a new start

[Rod]

Hello everyone!!


I have been in the racing world a few years now and I have been lucky enough to have met many of you from both coasts (east and west). Along the way, I have been fortunate enough to both help and learn from a lot of drivers when it comes to cars and techniques. I’m equally grateful for the “Man, you sucked on that run.” feedback as I am the pats on the back. After just over three years of battling it out with the orange cones and in the trenches of this forum, I'm faced with an even greater opportunity to race with many more of you-- I have been offered and accepted a job at Ridetech in Jasper, Indiana. This move will allow me to attend Eastern and Central events and I am very excited to meet and race with many more of you as I travel with my Ridetech trailer in tow. I’m excited about the move to Indiana and the opportunity to add more event coverage and suspension information for everyone to enjoy and watch. It will be a great 2014!

[rchaskin]

In the voice of Napoleon Dynamite.........Lucky!

[regal454]

Congrats Rod, sounds like a great opportunity!

[srh3trinity]

Congrats on the new gig. They are adding another great ambassador for our sport to their team.

[Todd in Vancouver]

Congrats. Will you continue to write your automotive pieces/blog?

PS
hope so because I do enjoy reading them

[SSLance]

San Mateo California to Jasper, IN... Talk about climate shock!! :D

Pack a coat!!

Seriously Rod, congrats on the gig...can't wait to see what all you can add to the Ridetech experience.

[carguy502]

Nice!

Congratulations, Rod! I know you will take advantage of all those awesome events back east and give those boys a run for their money!

Best,
Don
(Grey 1969 Nova at RTTC)

[David Pozzi]

A wise choice by Ride Tech. Congratulations.

[Ron Sutton]

Congrats Rodney! We'll miss you here on the West Coast.

[BADNBLK]

Congrats man! Jasper is a pretty area from the little bit of I have seen.

[rdchandler]

Congratulations Rodney, you earned it. Good luck.

[Rod]

Congrats. Will you continue to write your automotive pieces/blog?

PS
hope so because I do enjoy reading them

Yes I will, I sat with Bret and talked about Bangshift and I will keep Bangshift separate from Ridetech, even though Bret says my credibility might go down some because I might appear bias towards Ridetech, LOL

[GeoffP]

Glad to hear it worked out for you Rodney! Congratulations!

[Rod]

A wise choice by Ride Tech. Congratulations.

like we talked about at dinner I always have room for you and Mary, my brother

[BuddyP]

Welcome future Hoosier! Yeah definite climate shock (and quit the culture change!).... not to mention a whole lot cheaper to live. We'll see you at some of the local surrounding events. Motorstate is end of July and power tour is roaming through northern Indiana June 10th/11th.

[Typhoon1015]

That is great to hear. I look forward to seeing you around!

[epeterson]

Awesome! I live near Chicago but travel around the midwest to car events. I look forward to seeing you around our area more! Welcome and good luck.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

... because I might appear bias towards Ridetech, LOL

Nah, ya think? Lol! ;)

Congrats man, that's awesome. You're on my bucket list of one of the folks I want to meet in person, hopefully we'll meet at an event somewhere. I might be biased towards Speedtech though, so if you can put up with that, I'd like to share lunchtime some time. :)

[Damn True]

Congratulations Rod. Haven't had a chance to meet ya despite the proximity but enjoyed your contributions and your blog. Best of luck with the move.

[TonyHuntimer]

Congratulations Rod! Sounds like a good gig!

Tony Huntimer
TestCarDatabase

[BMR Sales]

Congratulations! We all have our Bias's towards our own products, but that doesn't prevent friendships

T.C.

[Rod]

Nah, ya think? Lol! ;)

Congrats man, that's awesome. You're on my bucket list of one of the folks I want to meet in person, hopefully we'll meet at an event somewhere. I might be biased towards Speedtech though, so if you can put up with that, I'd like to share lunchtime some time. :)

Thanks Ben!

[Rod]

Congratulations Rod. Haven't had a chance to meet ya despite the proximity but enjoyed your contributions and your blog. Best of luck with the move.

