GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race - Focaljet

**GRM Scott** · 08-22-2006, 11:49 AM

Hello everyone, this is Scott at Grassroots Motorsports magazine, and we're looking forward to joining you guys at the NASA Championships. Ford Racing and NASA want us to get a first-hand look at Spec Focus, so I'll be driving the No. 67 black four-door at the event. It's my first year racing, and I've been campaigning our Project 2002 Honda Civic Si in Honda Challenge; from what I understand Spec Focus uses a standing start (like HC), so no changes there. Anything else a newcomer needs to know?

**Ted7rns** · 08-22-2006, 12:16 PM

Yeah, you’re not allowed to pass the Spec Focus Director.

j/k

I can’t think of anything right off hand. We’re all going to be pitted in the same area, and will be able to share info. But, if you have any questions at all please let me or Leo know and we’ll be sure to answer it.

But, we’re very glad to have you out and run one of our little Spec Cars. I hope you really enjoy it. Welcome aboard.

I know this is your first year of racing, are you still on Rookie status??? If so, we want to make sure that Leo marks the car correctly. But the most important part is to just have FUN!!!

**68 Touring Car** · 08-22-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GRM Scott

Hello everyone, this is Scott at Grassroots Motorsports magazine, and we're looking forward to joining you guys at the NASA Championships. Ford Racing and NASA want us to get a first-hand look at Spec Focus, so I'll be driving the No. 67 black four-door at the event. It's my first year racing, and I've been campaigning our Project 2002 Honda Civic Si in Honda Challenge; from what I understand Spec Focus uses a standing start (like HC), so no changes there. Anything else a newcomer needs to know?

Scott,
Welcome to FocalJet
We are really looking foward to a great event a Mid-Ohio and showing the rest of the Grassroots readers the Focus. News Link
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/new...s-in-focus.php

**GRM Scott** · 08-23-2006, 09:48 AM

Thanks for the welcome, I'm really looking forward to it. No promises about passing

As for rookie status, I filled my rookie book and have recieved my Competition License hard card, but I wouldn't take any offense whatsoever if you'd like to put rookie livery on the car; I've met many very experienced racers working at GRM, enough to know that I'm not one of them (yet).

**focaljet-1** · 08-23-2006, 10:14 AM

Welcome Scott! We look forward to seeing you in action at Mid-Ohio.

**airforcefocus** · 08-23-2006, 12:47 PM

I was going to post "where is my latest copy of GRM?!?!", then I looked in the mail.

Good luck on the run!

Chris

**BUR_ZX3** · 08-23-2006, 05:25 PM

I got mine yesterday! Nice article on rally in it!

**Ted7rns** · 08-23-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GRM Scott

Thanks for the welcome, I'm really looking forward to it. No promises about passing

As for rookie status, I filled my rookie book and have recieved my Competition License hard card, but I wouldn't take any offense whatsoever if you'd like to put rookie livery on the car; I've met many very experienced racers working at GRM, enough to know that I'm not one of them (yet).

Yeah once you get your Comp License you still have Rookie status for 4 more races (total 8 races). Now Fridays and Saturday Qualifying races count as one race each day... plus one more for the Championship Race.

If you have done 6 races.... and race both Fri and Sat at Nationals... you can take off the "R's" for the Championship race.

**sundialracing** · 08-23-2006, 05:55 PM

Scott,
Since we are now teammates and you are doing things legal I'll put the required "R" on the #68 also. 8 races?? I did not realize that I still had rookie status.......

**Egz** · 08-23-2006, 06:14 PM

I'd just like to add that GRM is by far the best magazine I've ever read.

**Ted7rns** · 08-23-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Egz

I'd just like to add that GRM is by far the best magazine I've ever read.

Very True!!!!! I remember getting it years ago and it was just a thin magazine...Now it's grown soo much. It's the best Grassroots Magazine out there.

I can't live with out it.

**airforcefocus** · 08-23-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ted7rns

Very True!!!!! I remember getting it years ago and it was just a thin magazine...Now it's grown soo much. It's the best Grassroots Magazine out there.

I can't live with out it.

It's my form of crack! I have this internal alarm that goes off when it's even a day late to my house.

**Ted7rns** · 08-23-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by airforcefocus

It's my form of crack! I have this internal alarm that goes off when it's even a day late to my house.

