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The 5th of May is coming, and the popularity of Cinco de Mayo is increasing every year, as people love to salute Mexican independence with tacos, tequila, etc. Down at the Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) on May 6-7, the NMS team will be driving at the jokingly named "Sinko de Mayo" event. "What in the world is that" you're surely asking. Glad you asked! SINKO
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| Brian at CMP |
The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) has two days chock full of racing, time trials, and their High Performance Driver Education (HPDE). The HPDE program is a great way to get out on track and learn the fastest way around the course. Starting with beginners in HPDE 1 (like me in the NMS FIAT), I'll be driving with an instructor in the car and working to learn as much as possible about driving the CMP course. As drivers gain more experience, they can move up through the HPDE levels 2-4.
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| Brian hits the finish line at CMP |
NASA splits up all the HPDE classes and the races into different 20 minute sessions, so there will be constant action on track, but for each individual driver you'll have four different times out on track during each day, with time in between to make car adjustments, re-fuel, etc. The HPDE drivers also have classroom sessions to learn the basics of going out on track, such as the track layout, the meaning of flags and other safety topics for driving on course, and driving techniques. In other words, the weekend should consist of 20 minutes of really fun driving, followed by a break for a drink and check the car (tire pressures and etc), then another really fun 20 minutes on track, break, 20 minutes on track, break, 20 really fun minutes on track, lunch, FUN, break, FUN, break, FUN, break, FUN, then tacos! And that's just day number one! Repeat on Sunday, plus a heaping helping of hanging out with all these car folks below in the evening, and sleeping at the track.
Brian and the Dodge Coronet LeMons team will be using their HPDE sessions to shake down the car and test for reliability, fuel consumption, and getting more comfortable behind the wheel at speed.
In addition to the NMS and friends, there are a lot of drivers that will be headed to CMP for this event. All these drivers won't be on track at once!
2017 Sinko De Mayo
| Adrian, Michael | Spring, TX | 2011 BMW Gray | |||
| Araya, Walter | Canton, GA | 1991 BMW Blue/Silver | |||
| Bailey, Victoria | Spartanburg, SC | 1997 Ford Black | |||
| Bailey, David | Spartanburg, SC | 1997 Ford Black | |||
| Baum, Kristi | Indian Trail, NC | 1988 BMW Black | |||
| Baum, Bryan | Indian Trail, NC | 1991 Ford White | |||
| Baumeister, H. | Roxboro, NC | 1977 Volkswagen yellow | |||
| bethea, power | chatworth, GA | 2015 ford red | |||
| Bezjian, Joyce | Orlando, FL | 2009 BMW Back | |||
| Bickerstaff, Richard | Charleston, SC | 1999 Ford Red | |||
| Bird, Edward | Gainesville, GA | 1991 Toyota Black | |||
| brewer, Dan | Mooresville, NC | 2002 Chevrolet Black | |||
| Brown, Ethan | Waxhaw, NC | 1987 BMW red | |||
| Buchanan, Jacob | Sylva, NC | 1971 Porsche Red | |||
| Calhoun, Frank | Carrollton, GA | 2005 Ford Red | |||
| Casselbury, Jerry | Wendell, NC | 2006 Pontiac Black | |||
| Clark, Jamey | Liberty, SC | 1993 Nissan blue | |||
| Cooper, Kristopher | Spartanburg, SC | 1997 Honda Midnight | |||
| DeSalvo, Chris | Waxhaw, NC | 2014 Ford White | |||
| DeSalvo, Chris | Waxhaw, NC | 2014 Ford White | |||
| DeYoung, Ken | Simpsonville, SC | 1990 mazda smurf | |||
| Dia, Bayani | Columbia , SC | 2001 Mazda Blue | |||
| Digges, Jerry | Lexington, SC | 2005 Chevrolet Red | |||
| Dunlap, Nicholas | Rockledge, FL | 2000 chevrolet black | |||
| Fabeny, Colin | Charlotte, NC | 1990 BMW Blue | |||
| Fatcheric, John | Columbia, SC | 2011 bmw red | |||
| Fenton, Luke | Charlotte, NC | 2000 Ford Black | |||
| Florea, Florin | Cary, NC | 2016 Volkswagen White | |||
| Franz, Philip | Weaverville, NC | 1992 BMW Black | |||
| Gabler, Andreas | Atlanta, GA | 1999 mazda burgundy/black | |||
| gasparre, mark | jacksonville, FL | 2005 ford black | |||
| Gerber, John | RALEIGH, NC | 1987 Porsche Black | |||
| Gilbert, Stephen | Charlotte, NC | 2013 BMW Grey | |||
| Goldbach, Jared | Seven Valleys, PA | 2000 Mazda Green | |||
| Goldsmith, Jeffrey | Alexandria, VA | 1991 Mazda Blue | |||
| Haff, John | Augusta, GA | 1991 Mazda Red | |||
| Hampton, Tommy | Boone, NC | 1999 Mazda Green | |||
| Harrell, Tyler | Hartsville, SC | 2001 Mazda Green | |||
