The inaugural NASA Nationals East Coast was held at Road Atlanta August 29-31, 2014. In attendance competing in the Factory Five Challenge class were Paul Arnold, David Evans, Roger Fusse, Paul Kaiser, Eric Kostamaa, Mike Tuck, and I John George. The weekend predicted to be great weather a little on the hot and humid side, with two 30min qualifying races on Friday/Saturday setting the grid for the 45min Nationals race. FFRs were in Group B along with SU/ST1/2/3 cars but with our own start. Thursday was an optional Test/Tune day.

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NASA Nationals East Coast 2014 at Road Atlanta is upon us this weekend Friday-Sunday, I will be on track competing in the Factory Five Racing Challenge Series class defending my 2012 Championship win. Racing in my class are 7 fellow competitors in identically prepared FFR Challenge cars, the Nationals event consists of two qualifying races setting the grid for the main Nationals race. Schedule below. I will try turn on the live incar video stream for the races in bold.

Live schedule

Racer Conneceekend

Live Incar FFR#48 Video Stream

Thurs test/tune all day:

8:00:00

8:20 AM

20

Group 1

9:25 AM

9:45 AM

20

Group 1

10:35 AM

11:00 AM

25

Group 1

1:10 PM

1:40 PM

30

Group 1

3:15 PM

3:40 PM

25

Group 1

Friday Qualifying Race #1:

8:35 AM

8:50 AM

15

Group B Warm Up

10:55 AM

11:15 AM

20

Group B Qualifying

1:20 PM

1:50 PM

30

Group B Qualifying Race #1

Saturday Qualifying Race #2:

8:15 AM

8:30 AM

15

Group B Warm Up

10:10 AM

10:40 AM

30

Group B Qualifying Race #2

Sunday Nationals Race:

12:30 PM

1:15 PM

45

Group B Championship Race

 

Getting ready for Nationals fellow racers were eager to attend NASA-SouthEast Hotlanta event. In attendance with their FFR Challenge cars Mike Tuck, David Evans, Scott McKay and me. Chris Allen also attended with his SpecE30. Brendan Dougherty, Joe Camire and Pat Wehmeyer were also in attendance to help wrench on cars. The weekend laid out in typical fashion, Friday test day, Sat/Sun practice/quali/sprint races.

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