Ender-DI
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Was looking through some videos of an acquaintance and see this:
Jack Olsen: Small world, eh?
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nice. really small world...
back in 05' or 06' i was going up to willow springs race track in my sti and ended up following this nice looking black Porche, with what should only be described as a roof rack, carrying his race rubber on top of the car!. i'm like
completely etched that car in my mind
years later i end up here looking at a really nice garage set up decorated by someone with a green paint obsession
and i realize, hey i've seen that car 
back in 05' or 06' i was going up to willow springs race track in my sti and ended up following this nice looking black Porche, with what should only be described as a roof rack, carrying his race rubber on top of the car!. i'm like
completely etched that car in my mind
years later i end up here looking at a really nice garage set up decorated by someone with a green paint obsession
and i realize, hey i've seen that car Wow. Thanks.
That was with my engine only firing half its spark plugs, with one cylinder not holding any pressure. I think Dane will still destroy me on the straights, but not by quite as much.
Here's the 'passes' video from the first day back at the track after that one was shot. What a difference a replacement motor makes.
Click on the image to see video that might induce sheer boredom for non-track guys...
And Kursplat, I still have that rack -- although now I'm too lazy to change tires at the track and just use the same set for everything.
That was with my engine only firing half its spark plugs, with one cylinder not holding any pressure. I think Dane will still destroy me on the straights, but not by quite as much.
Here's the 'passes' video from the first day back at the track after that one was shot. What a difference a replacement motor makes.
Click on the image to see video that might induce sheer boredom for non-track guys...
And Kursplat, I still have that rack -- although now I'm too lazy to change tires at the track and just use the same set for everything.
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Dmaxman
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Very cool I enjoyed watching that very much.
I enjoyed watching that very much.Call me the Breeze
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Jack, It looks like you have a ball with that car! Cool Video!
Dark Horse
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Its always enjoyable to watch a vid that makes it look easy. Nice driving Jack.
ddawg16
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Damn......I got a woody watching both of those......damn
First one was interesting to watch in that as the guy followed Jack around....his line improved as he watched the line Jack took....
What was up the guy in the CTS? Does NOT know how to drive.....
Ok...still have a woody and my wife is 2000 miles away....not fair....
First one was interesting to watch in that as the guy followed Jack around....his line improved as he watched the line Jack took....
What was up the guy in the CTS? Does NOT know how to drive.....
Ok...still have a woody and my wife is 2000 miles away....not fair....
tonydanzah
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did you pass a tvr in that video? was there also a red r34?
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Pathfinder
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That was some very smooth driving Jack. You blew by several Porches like they were standing still. I'm impressed.
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johno
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That was nice, gawd I'd love to try that.
All my friends are drag race guys, which doesn't do too much for me.
Jack In the first video, does the car just have the little duck tail?
Thanks for posting.
All my friends are drag race guys, which doesn't do too much for me.
Jack In the first video, does the car just have the little duck tail?
Thanks for posting.
spaceghost
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Jack....incredible....awesome car, outstanding driving, and an impeccable garage...you are the man...thanks for sharing your ideas with all of us...
biker
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Wow. Thanks.
That was with my engine only firing half its spark plugs, with one cylinder not holding any pressure. I think Dane will still destroy me on the straights, but not by quite as much.
Here's the 'passes' video from the first day back at the track after that one was shot. What a difference a replacement motor makes.
Click on the image to see video that might induce sheer boredom for non-track guys...
And Kursplat, I still have that rack -- although now I'm too lazy to change tires at the track and just use the same set for everything.
Jack you are just plane riding in your vidoe.
T.Hadley
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Very cool, I really like the in car view
Thanks, guys. I've been racing that car for over a decade now and instructing driving for almost as long. There are MUCH faster cars and drivers out there than me. But on this particular day I was the fast guy.
Here's an even cooler view from the same day. It was taken by a friend who recently sold his Porsche, but still has his plane. You can see what a desert race track looks like. The big road course at Willow Springs has been in operation since 1954. You can also see two of their other, smaller, tracks on the right side of the picture.
I miss racing. But the time and money commitments involved can get pretty insane. I do like being able to roll out of bed and out to the track in the same car I drive around town in -- without the worry that if I ball the thing up I'll have to fix it before the next event. But there are few things as addictive as the mental chess game of a good race (or a full racing season).
Yeah. I knew I was down on power, so I didn't bother bolting on my aero pieces. They come off for the drive home from the track. Here's another view where you can see the rear wing, coming out of turn five. The wing is actually two pieces that slide together. You can see the ducktail is still down there underneath it.
