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Old 09-09-2017, 02:18 PM
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Default A Miata Finally DID IT!!!

I'm still digesting what happened in Nebraska this past week.....but a Miata.....MY Miata.....Finally won the National Championship in SSM.
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Old 09-09-2017, 02:30 PM
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Very Awesome! Way to go.
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Nice. Congratulations!
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Sweet, great job man!
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Congrats!
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NICE!!!! Please tell me you're running my ball joints.
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Here's to you!
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Originally Posted by cordycord
NICE!!!! Please tell me you're running my ball joints.
We sure were!!!!!
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What an accomplishment ! Great job dude!
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Congratulations Eric. I know you've worked really hard to get to this point.
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Well, this is definitely NOT your gay uncle's Miata!
Congratulations!
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Awesome! I found it quite funny when your tablet screen rotated.
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Is this the first time in SSM for a Miata?
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Wow, that thing is fast! Great job.
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Is this the first time in SSM for a Miata?
It is. We had won the two previous Pro Solo Championships (Missed a 3 peat by .057 seconds). So it's the first Miata to win a SSM Pro Solo Championship AND the first SSM Miata to win the National Championship.

I'm still not believing that it happened.......it's been a long 5 years. Randall, my father and myself make a good team and work well together.

Got the car out of the trailer today and started the upgrades for next season. If you think it's fast now......hold on to your hats
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Awesome job Eric! It was nice to meet you and finally see the car.
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Congrats! Excellent showing at Nat's!
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Congrats man! I know this means a lot for you, Randall, and your dad. Hell I'm even proud of ya.

You and the car have came a LONG way since the days of running NSS with questionable shocks and 205 NT01s on the m45
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