Spec Miata battle at COTA - video
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Spec Miata battle at COTA - video
Pretty entertaining lap here, good clean battling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=3m2SWX3F5YM#!
Some of you might be surprised to hear that the first SM race ever at COTA ran without a full course caution, with around 75 cars. Seems like Grand Am drovers could learn a few things about clean racing from this group...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=3m2SWX3F5YM#!
Some of you might be surprised to hear that the first SM race ever at COTA ran without a full course caution, with around 75 cars. Seems like Grand Am drovers could learn a few things about clean racing from this group...
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And that was the cool down lap! At least it was supposed to be.
Apparently the leaders came across start finish just a few seconds past the 30 min race time. Timing and Scoring had to make a call on the checker and chose give the "1 to go" finger twice. Hence, the best lap that never happened!
The five guys in the video are obviously five of the best spec miata drivers in the country. I'm sure they each could do pretty well in grand am if they chose to. The racing from turn 11 to the finish is epic!
Apparently the leaders came across start finish just a few seconds past the 30 min race time. Timing and Scoring had to make a call on the checker and chose give the "1 to go" finger twice. Hence, the best lap that never happened!
The five guys in the video are obviously five of the best spec miata drivers in the country. I'm sure they each could do pretty well in grand am if they chose to. The racing from turn 11 to the finish is epic!
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Wow! Two observations:
1) the camera car's driver is fantastic on the brakes...look how much ground he made up on the leaders in T1-T5!!!
2) look at all the cars stranded all around the track!
1) the camera car's driver is fantastic on the brakes...look how much ground he made up on the leaders in T1-T5!!!
2) look at all the cars stranded all around the track!
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Nice vid! OT but does anyone know why the one miata's reverse lights come on when (seemingly) downshifting?
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It's a guess, but I'm thinking that they may have been bump drafting somewhere previous to where the video starts in an effort to catch the other cars, and it's a thank you.
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This kind of action is why SM drivers love the spec so much.
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Real racers, and all really good people, too. Two of them are nat'l champs in SM...Jim is current, Andrew is a past champ.
Have personal experience with Jim, Danny and Andrew. Outstanding skills, and people you'd like to hang around with. Andrew...aka "Von Charb" (also drives SRF and SSB/T4) is "one of a kind"...they broke the mold when he popped out...hang out with him for an evening and you'll get a whole new definition of "fun".
Have personal experience with Jim, Danny and Andrew. Outstanding skills, and people you'd like to hang around with. Andrew...aka "Von Charb" (also drives SRF and SSB/T4) is "one of a kind"...they broke the mold when he popped out...hang out with him for an evening and you'll get a whole new definition of "fun".
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Real racers, and all really good people, too. Two of them are nat'l champs in SM...Jim is current, Andrew is a past champ.
Have personal experience with Jim, Danny and Andrew. Outstanding skills, and people you'd like to hang around with. Andrew...aka "Von Charb" (also drives SRF and SSB/T4) is "one of a kind"...they broke the mold when he popped out...hang out with him for an evening and you'll get a whole new definition of "fun".
Have personal experience with Jim, Danny and Andrew. Outstanding skills, and people you'd like to hang around with. Andrew...aka "Von Charb" (also drives SRF and SSB/T4) is "one of a kind"...they broke the mold when he popped out...hang out with him for an evening and you'll get a whole new definition of "fun".
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