Well, its Buttonwillow for the third round of the Honda Challenge!

Seems like most of us had a lot of issues.... Maybe just a gremlin weekend.

Didn't have much of a chance to test our latest "anti-Benny" mods, but we got a little time with the car. Terrible qualifying effort, because I am really rusty and only had three days in the car. Or maybe I just suck!

The race was a blast!!! The first 3 laps seems to have everyone pushing pretty hard. Most corners 2-3 wide action! Great battles for me with Ben Tang after a serious battle with Joe Landry only to drop a valve and make my life much easier. Then later I would retire with a non-cooperative distributor.

Really impressed with those dang H4 guys! Hats off to Terry Rossi, and Ben Tang!

Please tell me someone has video from Saturday's race!!!! My camera didn't work out.

Most impressed with Benny, you got a connection for everything! Thanks for the windshield hook up. I would have been out for sure! Hope your car gets sorted. Great driving!

So what happened on Sunday?

 

Congrats to John Howard on 2nd Place H4!

 

John was way fast! Nice guy too. He finished second on Sunday? I think it was Terry Rossi 1st and Ben Tang 2nd on Saturday. Not sure...

 

John's has had his number of gremlins over the past few months, but he's still doing great. He took 2nd for Sunday.

Ben Tang's doing quite well for his 1st year correct?

-Charles

 

Can't wait to see the videos !!!!!

 

Seriousness. H1 please?

 

BW is my "thorn in my side" of a track for me,I managed to conquer her though..Kiwi got me on saturday for H1,on sunday I got used to the track and battled kiwi for 1st.3/4 through the race his engine expired dramatically when I was leading.I was pumped to get my first win and survive a crazy race.Congrats to the other class winners as well!

I will post pics in another post and vid is below... does anyone host 20 minute videos anymore? sorry 10 min photobucket vid only....

http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...erace4-25-.flv

 

 

 

Great job justin. Thanks for the cool pics too!! How was the car handling?

 

Very good job indeed Justin. I wish I could have been there to see it myself. Mabee next event...

 

fun times!

 

Wow Cool pics guys...
Renan I love that M-Factory decal job, hides all the pit marks on the front of the car.
Jeff What happened?? That smoke looks awfully suspicious
Who cheated this time???

 

Hey guy's my friend was running in the HPDE event sunday, so i took a whole lot of photos, its always a pleasure to watch you race, here are just some of the pics i took, i haven't had time to crop or make any edits yet, i'll post some more once i clean them up a little,
i'm pretty sure i have photos of everyones cars from either the race or qualifying too, if you want me to see more or any of your car PM me and i'll be glad to get them to you.

-Jared










3 wheel action

 

Great pictures

 

 

nice to have met most of you honda challenge drivers! someday i will join your ranks
to comment on jeff's photo, he said he bent a valve misshifting at buttonhook, then going through riverside, the way he beats on that motor, it couldn't handle! no cheating going on here, bone stock k20

 

Great pics!

Any news/pics from the endurance race? Do you know where I can find the results?

 

Thanks! Check your email for the pics I sent.
The car was pretty good,I still need to have you take her for a lap. Friday was so crowded with traffic my practice was more just making sure my electrical issue was fixed and it was,and I never got to get a good pace to get a feel for the track and car.Saturday I was getting used to the track and got to follow a few cars and that picked up my speed.Then Sunday Qualy I had shaved 3 seconds from my best lap saturday,man I was a whole new guy.I was getting comfortable with the track,I realized I had speed and could battle,lol. So I put the pressure on kiwi and drove as fast as I could...what a weekend.I still can't believe I am racing Honda Challenge, the clean side by side racing makes for great friendships as well, this is awesome. Nice recovery of a possible no-show Renan.


To Reyes - Thanks for those nice pics.

 

You looked good out on track Justin You kept picking up speed all weekend.
I cant wait to get back into racing soon.


Edo

 

No love for my Buddy Club machine..

I think I have to remove some stickers, maybe "uy club" or "Benny Club"

Love all the "three wheel motion"!!!! Renan, I think that is practically a "stoppey"

Anyone have video from Sat.? Please-o Please-o....

 

Dude, i would pay ( in pesos and government cheese ) to have that the Bunny Club car.

As for the love.......Dude im glad your getting that car sorted and having some real fun. I know you can drive and these FWD sedans are pretty different to drive fast!!!

Just glad to have you out there. But why do you keep coming by the RV looking for me late at night.!?!? your always like " Haaayyyy, anyone there ?"

Supwitdatyo?

 

If your car was running the whole time we would have more pics
Sorry about your luck this event.Soon the reliability will be there for you!

I do have saturday video but its worthless,I was slow and you guys boogied out,so I dont have a Honda in my sat tape but the first lap,ha!


I did like the prototype sway bar.

 

i helped install that sway bar!

 

Yo! I got peeps! The rear sway bar seemed to be a step in the right direction. Now if we can only have a little track time.

Renan, I don't come by late night! When I came by on Sat. I was c*ck blocked by your girl. She said you were napping with your "bankie". Later she said you woke up after you wet the bed, then started whinning about how Benny was on pole and not you.

WAR BANKIE RACERS!