One Lap in a Yaris

Videos

2008-05-13T00:46:48Z

The videos we took were too large to try to upload on our slow mobile connection, and I don't have any video editing software, so we didn't post any video from the road. But, now I've uploaded some of them to the "One Lapper" website. They're n...

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What about those tires?

2008-05-13T00:42:43Z

Before the alphabet soup escapes my memory forever, we ran the One Lap on a set of 195/55-15 Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec tires from The Tire Rack. They were awesome! I think they maybe could have been a little better in the wet, but otherwise, ...

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Fuel Economy

2008-05-12T17:37:43Z

The numbers are in! We logged all but one of our fuel stops. (Jeff was much better about remembering to do this than I was... I'm more of a fill-it-and-go kinda guy) Total miles = 6,472 Total gallons = 192.6. Overall average fuel economy incl...

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Back in Florida

2008-05-11T17:24:37Z

We just rolled in to Lorens. Ended up driving straight from Deals Gap to here, with just a quick stop for a nap and some breakfast at my favorite, Waffle House : ) I just wanted to say thanks to Loren for inviting me on the trip, It was well wor...

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Tamed the Dragon

2008-05-11T13:46:13Z

We hit the Tail of the Dragon right around midnight, and I got a good clean run at it. It truly is an awesome piece of road when you have it to yourself. I did catch up to a guy in a Mustang, but he was cool and pulled off to let me by. (I susp...

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The Dragon called to us

2008-05-11T01:44:58Z

Deal's Gap. "The Tail of the Dragon". That section of US-129 where Tennessee meets North Carolina. Jeff has never been there before, and it's only going to add about 2 hours to our trip... let's go! So, Maryville TN is programmed into the GPS ...

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Congratulations!

2008-05-10T22:12:38Z

A hearty congratulations to all of the top 10 finishers, class winners, trophyists, special award winners, AND all of my fellow "losers" for getting through another One Lap of America! PS: I just realized that Barry & Josh (those pesky Honda guy...

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14 Hours to go

2008-05-10T22:06:53Z

Yep, it's all over and we're on our way home. 14 hours on the clock. We'll probably stop somewhere around midnight and get some sleep, that will put us home sometime Sunday evening. Those last two events were real surprises! I know a lot of ot...

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It's Over!

2008-05-10T19:26:35Z

The 2008 Tire Rack One Lap of America has officially ended. Team Yaris came through in the end and thanks to Loren piloting us to an amazing 11'th place overall in the autocross and 15'th overall in the dry skidpad with a 0.997G run (both first ...

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Back where we started...

2008-05-10T11:48:03Z

here we go 'round again. I opted to just hang out here in the room last night and get some extra sleep for that 18-hour drive back home rather than head down to the bar and be sociable. Jeff ran out to Taco Bell for some dinner and did the same....

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