| Hennig, Tom | Concord, NC | 1998 Ford Blue | |||
| Herrera, Jorge | Asheville, NC | 2007 Porsche Navy Blue | |||
| Hillard III, George | Whispering Pines, NC | 2002 Birkin Red | |||
| jOHNSON, jEROME | West end, NC | 1990 mazda white | |||
| Johnston, Scott | Irmo, SC | 1999 Mazda Blue | |||
| Lapine, Klaus | Mount Pleasant, SC | 2003 mazdaspeed red/yellow | |||
| Lattstrom, Lars | Rock Hill, SC | 2002 Factory Five Yellow | |||
| Lawrence, Kirk | Gastonia, NC | 2006 CHEVROLET YELLOW | |||
| Lizak, Mark | Wilmington, NC | 2014 Subaru White | |||
| Lookabill, Allen | Granite Falls, NC | 2011 Ford Blue | |||
| Loveday, Jeffrey | KNOXVILLE, TN | 2007 Honda Silverstone Metallic | |||
| Luter, Bret | Clayton, NC | 1971 BMW Orange/Grey | |||
| Luttrell, Marcus | Knoxville, TN | 1999 Mazda White | |||
| Magruder, Tom | Columbia, SC | 2006 Ford Burgundy Metallic | |||
| Manker, Bob | Jasper, GA | 1995 Mazda Red | |||
| McCarty, Gene | Mooresville, NC | 1995 Porsche Black | |||
| McCarty, Trotty | Sumter, SC | 1995 Porsche Black | |||
| McWhorter, Brett | Clayton, NC | 2002 Honda Silver | |||
| Middleton, Kevin | Cameron, NC | 2013 Scion White | |||
| miller, dwight | Matthews, NC | 2007 Ford Orange | |||
| Miller, Robert | monroe, NC | 2010 Ford White | |||
| Miller, Gregory | Henderson, NC | 2000 Porsche Burgundy | |||
| Mitchell, Claude | Matthews, NC | 1989 BMW White | |||
| Mitchell, Jutta | Matthews, NC | 2010 BMW Black | |||
| Moon, Christopher | Concord, VA | 1994 Honda Black | |||
| Moore, Michael | Asheboro, NC | 2010 Ford Black | |||
| Morey, Ann | Dunwoody, GA | 1999 Mazda Black | |||
| Nixon, Robert A. | Virginia Beach, VA | 2013 Fiat Rosso | |||
| Nixon, Brian | Columbia, SC | 1999 Mazda Red | |||
| Norris, Corey | Swansea, SC | 2001 Ford Black/Green | |||
| Norris, Paul | Raleigh, NC | 2000 Ford Black | |||
| ostrander, dale | Elon, NC | 2000 Mazda Maroon | |||
| OToole, Terry | boiling springs, SC | 1974 Porsche Green | |||
| Owen, Dexter | Snellville, GA | 1987 BMW Black | |||
| Oxford, Rob | Hendersonville, TN | 2001 Honda Red | |||
| Parker, Ronnie | Surfside Beach, SC | 2014 Chevrolet Silver | |||
| Parkhurst, Laura | Concord, NC | 1989 BMW E30 silver | |||
| Parsons, Roy | Kodak, TN | 1991 VW Red | |||
| Patrick, James | Charlotte, NC | 1988 Bmw Red | |||
| Pryor, Cliff | Charlotte, NC | 1990 Mazda Red | |||
| Ratani, Kareem | Decatur, GA | 2013 Ford White | |||
| RaySmith, Kyle | Greenville, SC | 2001 Mazda Blue | |||
| Rea, Mike | Catawba, SC | 2009 600 Racing white | |||
| Reid, David | Cary, NC | 2003 Honda White | |||
| Roache, Chris | Charlotte , NC | 2007 Chevy Orange | |||
| Rogers, Taylor | Lexington, NC | 1998 BMW silver | |||
| Rountree, Adam | Jacksonville, FL | 1992 Ford white | |||
| Schattman, Glenn | Westport, CT | 2015 Thunder roadster White | |||
| Shattles, Brendan | Huntersville, NC | 2013 Ford bluish | |||
| Siemon, Samuel | Cumming, GA | 2003 BMW Red | |||
| Sisler, Trish | Mt Pleasant, NC | 1975 Chevy Blue/white | |||
| Smith, David | Rock Hill, SC | 1965 Ford yellow | |||
| Spittle, Timothy | Charlotte, NC | 2013 Chevy black | |||
| Spittle, Roger | Charlotte, NC | 2013 Chevy black | |||
| Spittle, Timothy | Weaverville, NC | 2004 Mazda Burgandy | |||
| Springer, Philip | Fairhope, AL | 1987 BMW Gray/red/white/black | |||
| Stroman, Zachary | Florence , SC | 1995 Mazda Black | |||
| Stukas, Kaylee | Concord, NC | 1993 Chevrolet Black | |||
| Sullivan, Joey | greenville, SC | 1990 Porsche Bronze metallic | |||
| Sullivan, Joey | greenville, SC | 1990 Porsche Bronze metallic | |||
| Swords, Matthew | Charlotte , NC | 1988 bmw white | |||
| Tempel, Mike | Marietta, GA | 1987 BMW gray | |||
| Thebert, Matthew | Lawrenceville, GA | 1983 porsche white | |||
| Tillotson, David | Columbia, SC | 2011 Mazda Red | |||
| Turner, Shannon | Oak Ridge, TN | 2016 Dodge Red | |||
| Villella, Paulo | Snellville, GA | 2014 Acura Modern Metallic | |||
| Walker, Rodriques | Conley, GA | 1999 Mazda White | |||
| Watson, Paul | Fort Mill, SC | 1995 Ford black | |||
| Wells, Wyatt | Boone, NC | 1995 Mazda White | |||
| Whyte, Robert | Burlington, NC | 2005 Ford Yellow | |||
| Whyte, Robert | Burlington, NC | 2005 Ford Yellow | |||
| Williams, Jeff | Liberty, NC | 2005 Thunder black | |||
| Williamson, Keith | Milton, GA | 2001 Mazda black | |||
| Wilson, Garry | Lexington, NC | 1970 Porsche white | |||
| Young, Ty | Atlanta, GA | 1989 BMW Grey | |||
| zehl, daniel | Lowgap, NC | 1993 BMW Green | |||
| Zurbuchen, Barry | atlanta, GA | 1987 BMW Black |
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