Race Start Video + VARA Driving School dates.

[kbmb02]

At VARA's Oktoberfest race last weekend in Buttonwillow, CA, we had a driver experience his first rolling race start (Mike, in his beautiful blue/black 2002). Afterwards, he said something to the effect of, "It's been a long time since I had a thrill like that..."

Indeed, the starts are a rush. On Sunday, I started in the #2 position, goal was to get past the Volvo on the pole (particularly because I could not get past him in Saturday's race). Short video clip here:

. (note: at 1:04 you can hear the 2nd-to-3rd shift of the close ratio 4 speed gearbox, 3rd-to-4th at 1:07).

For any/all interested: The VARA driving school will be held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park (Central Valley of Southern California) on January 14-15, 2012. See the VARA website at http://www.vararacing.com or feel free to contact myself, Jeff Ireland, Matt at Ronin Autowerks, Scott at Long Beach Autohaus or anyone at VARA for more info. -KB

[soul]

Ken,

You're my hero, that was awesome!

[LimeySteve]

Ken that is a revving mofo you have there , sounds great thanks for posting.

[M2M3M3]

nice!

[MKINNA]

At VARA's Oktoberfest race last weekend in Buttonwillow, CA, we had a driver experience his first rolling race start (Mike, in his beautiful blue/black 2002). Afterwards, he said something to the effect of, "It's been a long time since I had a thrill like that..."

That's the truth, thanks Ken. Best bunch of guys to hang with, and help me get through weekend. Cant wait till next one.

[granth]

yeah looks like the outside was the place to be as long as you could get past him after the "off ramp" The CR4 works well, some day I will find out....soon maybe?

[02hobiedave]

That looks and sounds like so much fun I would love to do that. Thanks for the video looks like you knew what you had to do to beat him on that last right turn.

Dave