Thanks True



Congratulations Rod! Sounds like a good gig!

Tony Huntimer
TestCarDatabase

Thank you Tony

[Rod]

Congratulations! We all have our Bias's towards our own products, but that doesn't prevent friendships

T.C.

you would have dug our autocross camps, it was about fun and nothing else, we had every company at our camps, Hotchkis, Spectre, Phillips and sons, Fab 53, Newman car creations, Pozzi Motorsports, GTS customs, DTM racing, Etc, along with many independent racers, because camp was about unwinding, good food, beers and games, not the company but the company you keep

[Rod]

Welcome future Hoosier! Yeah definite climate shock (and quit the culture change!).... not to mention a whole lot cheaper to live. We'll see you at some of the local surrounding events. Motorstate is end of July and power tour is roaming through northern Indiana June 10th/11th.

Thanks Buddy.....heck yes the racing and SCCA around the area looks great......I just need a place to play hockey now from time to time, and its all golden

[Nicks67GTO]

Holy climate change batman! You should pry at Ridetech to get you some Carharts and a nice Deere snowblower as a welcome gift.....you do know what Carharts are...right? Haha. Also I think that will be the end of you driving that Camaro year round. Time to buy a 10 year old pos you don't mind watching rot out. Welcome to the midwest! In all seriousness though that's an awesome opportunity. Congrats!

[zbugger]

Congrats Rodney. It was nice knowing you.

[Schwartz Performance]

Congrats Rodney! That's quite an opportunity. We look forward to seeing you at the Midwest events :)

When are you moving?

-Dale

[DesertFox]

Congrats! We'll miss seeing you out here on this end of the world...

[MrQuick]

I just need a place to play hockey now from time to time, and its all golden

just get a large pool in the back yard and you can do it on your own 60% of the year. LOL Go large!

[struck by Lightning]

Chu cannot go hombre, youz a Westside home boy! LOL.... Good luck to you and hope to see you around the track. Will we see you at Pleasanton before you leave?

[qnitro]

Rod, holy smokes... We will miss you around the Pleasanton fairgrounds.. Congrats, and now I know I have a ridetech hookup for answers ;)

[Rod]

When are you moving?

-Dale

should be moved in march, but I will already be traveling back and forth in February

[BuddyP]

Thanks Buddy.....heck yes the racing and SCCA around the area looks great......I just need a place to play hockey now from time to time, and its all golden

Don't worry, it's warmer down there in the "south" end of the state. -15 for a low tonight up here near the Michigan border. High of '0' tomorrow. A wopping 18 for a high tomorrow in Jasper... like a friggin heat wave!

[dropit69]

Congrats but you might wanna wait till summer..lol....im a few hours north of Jasper but damn its a Blizzard and 4 degrees right now..lol..Enjoy !!!!!!!

[Tomswheels]

Congrats Rodney, happy for you but will miss you and Suzie. Especially Suzie...

[Rod]

Congrats Rodney, happy for you but will miss you and Suzie. Especially Suzie...

Suzy says you cant get rid of her that easy!

[Slick68]

Congrats, Rod. I hope to see you at some events around here, soon.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Holy climate change batman! You should pry at Ridetech to get you some Carharts and a nice Deere snowblower as a welcome gift.....you do know what Carharts are...right?

Hahaha...if he doesn't know already, we'll teach him what a Carhartt is :)



Welcome Rodney!

[MonzaRacer]

Rod, learn the names of these tires, Firestone Winterforce. Bridgestone Blizzak, Hankook I Pike. with these three names you WONT be doing Indiana drifting into ditches.
Also most people have never figured out just how much FUN winter can be if you have right weather and a large parking lot. I went through Ford ice driving school back in 85/86, VERY MUCH fun and teaches you what "lack of traction" actually means.
As for the move, welcome to Indiana and the Ridetech crew. If your around with a decent ride swing on over towards Washington Indiana for the 20th Century chevy annual car cruise/show in September. Some real nice cars show up.
Congrats from Burns City, Indiana.
Lee