Okay, maybe I'm not that crazy

**Foci-Racer** · 08-23-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ted7rns

Okay, maybe I'm not that crazy

Yeah.
Yeah you are just THAT crazy.

**OmniFocus** · 08-24-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by airforcefocus

It's my form of crack! I have this internal alarm that goes off when it's even a day late to my house.

Mine hasn't arrived yet.

**68 Touring Car** · 08-24-2006, 11:47 AM

[quote=Ted7rns]Yeah, you’re not allowed to pass the Spec Focus Director.

j/k QUOTE]

Ted, I would think you first need to get in front of him before he would need to pass you??????????????????????????

**Ted7rns** · 08-24-2006, 01:06 PM

[quote=68 Touring Car]

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Originally Posted by Ted7rns

Yeah, you’re not allowed to pass the Spec Focus Director.

j/k QUOTE]

Ted, I would think you first need to get in front of him before he would need to pass you??????????????????????????

Okay, that's it...... Everycar will be inspected at the track.

**68 Touring Car** · 08-24-2006, 01:41 PM

Well then we can claim engines?????

**Foci-Racer** · 08-24-2006, 01:53 PM

[quote=68 Touring Car]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted7rns

Yeah, you’re not allowed to pass the Spec Focus Director.

j/k QUOTE]

Ted, I would think you first need to get in front of him before he would need to pass you??????????????????????????

Damn, you beat me to it. I can see you and I will get along JUST FINE, Mr. Leo!

**GRM Scott** · 08-24-2006, 02:30 PM

Probably best to put the rookie status on the car. Besides, my mom saw the orange Rs on the side of the Civic and thought it was a reference to my Integra Type R; perhaps Rs on the Focus will make me feel more at home

**airforcefocus** · 08-24-2006, 03:40 PM

Strange, we have a Scott Laird here on the west coast that also drives a Focus. I know it's a different spelling, but close enough.

http://www.teamhaggisracing.com/ I ran with another Focus driver out here by the name of Chris Grout, my name is Chris Stout....THAT got confusing!

**JimmySolo2** · 08-25-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BUR_ZX3

I got mine yesterday! Nice article on rally in it!

That was a cool piece on the Type R Expo.. I hope it sent to the Pulitzer People for consideration.

Welcome Scott!

**Silonius** · 08-29-2006, 09:27 AM

Welcome! I'm so glad that GRM has decided to start covering some of the Spec Focus stuff. And I'm sure that you will also want to start covering the Spec Focus Rally as well!

I'm still a wanna be trackrat, but it'll happen someday.

**GRM Scott** · 08-30-2006, 04:47 PM

Thank you guys for the kind comments on the magazine, it really makes the rush before a deadline worth it.

I just picked up the big GRM decals for the side of the Focus from Hawkeye, so it should be pretty obvious to everyone else who the oaf behind the wheel is.

**Ted7rns** · 08-30-2006, 05:09 PM

That's good news, Scott. It will be good to see that.

Now, All we need it to have a Big FocalJet Sticker on a SF, Ron?

08-22-2006, 11:49 AM	#1
GRM Scott Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Hello everyone, this is Scott at Grassroots Motorsports magazine, and we're looking forward to joining you guys at the NASA Championships. Ford Racing and NASA want us to get a first-hand look at Spec Focus, so I'll be driving the No. 67 black four-door at the event. It's my first year racing, and I've been campaigning our Project 2002 Honda Civic Si in Honda Challenge; from what I understand Spec Focus uses a standing start (like HC), so no changes there. Anything else a newcomer needs to know?

08-22-2006, 12:16 PM	#2
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,227	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Yeah, you’re not allowed to pass the Spec Focus Director. j/k I can’t think of anything right off hand. We’re all going to be pitted in the same area, and will be able to share info. But, if you have any questions at all please let me or Leo know and we’ll be sure to answer it. But, we’re very glad to have you out and run one of our little Spec Cars. I hope you really enjoy it. Welcome aboard. I know this is your first year of racing, are you still on Rookie status??? If so, we want to make sure that Leo marks the car correctly. But the most important part is to just have FUN!!! __________________ NASA Spec Focus Series Director \| NASA HPDE Instructor 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue <23>

08-23-2006, 09:48 AM	#4
GRM Scott Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Thanks for the welcome, I'm really looking forward to it. No promises about passing As for rookie status, I filled my rookie book and have recieved my Competition License hard card, but I wouldn't take any offense whatsoever if you'd like to put rookie livery on the car; I've met many very experienced racers working at GRM, enough to know that I'm not one of them (yet).

