Happy Halloween!

THE OTHER SIDE

Last weekend we went to the other side for a bicycle ride.

The bicycling wasn't much fun but the attractions were lovely.

Erie Canal

Lock

Tornado from this Spring.

Noah's house

Bottom of the river

For Philip's Birthday we went hiking in the El Dorado National Forest. There was snow on the ground when we arrived in the morning and it turned out to be a beautiful day for hiking.

 Silas had a great time!

 Philip had a pretty good time too.

Happy birthday to Philip and Elliot!

Earlier this week I put together a list of possible full season TUSC entries.  I then looked at a track like Laguna Seca, which is on the schedule, and realized the had an issue.  Apparently, the fellows at TUSC realized that as well.  So they came up with some nonsense class car count limits and kicked Prototype Challenge out of Mosport and sent them them to the Kansas roval (with a 10 car limit on the class) for a standalone race.  John Dagys has details on the mess.  Also Conti schedule is out and includes Lime Rock in May.

My List, First group in each class are based on team press release as very likely to enter. Second group is either stated as tentative to enter or expected based on history only.

prototype	limit 19
1	Ganassi
2	Michael Shank
3	Wayne Taylor
4	Wayne Taylor
5	Team Sahlen
6	Team Sahlen
7	ESM
8	ESM
9	Deltawing
10	8Star (P2)
11	8Star (DP)
12	Marsh
13	Spirit of Daytona?
14	Gainsco?
15	Lotus?
16	Action Express?
17	Action Express -2?
18	Michael Shank -2?
pc	limit 10
1	CORE
2	RSR
3	BAR1
4	PR1
5	Performance Tech
6	Dragon Speed
7	Starworks
8	8Star
9	Level 5?
10	Level 5 -2?
11	RSR - 2?
12	Starworks -2?
13	PR1 - 2?
14	8Star -2?
gtl	limit 12
1	CORE
2	CORE
3	Corvette
4	Corvette
5	SRT
6	SRT
7	Rahal
8	Rahal
9	Risi?
10	Alex Job?
11	Falken?
12	AMR?
gtd	limit 19
1	Paul Miller
2	Magnus
3	JDX
4	Alex Job
5	Alex Job
6	NGT
7	Flying Lizard
8	Flying Lizard
9	Muehlner
10	Muehlner
11	Park Place
12	Park Place
13	Keating (GT3 Viper)
14	Dempsey?
15	Dempsey?
16	NGT?
17	Mazda?
18	Mazda?
19	Ferrari?
20	Ferrari?
21	Audi?
22	Audi?
23	Turner?
24	Turner?
25	Lotus?
26	TRG?
27	Flying Lizard -3?

I see only 15 full time cars likely in protoype (limit 19).  I expect minimum 10 cars for PC with another 4 very possible for the full season (limit 10!), nonsense.  A limit of 12 cars and 8 full time cars for GTL with up to 4 possible.  For GTD 13 confirmed entries (12 Porsche!) and lots more likely (mostly Porsche)  with a silly limit for a class of field fillers of 19.  There is high demand for PC cars because the mess that will be prototypes next year (still no rules).  So they are packing the field with Porsche GT3 cup cars and leaving no room for European teams at Daytona or Sebring, and hanging PC out to dry (a lot of teams already ordered extra cars and sold seats).  Yikes.

Birthday!

Silas at 4 months with his new hat!

Happy Birthday Mom.