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Hawkeye
Posted 2/12/2010 4:12 AM (#16112 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Fairfield, California		I'm in for Monday, anyone else driving up in am from Northbay/Eastbay?
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norm
Posted 2/12/2010 4:31 AM (#16113 - in reply to #16112)
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Location: PO Box 750 Shasta, CA 96087		Hawkeye,

I will try to send out a message to all other participants tomorrow to see if anyone wants to caravan together from certain areas. Due to the large amount of entrants please be sure to get to Thunderhill as early as possible. Gates open at 7:00AM and everyone need to be registered and ready, cars empty, helmets, etc by 8:00AM. I will be sending a "last minute" message to all participants.

Looks like GREAT/PERFECT weather!!!!!
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patz66b
Posted 2/12/2010 6:11 AM (#16115 - in reply to #16113)
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Location: Novato, CA		I've got a nasty cold Norm, but I'm still going to try and make it up to Colusa on Sunday if I get feeling any better. I want to chat about our summer trip...

Edited by patz66b 2/12/2010 6:12 AM
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norm
Posted 2/12/2010 3:39 PM (#16116 - in reply to #16115)
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Location: PO Box 750 Shasta, CA 96087		Here is a good in-car video travelling around Thunderhill. It shows the RPM, speed, shifting pint, etc. Our Minis may not be travelling at these speeds but it does give you a great deal of information and "feel" for the track,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSpXwDMGsFs
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smokey
Posted 2/12/2010 5:43 PM (#16118 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Novato, California		HA,HA,HA.......It's sooooo slippery you have to put velcro on your pants so you don't slide out.....
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smokey
Posted 2/12/2010 5:45 PM (#16119 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Novato, California		I just called the hotel and they said check in was 3pm...
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norm
Posted 2/12/2010 6:06 PM (#16120 - in reply to #16119)
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Location: PO Box 750 Shasta, CA 96087		I am checking now with the GM @ Thunderhill. I will post any news & information as soon as I hear back.
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smokey
Posted 2/12/2010 6:24 PM (#16121 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Novato, California		WOW!!!! Norm, that was great!!! It made my hands sweat and my knees shake............ THIS IS GONNA BE FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
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norm
Posted 2/12/2010 6:39 PM (#16122 - in reply to #16121)
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Location: PO Box 750 Shasta, CA 96087		Here is the response from the Colusa Casino:

Norm, You will be able to check your bags at the hotel when you arrive but they can’t guarantee the room until 3pm… I will also have an ice chest full of drinks for everyone as they arrive.

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smokey
Posted 2/12/2010 7:11 PM (#16123 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Novato, California		COOOOL!!! I think I am going to like staying there.....
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willum
Posted 2/12/2010 8:42 PM (#16124 - in reply to #16121)
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smokey - 2/12/2010 10:24 AM WOW!!!! Norm, that was great!!! It made my hands sweat and my knees shake............ THIS IS GONNA BE FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

That is probably one of the best on-track video's I've seen. Gives you a real sense of what the track has to offer, however it really doesn't due justice to the elevation changes and off camber turns....ya just have to get out there and DO IT.... Should be an outstanding day Excellent weather, excellent track and a whole lota MINI's.

Thank You Norm and your team for all your hard work in putting this event together..... See Ya on Sunday for a little adult beverages, hangin' with friends and swapping stories.  