08-23-2006, 10:14 AM	#5
focaljet-1 Small Car Czar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: On the RotorMedia helipad Posts: 29,114	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Welcome Scott! We look forward to seeing you in action at Mid-Ohio.

08-23-2006, 05:25 PM	#7
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 35,742	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race I got mine yesterday! Nice article on rally in it! __________________ Video from the final round of the Focus Challenge... Click Here

08-23-2006, 12:47 PM	#6
airforcefocus [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moreno Valley , Calif. Posts: 5,828	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race I was going to post "where is my latest copy of GRM?!?!", then I looked in the mail. Good luck on the run! Chris __________________ http://www.redlinetrackevents.com http://www.barberdrivingexperience.com http://www.stoutperformance.net coming soon! 2008 GTI MKV2008 F-150 FX42009 Focus Coupe

08-23-2006, 05:55 PM	#9
sundialracing Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 59	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Scott, Since we are now teammates and you are doing things legal I'll put the required "R" on the #68 also. 8 races?? I did not realize that I still had rookie status....... __________________ Brett Mars #31 SundialRacing T2 350Z #31 LCRacing/Ford Racing/Allegheny Ford Focus ST SSC #68 LCRacing/Allegheny Ford Spec Focus 2006 NASA SpecFocus National Champion. Wexford, PA

08-23-2006, 06:14 PM	#10
Egz Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Tappahannock, VA Posts: 19,443	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race I'd just like to add that GRM is by far the best magazine I've ever read.

08-24-2006, 11:47 AM	#16
68 Touring Car Premier Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Motor City Posts: 1,185	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race [quote=Ted7rns]Yeah, you’re not allowed to pass the Spec Focus Director. j/k QUOTE] Ted, I would think you first need to get in front of him before he would need to pass you?????????????????????????? __________________ Leo NASA Spec Focus Series Director www.capaldiracing.com "Quitters Never Win"

08-24-2006, 01:41 PM	#18
68 Touring Car Premier Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Motor City Posts: 1,185	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Well then we can claim engines????? __________________ Leo NASA Spec Focus Series Director www.capaldiracing.com "Quitters Never Win"

08-24-2006, 02:30 PM	#20
GRM Scott Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Probably best to put the rookie status on the car. Besides, my mom saw the orange Rs on the side of the Civic and thought it was a reference to my Integra Type R; perhaps Rs on the Focus will make me feel more at home

08-24-2006, 03:40 PM	#21
airforcefocus [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moreno Valley , Calif. Posts: 5,828	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Strange, we have a Scott Laird here on the west coast that also drives a Focus. I know it's a different spelling, but close enough. http://www.teamhaggisracing.com/ I ran with another Focus driver out here by the name of Chris Grout, my name is Chris Stout....THAT got confusing! __________________ http://www.redlinetrackevents.com http://www.barberdrivingexperience.com http://www.stoutperformance.net coming soon! 2008 GTI MKV2008 F-150 FX42009 Focus Coupe

08-29-2006, 09:27 AM	#23
Silonius TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 705	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Welcome! I'm so glad that GRM has decided to start covering some of the Spec Focus stuff. And I'm sure that you will also want to start covering the Spec Focus Rally as well! I'm still a wanna be trackrat, but it'll happen someday. __________________ 2004 Black ZX3 Zetec Spax adjustable struts, BAT springs,Ford Racing short shifter, Falken RT 615 205/50/15 Underdrive pulley and shorty header, H&R 5mm spacers and hardened lugs, Hawk HP+ front pads, SPC camber plates Up next short term: Rally brake kit Up next long term: cage and Rally Spec Focus!

08-30-2006, 04:47 PM	#24
GRM Scott Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race Thank you guys for the kind comments on the magazine, it really makes the rush before a deadline worth it. I just picked up the big GRM decals for the side of the Focus from Hawkeye, so it should be pretty obvious to everyone else who the oaf behind the wheel is.

08-30-2006, 05:09 PM	#25
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,227	Re: GRM looking forward to our first Spec Focus race That's good news, Scott. It will be good to see that. Now, All we need it to have a Big FocalJet Sticker on a SF, Ron? __________________ NASA Spec Focus Series Director \| NASA HPDE Instructor 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 Malibu Blue <23>