Anyone else on here going to SCCA Solo Nationals?

zpower86 · 09-16-2016, 04:17 PM

Here are my runs in B Street. This was my first time at nationals. I wasn't exactly impressed from an event standpoint. I mean, if you've been to a big champ tour like Wilmington, than nationals is no different, except there are more competitors. I don't think it's worth going to Nationals solely for the "Experience". To me, it's not a party, it's a race. If I want to go party, I'm going to the beach! Having said that, if you're in the right car, and are good enough to trophy, than it's worth going to for the racing. Unfortunately the 370Z in B Street is not the right car. The 370Z can compete locally, but when you start adding so many top drivers in faster cars, you don't really have a chance.

On day 1 (west course), I drove really well and I don't think the car would go much faster yet I was still at the bottom of the trophies. Day 2 was the same, except the east course favored the corvettes even more, plus I kept making a mistake around the first feature (it was a pretty tight, 135 degree left turn). You can't have a run with a mistake and expect to trophy, so I fell back a few places. Still, even without the mistake, according to my gps data, the car was still only good for the bottom of the trophies.

In other news, I may be selling the Z, OR modifying if for STU! lol That is, if the SCCA decides to move the 370Z from STR into STU. (Fingers crossed).

Thur, West: https://youtu.be/T6ABtscVPUU
Fri, East: https://youtu.be/0MDUTJgCPdw

gomer_110 · 09-16-2016, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zpower86

Here are my runs in B Street. This was my first time at nationals. I wasn't exactly impressed from an event standpoint. I mean, if you've been to a big champ tour like Wilmington, than nationals is no different, except there are more competitors. I don't think it's worth going to Nationals solely for the "Experience". To me, it's not a party, it's a race. If I want to go party, I'm going to the beach! Having said that, if you're in the right car, and are good enough to trophy, than it's worth going to for the racing. Unfortunately the 370Z in B Street is not the right car. The 370Z can compete locally, but when you start adding so many top drivers in faster cars, you don't really have a chance.

On day 1 (west course), I drove really well and I don't think the car would go much faster yet I was still at the bottom of the trophies. Day 2 was the same, except the east course favored the corvettes even more, plus I kept making a mistake around the first feature (it was a pretty tight, 135 degree left turn). You can't have a run with a mistake and expect to trophy, so I fell back a few places. Still, even without the mistake, according to my gps data, the car was still only good for the bottom of the trophies.

In other news, I may be selling the Z, OR modifying if for STU! lol That is, if the SCCA decides to move the 370Z from STR into STU. (Fingers crossed).

Thur, West: https://youtu.be/T6ABtscVPUU
Fri, East: https://youtu.be/0MDUTJgCPdw

Well if they open up boost for the turbo cars in ST, STU will just end up another boost buggy class.

You could always come play in ASP. Hoosiers are fun.

zpower86 · 09-16-2016, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

Well if they open up boost for the turbo cars in ST, STU will just end up another boost buggy class.

You could always come play in ASP. Hoosiers are fun.

Yeah someone was telling me about that last night. Even now, there's no way to verify it which is a worry. Hopefully they'll dis-allow any ecu tuning.

gomer_110 · 09-16-2016, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zpower86

Yeah someone was telling me about that last night. Even now, there's no way to verify it which is a worry. Hopefully they'll dis-allow any ecu tuning.

Don't see that happening. Take backs suck.

Also, a lot of the "experience" has to do with the people you're hanging out with and how much of the evening activities you participate in. Last year when I was there for the first time I thought the experience was just mediocre. This year I hung around on site more, met more of the other competitors, and went to dinner with friends more often. Night and day difference in the experience.

12Autox · 10-01-2016, 12:10 PM

Thanks for posting the vids. I stopped by to check out the ASP Nismo Z, but you were somewhere else. Good to meet you earlier.

09-16-2016, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
zpower86 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 189 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	Here are my runs in B Street. This was my first time at nationals. I wasn't exactly impressed from an event standpoint. I mean, if you've been to a big champ tour like Wilmington, than nationals is no different, except there are more competitors. I don't think it's worth going to Nationals solely for the "Experience". To me, it's not a party, it's a race. If I want to go party, I'm going to the beach! Having said that, if you're in the right car, and are good enough to trophy, than it's worth going to for the racing. Unfortunately the 370Z in B Street is not the right car. The 370Z can compete locally, but when you start adding so many top drivers in faster cars, you don't really have a chance. On day 1 (west course), I drove really well and I don't think the car would go much faster yet I was still at the bottom of the trophies. Day 2 was the same, except the east course favored the corvettes even more, plus I kept making a mistake around the first feature (it was a pretty tight, 135 degree left turn). You can't have a run with a mistake and expect to trophy, so I fell back a few places. Still, even without the mistake, according to my gps data, the car was still only good for the bottom of the trophies. In other news, I may be selling the Z, OR modifying if for STU! lol That is, if the SCCA decides to move the 370Z from STR into STU. (Fingers crossed). Thur, West: https://youtu.be/T6ABtscVPUU Fri, East: https://youtu.be/0MDUTJgCPdw __________________ Charles K 2011 Nissan 370Z, Black, 7BS youtube.com/rotarypower86

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10-01-2016, 12:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
12Autox Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 17 Drives: '15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 11	Thanks for posting the vids. I stopped by to check out the ASP Nismo Z, but you were somewhere else. Good to meet you earlier.