I didn't manage to get any pics... I was busy trying to figure out how to control a mountain of boost coming out of 4 tires! Here's a link to one of the photgraphers who snapped off a bunch of FP. You can even see a few of the one run my car made.

http://gotcone.com/pgallery/2009_scca_tirerack_solo_nationals/fp/

Tom

Link to an older interview of John Thomas.

http://www.rogues-racing.com/john-thomas-2008-f-prepared-solo-champion/

West course, my fastest run. Would have put me in third place for the day right behind Toby for the day but I coned it. Awesome course!

http://www.vimeo.com/6573605

It looks like vimeo squeezed it to 4:3 but you can download the original file to see it in 16:9.

-Rick

I just wanted to chime in and say I enjoy the success of the guys driving the Z cars at the SoloII nationals.What can you say about John T. (he's a schlub is'nt he.) I might see you guys in a year or two when my kid turns 16.We race go karts right now and he's real fast.Have fun racing.

Andy Craig

John C, Now I know where Toby got his go fast advice from. You can stop giving it to him, he's fast enough!! Seriously he drove very well and he's a super nice guy to boot. I got a bit lucky this year so I am going to have to sharpen the ole skills to stay ahead of Toby and Mark and Tom and ...........

Being fast at this level has more to do with the driver then the car. I can't help there because I'm a mid pack guy at best. I just take credit for helping Toby make a platform that stay's out of the driver's way and let's talent shine. I'm sure if you two traded cars the results would be the same - this year talent won.

BTW... Did you have to get a bigger shelf to put all these trophies on? :-)

Toby wanted me to let you folks know he's pulled another 100lbs. out his BMW... and its coming into my shop in a few weeks to see if we can come up with some other go fast ideas.:bulb:

I suggest you find another 50 lbs to remove. I'm pretty sure he was about 130# over, so that will be just right!

Tom

We're trying. Unfortunately there's a lot of extra sheet metal on these 3 series to make room for back seats. :-)

40 click rebound adjustable inverted Penske 8300s with custom sunken top mounts going into the back of Toby's 325. He's also working on some one-off front shocks that will retain full travel for a car a lowered as his. Toby also just dropped off the rear subframe for some additional work.

If Toby can't out drive John T, he'll out engineer him... :-)

BTW... the R75 Hoosiers are really fast.

C'mon, John! Don't taunt him!

If you tell JT the bar is getting raised he might go out and actually drive a several events prior to Nationals. Even worse, he may very well try and make HIS car faster and that's just bad news for everyone else.

... but then again, I've been trying to sneak up on him for years. Maybe psychological warfare is the way to go!

Tom

(Permanantly 4th place)

If you tell JT the bar is getting raised he might go out and actually drive a several events prior to Nationals.

Looks like John's doing just that and kicking arse.

Is John defending his crown? I didn't see him on the entry list yet.....