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  1. Crashton

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    #2 Crashton, Jan 28, 2011
    A very good showing on a tough track team RSR.:Thumbsup: Seems like the added weight didn't hurt as much as I thought it might.
     
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    #3 minimark, Jan 28, 2011
    I don't know, the 50 pounds had to hurt, last year they were running 2nd when the crank pulley failed...

    Still this was a solid finish and something they can build on!
     
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    #4 ScottinBend, Jan 28, 2011
    DAMMIT.........why not put the results in the post and not the subject!!!

    SPOILER ! !

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    #5 rsstopper, Jan 29, 2011
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    Hi guys and girls .... Welcome to 2011.

    198 with Owen and Sarah finished 6th
    196 with Ron and Jason finished 7th
    195 with VJ and Chris DNF when the alternator failed.

    197 was not entered but will race in Miami in March. We chose to sideline the 4th car early to make sure the prep on the other 3 was perfect.

    Finishing top 10 at Daytona is as satisfying as a win. The aero handicap of the high banks of Daytona is severe. We were +2 seconds off the leade'rs best times. But, our strategy and pit stops were perfect and the cars ran flawlessly.

    The team and the drivers are all very pleased.

    Next stop is Miami where we won the pole in 2010

    Randy
     
  5. Steve

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    #6 Steve, Jan 29, 2011
    A lot of discussion about the new surface and alterations during the run-up for the 24 hour race. Did any of that make any real, noticeable difference for you guys?
     
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    #7 rsstopper, Jan 29, 2011
    Track was very smooth . . . nice. ALL four qualiyfing records by class (DP,GT,GS,ST) were broken for the Conti and the Rolex. That certainly says it all.

    For ST qualiyfing, the top 18 cars THIS year would have won the pole LAST year.
     
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    #8 RllyDrvrIX, Jan 29, 2011
    Congratulations to the team! See you at Watkins Glen in June!
     
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    #9 CHKMINI, Jan 30, 2011
    Congrats Randy and crew...I have a feeling there's going to be one heck of a party at Mid-Ohio :D:Thumbsup::beer:popcorn:
     
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    #10 ronnie948, Jan 30, 2011
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    A great race

    I was sitting in the stands at the Horseshoe and it seemed like the Mini's were in their element going around that bend. They could take any line they picked and absolutely nothing looked as good as the Mini's on that turn. The long stretch was the downfall.

    Every single person I talked to at the race all said they enjoy watching the Mini Coopers do their thing.

    Randy, You and your crew rock & I'm betting you are going to own the shorter twisty tracks.

    As I said, No other car was as smooth and perfect as those Mini's on that tite horseshoe turn.

    :Thumbsup:

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    #11 mike@MynesTuned, Jan 30, 2011
    Congrats to you and the team Randy:Thumbsup:. Finishing 6th and 7th in a field of 71 is definitely NOT a simple task. Plus this is only the 1st event, i'm sure the results will only get better from here...
     
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    #12 JasonHartRacing, Feb 1, 2011
    Watch RSR Mini's on Speed at Blue Goose Cantina!!!

    Hello all, 1st post here :cornut:! I have the pleasure of driving the #196 USLED / RSR Motorsports Mini with Ron Farmer. There will be a get together at Blue Goose Cantina in Highland Village, TX this Saturday at 2pm to watch the Continental Race where we hope to get a second or two of air time. :popcorn: No reservation necessary and everyone is welcome to come. Matt Mortimer (partner in Blue Goose) will be tuning the tv's to Speed for us. Hope to meet some of you there. Cheers, J
     
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    #13 Nathan, Feb 1, 2011
    Sounds like fun, I've added this to my calendar for the weekend.
     
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    #14 Steve, Feb 1, 2011
    Hey Jason, welcome to M/A. Congrats on the 7th place finish, and at Daytona no less!
     
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    #15 ScottinBend, Feb 1, 2011
    Welcome!

    Wish I was closer.......:cryin:
     
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    #16 JasonHartRacing, Feb 2, 2011
    Thanks guys, good to see Randy on here raising the flag as well. Cheers, J
     
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    #17 sdmidget, Feb 2, 2011
    The CREW (AKA Firebottle Steve) is represented here as well!

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    #18 JasonHartRacing, Feb 2, 2011
    Right on Steve...great 74' as well!
     
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    #19 Nathan, Feb 3, 2011
    RSR Motorsports Rises to Challenge, Earns 6th and 7th at Daytona

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--The word "challenging" was heard often in the RSR Motorsports camp as the MINI Cooper S team prepared for the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Never ones to back down, the team rose to the challenge by earning sixth and seventh in the ST class of Friday's GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race.

    Carrying all-new graphics and sponsorship from Cruise America, Thor Motor Coach and US LED, the RSR Motorsports MINI Cooper S entries proved that small can still be mighty, even on the high banks of Daytona.

    "Our cars were two seconds off the fastest ST car's pace," notes team owner Randall Smalley. "That's a reflection of the high banks, and Daytona is the toughest track for us all season. Thanks to a great race strategy and flawless pit stops, we were competitive the whole race. I'm thrilled."

    Owen Trinkler and Sarah Cattaneo earned the sixth-place finish in the No. 198 RSR Motorsports MINI Cooper S. They were a formidable duo during last year's season finale at Miller Motorsports Park, but even they were surprised with their finish.

    "I didn't expect to do so well; we had just been hoping for a top ten," says Cattaneo. "We're looking forward to Homestead in March. I had the pole there last year, so coupled with our sixth at Daytona, it's a real confidence booster."

    "It felt good to finish," enthused Trinkler, whose past four appearances at Daytona have ended in retirement. "We got valuable points and got what we needed to get this season started right."

    Trinkler also competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, co-driving the No. 63 Team Spencer Mazda RX-8 with Jim Downing, David Murry, Dennis Spencer and Rich Grupp. Despite some early setbacks, the team crossed the finish line 18th in the GT class.

    Ron Farmer and Jason Hart made an impressive RSR Motorsports debut, finishing Friday's 2.5-hour race with the seventh spot in ST. Farmer qualified the No. 196 RSR Motorsports US LED MINI Cooper S and drove the first stint.

    "We certainly didn't have the goal of a top-ten finish, being at Daytona in a MINI, and facing a lot of firsts. It was my first qualifying and our first race in the car," says Farmer. "To qualify sixth and finish seventh felt great."

    "This gives us a big boost. We're still rookies, and we know we still have a lot to learn, but this has raised our expectations," says Hart. "Ron had an outstanding qualifying, using the draft to his advantage, and the crew had flawless pit stops during the race."

    After a solid start for Chris Sarian in the No. 195 RSR Motorsports MINI Cooper S, he and co-driver VJ Mirzayan had to retire with an alternator problem at the halfway point of the race.

    -source: rsr motorsports
     
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    #20 Steve, Feb 5, 2011
    Reminder: This race is on Speed right now!
     
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    #21 Crashton, Feb 5, 2011
    I have 2 DVR's working on that right now. Just in case one carps out. Later tonight it's beer popcorn & team RSR. :popcorn: :beer :D
     
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