Who's At Pirelli World Challenge This Weekend?

"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
03/22/2018 at 12:23 • Filed to: Oppo Meet, COTA, PWC, Because Racecar

We <3 Volkswagens.

Hey! Who’s at COTA for World Challenge this weekend? Any interest in a meet-up?

I’m about to throw together an official “we’re here” post for the main page, and wondered how many of y’all might be making the trip up to Austin. I was thinking about maybe finding an official Jal/oppo spot to meet up for one of the TC races or something, and maybe plop that into the announcement post if there’s interest.

I’m gutted there’s no more B-spec this year, so let’s commiserate the lack of fun small cars together if we can. There always seems to be a meet during race weekends that I can never pull myself away for, but this time, I want to carve out the time beforehand!

ETA: I’m gonna aim for the Turn 15 bridge (on it, since they don’t seem to care) for the TCR/TCA race at 12:25 p.m. tomorrow. Should be excellent.

DISCUSSION (20)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Stef Schrader
03/22/2018 at 13:17

Wish I could. I want to go to Austin so bad, seems like a neat place (now that the bomb issue has been sorted out)

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Stef Schrader
03/22/2018 at 14:00

Say hi to Tom O’Gorman

Stef Schrader > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
03/22/2018 at 16:56

Sure! He’s around for sure.

bubblestheturtle > Stef Schrader
03/22/2018 at 19:08

Haven’t decided yet, but the promise from the COTA FB page of an ‘open paddock’ has me and my camera interested.

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > Stef Schrader
03/22/2018 at 19:20

MY daughter and I will be out there on Sunday.

Stef Schrader > bubblestheturtle
03/22/2018 at 19:32

It’s super open, can confirm.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Stef Schrader
03/22/2018 at 23:02

I’ll be out there Sat/Sun

Stef Schrader > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
03/22/2018 at 23:15

Saw him tonight! He seems good. Good fast car, gonna dominate.

Stef Schrader > Clown Shoe Pilot
03/22/2018 at 23:19

HAAAAY

MB > Stef Schrader
03/23/2018 at 00:17

I’ll be out there Saturday and Sunday.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Stef Schrader
03/23/2018 at 08:50

The kid is fast. I remember before he started autocrossing and was just another fat son of (his father) Joe. Then he began on the coaxing of some mutual friends to autocross and became less fat.

At Autocross Nationals, he just kills everyone whose car he jumps into and nobody seems to be mad when he beats them in their own car that he’s (usually) never even driven before.

In w2w, i’ve only karted against him once and he was about 1sec faster on a 27-second lap. I wasn’t really surprised at his success in racing in SCCA ITC, then Pirelli World Challenge B-Spec, and now in TC.

He is legit fast, a very nice friend to have and I couldn’t be happier for him and his continued success:).

Golfs in a Golf > Stef Schrader
03/23/2018 at 09:28

What’s the deal with that exactly? Open Sat/Sun when there’s not races? I may make it out.

That Guy > Stef Schrader
03/23/2018 at 10:28

I’ll be there Friday (unless I’ve got to work- shh), Sat, & Sun.

OtisHoyt > Stef Schrader
03/23/2018 at 11:23

Myself, my wife, and a few friends will all be there on Saturday to cheer on the Miatas and theCorvette (well, me anyway).

GiveMeAGutPak > Stef Schrader
03/23/2018 at 19:59

I’ll be there. I’m trying get my dad to do the parade lap with his turbo s but he thinks it’s going to be cheesy...which it probably will be but when else will I get to ride shotgun around COTA?

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
03/24/2018 at 13:07

Hi to my family at home

Stef Schrader > Golfs in a Golf
03/25/2018 at 06:49

Open paddock as in, anyone with tickets should be able to walk freely around the paddock area, as opposed to walling it all off. You can walk right up to a lot of race cars and peek in, or look at what teams are up to, so long as you’re not walking past barriers (usually just to keep folks out of the immediate garage/tent) or getting in folks’ way. It’s pretty rad.

Stef Schrader > GiveMeAGutPak
03/25/2018 at 06:50

Haha. Parade laps are rad! I keep meaning to bring the Porschelump out to one, just for laughs.

(Also, really good screen name? Yes. I miss Vitek’s.)

Stef Schrader > That Guy
03/25/2018 at 06:50

Haha!

Golfs in a Golf > Stef Schrader
03/26/2018 at 09:23

Thanks, I did figure it out! It was great. I only regret not harassing Hyundai to bring the i30 N here...