Could be. Outside of Porsches, I don't know all that many cars all that well. They all... taste like chicken.
Here's an even cooler view from the same day. It was taken by a friend who recently sold his Porsche, but still has his plane. You can see what a desert race track looks like. The big road course at Willow Springs has been in operation since 1954. You can also see two of their other, smaller, tracks on the right side of the picture.
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johno
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Jack
You instruct drivers? Can I have some details on that, PM if you prefer.
By the way I was so impressed i went out and painted my garage walls green today, maybe that's the secret.
You instruct drivers? Can I have some details on that, PM if you prefer.
By the way I was so impressed i went out and painted my garage walls green today, maybe that's the secret.
I am in "permagrin" mode after that! Looks like a lot of fun and having a video to review afterward must be rewarding. I have a slight technical question... Are you heel-toe shifting at the entry to braking corners? Sometimes it looks like you are downshifting after braking and if so you are really just smoothly getting through the corner with good acceleration at the apex. It's hard to see the foot work in the video - just wondering.
Porsche - There is no substitute!
Porsche - There is no substitute!
Full Size 66
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Wow, some of the best video I've seen in a long time. That camaro was working hard. Jack nice driving and I love to see the Euro/ American battles on the road course. It is amazing they can make V-8 cars handle that good..
Torque1st
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Great driving and fantastic video. Road courses have always been my favorite. Drag racing and NASCAR are OK ~sometimes.
regguy1
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Jack,
What's the highest speed you attain on the WS course?....(when all cyls are working)
What's the highest speed you attain on the WS course?....(when all cyls are working)
That's 'Streets of Willow' on the lower right, 'Horse Thief Mile' in the upper right, and -- if you look to the very left -- you can see a little of the go-kart track where it butts up against the parking lot.
I used to be the Chief Driving Instructor for this group (Open Track Racing). I'm a Porsche Owners Club instructor, occasionally, and have instructed for Speedventures, NASA, NCRC and a few other groups. The level of involvement between the instructor and the student varies between groups. With POC, I might be working with one guy all day. With Open Track Racing, I might go out with six or eight different students in a day -- riding as passenger most of the time, but sometimes driving their cars as well. I think I drove six other cars during this last event. It's fun to help newer drivers -- just as instructors helped me when I was starting out.
Yes. I heel-toe all my downshifts. My transaxle is a 1977 and is made of magnesium, so I can't be too rough with it. With modern transmissions, it's a less essential skill.
My car's close-ratio gearing limits me to 134 mph. But I've run 1:29 laps without ever exceeding 129 mph. It depends on the ambient temperatures if I hit redline in 5th, but I come pretty close to it twice every lap (turn 8 and the end of the front straight).What's the highest speed you attain on the WS course?....(when all cyls are working)
Vinko
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Keep
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Hot damn that looks like fun. Thanks for the ride along.
X1 Mike
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Maybe you clubbed some hippies today?
Does anyone know what works best to clean coffee off a laptop keyboard?e-tek
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SgtRauksauff
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I love lapping days. Good drivin!! Watching that vid just makes me sad that winter is nearly upon us...
that's ok, though, we carve out a little 1-2 mile course on Lake Winnebago!!
--sarge
that's ok, though, we carve out a little 1-2 mile course on Lake Winnebago!!
--sarge
What do you wear for safety gear Jack, I can see an open face helmet and no gloves, what about a suit ?
I bet Jack really could slam a revolving door.
rockchucker
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Nice Drivin'! I usually go out with the Porsche' Club here in Seattle to a few different Tracks. Lot's of fun to say the least.
"Jack was nimble, Jack was quick, but Jack still couldn't dodge Chuck Norris' roundhouse kick."
There you have it. Game over. Chuck Norris wins.
The helmet is open-face because I instruct.
I learned that same day that I'd brought the wrong helmet when I instructed a guy in a Caterham. Worst face buffeting I think I've ever experienced.
There you have it. Game over. Chuck Norris wins.
I have a suit and gloves for racing. But on lapping days, I usually just wear a helmet and a head/neck restraint. The car has a full cage and a three-nozzle fire suppression system.
The helmet is open-face because I instruct.
I learned that same day that I'd brought the wrong helmet when I instructed a guy in a Caterham. Worst face buffeting I think I've ever experienced.
Nuts
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Enjoyed both videos, nice to see the different perspectives.
Jack yer a madman, but look very comfortable doing so.
Nuts
Jack yer a madman, but look very comfortable doing so.
Nuts