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gomini61
Posted 2/13/2010 12:15 AM (#16125 - in reply to #16124)
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Location: Sacramento		I hope you all have a great time at ThunderHill, do a lap for me. I would have love to get up there and watch but still to early for that long a ride. Remember keep the rubber side down.
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norm
Posted 2/13/2010 12:32 AM (#16126 - in reply to #16125)
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Location: PO Box 750 Shasta, CA 96087		Thahks Wilma. We will miss you. You are the "Terror of Thunderhill". Love seeing that photo of you on track. Take care of yourself and keep getting better, we have a lot of things planned ahead
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smokey
Posted 2/13/2010 4:02 PM (#16129 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Novato, California		Wilma, Like Norm said, Please take care and get well soon...Jerry
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Hans
Posted 2/14/2010 3:04 AM (#16132 - in reply to #16129)
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Location: Fairfield, CA		 See you all tomorrow! Talene and I will be leaving Fairfield about 10 if anyone wants to come along!
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rich.cdilabio@yahoo.
Posted 2/14/2010 3:05 AM (#16133 - in reply to #16129)
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Location: Grass Valley		This is kinda late, but we are headed out of Nevada County (Grass Valley) around 7:30 am and headed towards Sac. Then 5 north to Colusa. That should get us to the car show in plenty of time to clean up, etc... If anyone is interested in a caravan, or possibly hooking up with others along the way. I'm sure we will run across several MINIS making the trek. This is gonna be the most fun event yet!
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jclayton
Posted 2/14/2010 1:21 PM (#16134 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Lincoln, CA		Great video Norm and thank you for all of the hard work setting this up. I'm really looking forward to a all Mini day at the track. I hope you get well soon Wilma, we'll miss you. I'm driving there and back the same day, but I'll see y'alll around 7am tomorrow.
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atcql
Posted 2/14/2010 9:42 PM (#16135 - in reply to #16134)
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Location: Lincoln, CA		Wilma,it's not going to be the same,without you "leading" the pack.Take care of yourself.Q
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califzeph
Posted 2/15/2010 2:48 AM (#16136 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Citrus Heights, CA		Here are the pix I took today at the MiniThunder Boot and Bonnet Show:

http://gallery.mac.com/califzeph#101485&bgcolor=black&view=grid

You all have a great time tomorrow. I wish I could be there too! Norm and Jerry will be taking pix and shooting vid for the Miniology TV show.
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Boxcars
Posted 2/16/2010 4:27 AM (#16139 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Petaluma		Great, Great Photos Rob,
thanks for sharing!
you and alice were missed today.
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jclayton
Posted 2/16/2010 2:49 PM (#16143 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Lincoln, CA		That was fun! Thank you to everyone who helped arrange Mini Thunder. I can't wait for next year.
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smokey
Posted 2/16/2010 4:24 PM (#16144 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Novato, California		Great photos Rob.. We really missed you and Alice at the track...
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rich.cdilabio@yahoo.
Posted 2/16/2010 4:44 PM (#16145 - in reply to #16143)
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Location: Grass Valley		One of the BEST weekends ever. This was one of our first outings with the club, and what a way to start! The car show was fun, and we made so many new friends and acquaintances there. Getting out on the track was the ultimate driving experience! Thunderhill is an awesome track, with first class people. The coaches were so helpful at teaching us both how to really drive. My first few laps probably looked like Mr. Magoo was driving! By the last few sessions, he had me hard on the throttle, diving at apexes, and drifting out to the aprons with the pedal to the metal! Of course, we had to get some souvenir photos for bragging rights. What a great day and great people, each and every one! Thank all of you for the fun, friendship, and all that hard work in putting together an event that has become one of the biggest thrills Corinne and I have ever experienced!!!
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smokey
Posted 2/16/2010 7:48 PM (#16146 - in reply to #14956)
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Location: Novato, California		Hi Rich, I don't know if we got a chance to meet... A whole lot of sfuff going on.. Yes!!! THAT WAS GREAT...I will never forget it.. I only got in " trouble" once.. By the end of my day on track I think I broke the record for the slowest lap....Everybody was passing me.....I was plum tuckered out...I think I saw some guy on a bicycle flashing his light at me wanting to pass...SHEESH...Anyway I just want to say to Norm, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.....For all your hard work putting this together
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norm
Posted 2/16/2010 9:42 PM (#16148 - in reply to #16146)
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Location: PO Box 750 Shasta, CA 96087		Well I am finally getting caught up and want to thank everyone that came out yesterday & over the weekend. We had great weather, I think into the 70's on Monday. We had at least 75 entrants for MINI Thunder and 50 for the car show. No crashes on track Hope everyone had a good time and learned something. Big thanks to Thunderhill Raceway Park, SCCA, NIELLO MINI, Colusa Casino, Defenders of Speed, Northbay Bavarian, Mini Mania, Miniology, Big O Tires, MC2 Magazine, Gotbluemilk.com photography, and A BIG Special Thanks to Eric & Lisa Diamond who made this all happen so smoothly. The staff at Thunderhill! The volunteer driving coaches & instructors. David Vodden, CEO of Thunderhill. It toook an effort by all of these people to make this happen. We are looking to do this again next year, same time, same place!

Here are a couple of the group photos taken by Dito Milain of gotbluemilk.com



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