#19 TOURING ONE (TEAM LEARNER'S PERMIT)

Team Members
Scott Mosier (Bellevue, WA)	Martin Check (Menlo Park, CA)
Owner/Driver	Co-Driver
After an unfortunate run-in with a wayward stop sign (which occured after a quarter spin to the left and a full spin to the right across 10 ft of sidewalk, but ended short of the dense foliage and large-pane office windows), Scott decided he should focus on driving his "sports car" at a racetrack--where there are no stop signs. Some say Scott is too young to be driving a Corvette. Scott says he's too slow to be driving a Corvette. He secretly hopes to post one or two lap times that are better than those posted by the slowest entry in Touring 3. (When nearby Scott, try to avoid using phrases such as "turn off" and "Active Handling".)	After attending Skip Barber and Bob Bondurant racing schools, Martin has proven his inability to learn by losing control at both autocrosses and open track events alike. Martin's many accomplishments include: spinning with active handling enabled, spinning at Bondurant racing school, and most impressively spinning at Laguna Seca without hitting anything. Some suggest that Scott chose him because of his driving skills, while others question Scott's sanity. While not giving Scott grey hair, Martin spends his free time trying to get his Eclipse GSX into track-worthy condition. He can be spotted at the odd autocross or drag strip.

 

A Sunday Conversation with Scott & Martin by BP

1. Hey Guys, what made you want to suit up for OTC? Scott: I’m here to learn and have fun. It should be a blast. After all, PMUM made it very worth our while to be underachievers in T1. [The observant reader has already noticed the clown shoe car in the background of the above photo which looks an awful lot like PMUM’s.] Martin: I get to drive someone else's car fast. Who wouldn't go for that? 2. We have heard a lot of the "Tupperware Racer" and "Viper Starter Kit" jokes from the Viper crowd aimed at the Vettes. Give me your best Viper material. Scott: Actually, people around here with money to burn will generally waste--er--spend it on Porsches instead of Vipers, so I don't really have much Viper material. Martin: I wish Scott owned a Viper, then we might be competitive in T1. Oh wait, was I supposed to rip on Vipers? 3. What, if any, training are you subjecting yourselves to in order to be honed for OTC? Scott: Hours of making "vrooom" sounds while watching Speedvision is the key. But you already knew that. Martin: Playing Project Gotham on Xbox. Do we get bonus points for each powerslide in OTC? 4. Better babysitter...Paula Poundstone or Michael Jackson? Scott: Conventional wisdom would probably force me to choose Michael Jackson, but seeing as he doesn't appear to actually DO anything these days, I'm going to have to pick Paula Poundstone for her more apparent source of income. Martin: Who is Paula Poundstone? I've been too busy "preparing" to watch the news :) 5. I think the three of us would agree, the class of the event is Touring One. At times, do you sit back and actually feel sorry for some of the other competitors that can't be as money as those of us in T1? Scott: Of course. Martin: Of course not; we're gonna get spanked! 6. What will the winning lap time be for the "Lil Scooter Race"? And...should I take out Ryan Flaherty in the first corner just to send a message to the others? Scott: 9 min 17.38 sec. Do you really think Ryan will be anywhere near you by turn one? Martin: I predict that in an attempt to take out Ryan in the first corner, you will cause a giant pile-up that will cause everyone to DNF. 7. Which area is better for ending a week of racing...Las Vegas or upstate New York? Scott: Is this a trick question? What sort of moron would intentionally choose upstate New York for anything? Martin: Let's see I can drive for 53 hours to go to New York, or I can drive for 5 hours to go to Vegas... What the heck is a "Big Apple" anyway?! 8. Which Supreme Court Justice would you add to your roster if I was giving out coupons for such a thing? Scott: I'd have to go with Clarence Thomas--he's the youngest. But if he were unavailable for some reason, John Paul Stevens would get called up. Stevens may be the oldest of the bunch, but he's from Chicago where the country's finest Cheating Bastards are raised. Martin: I have no clue. As long as I don't get Dick Cheney advising me, I'll be happy. 9. If Las Vegas Police call me in the middle of the night, what is your best guess now as to why I would be called in to bail you guys out of jail? Scott: We'll probably be stopped for something simple like no front license plate. We'll then be hauled off to jail for the warrant that's out on us for hijacking trucks carrying electronics that we then sell so we can afford to mod our cars so they're fast enough to, uh, hijack trucks with... Martin: Public indecency after Scott loses our bet about who gets the fastest laptimes and has to streak down the whole Vegas strip. 10. That's it, gentlemen. Thank those who will be supporting you or take a few minutes to explain ".NET". Scott: I would like to exercise my Fifth Amendment rights concerning the .NET question, Marsha--er--Ms. Clark. As for those supporting me? Uhm, my only support to date is "The Other Scott" who will be piloting my support truck, so I guess I should thank him and hope he doesn't change his mind about taking two weeks off of work just to follow my "big butt Corvette" around the country. Martin: I am thankless and sponsorless, but if someone sends me a $35 check I will register www.onelapofamerica.net and point it towards the OTC page. Don't quote me on that though.