road america race
09-06-2015, 11:41 PM
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This was a very serious incident with many damaged cars that will almost definitely not be able to be repaired. Life Flight took one driver away who apparently had a head and spline injury. I, for one, hope he is okay and fully recovers and do not care about the above squable about who can and cannot drive a cup car.
Be safe out there.
Be safe out there.
09-07-2015, 08:56 AM
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09-07-2015, 09:07 AM
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Nice driving, Josh! Great lap times...
09-07-2015, 09:29 AM
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Very sobering to see all the wrecked cars together at the tech center. Never lose sight that $hit happens and that safety equipment is of prime importance.
That said, I finally got a good appreciation of RA and it will now be a fixture in my calendar: What a place; the whole experience.
That said, I finally got a good appreciation of RA and it will now be a fixture in my calendar: What a place; the whole experience.
09-07-2015, 02:05 PM
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I hope the injured drivers from yesterday will be OK soon, and I hope the Enduro races today are competitive and safe.
09-07-2015, 03:45 PM
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Great race with Josh in second sprint nose to tail whole time. Unfortunately is was usually my nose to his tail!
And my video camera memory was full so I got none of the race :-(
Looking forward to next time.
Frankly I was expecting more out of myself than a 16.3... IMSA cup times are 4+ seconds faster. I guess I am ready to admit I may need a coach!
And my video camera memory was full so I got none of the race :-(
Looking forward to next time.
Frankly I was expecting more out of myself than a 16.3... IMSA cup times are 4+ seconds faster. I guess I am ready to admit I may need a coach!
09-07-2015, 04:49 PM
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Let me think...I may know of one... 
09-07-2015, 06:33 PM
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09-07-2015, 07:27 PM
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09-07-2015, 08:27 PM
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I went to the track twice in the last 40 days before this event and I think the track was 2 seconds off this weekend, just my opinion.
Everyone in the yellow enduro behaved. Not one caution.
09-07-2015, 08:48 PM
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09-07-2015, 11:03 PM
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Great race with Josh in second sprint nose to tail whole time. Unfortunately is was usually my nose to his tail!
And my video camera memory was full so I got none of the race :-(
Looking forward to next time.
Frankly I was expecting more out of myself than a 16.3... IMSA cup times are 4+ seconds faster.
And my video camera memory was full so I got none of the race :-(
Looking forward to next time.
Frankly I was expecting more out of myself than a 16.3... IMSA cup times are 4+ seconds faster.
You will get me next time I'm sure. I was parked with one of the cars that was unfortunatly involved in the big incident. He was rear ended at speed when at a full stop and was able to walk away even after his car flipped. Thanks to the RA workers for taking care of him and the gentlemen that was air lifted out, our prayers go out to him.
09-07-2015, 11:16 PM
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Just got back home to Virginia. What a fantastic event again this year. Thank you to all the PCA staff that did such a wonderful job putting on a great show.
Very sorry to hear about the gentleman injured in the big crash. I hope he recovers fully.
As for the races going off so well, thank you to Road America staff for doing hot pulls -- I never ran under double yellow all weekend in both my E class car and my GT2 class car (I did double duty in the sprints). The only stoppage was, of course, the red/black flag for the major incident mentioned above. I was 3 cars behind the initial wall slapper at the Kink, slowed and drove by him and then saw in my mirror all hell break loose.
Great to see again all the old racing friends from all over.
As for me and my cars, tough weekend. Diff failed and then 3rd gear broke in E car. Couldn't get car around the turns. Diff got progressively worse as weekend went along while Evan and Buckley and Hupfer and everyone else got faster, I got slower. Then lost 3rd gear.
Having wrecked my GT3 here last year, this was the first time back on track after repairs and it did not handle well at all. SO much so that I could barely keep it on the track so I eventually parked it so as not to become another crash. I'll get it dialed in at track day and then bring it back to a PCA race.
Thanks again for everyone driving nicely and the PCA staff for all their efforts.
Very sorry to hear about the gentleman injured in the big crash. I hope he recovers fully.
As for the races going off so well, thank you to Road America staff for doing hot pulls -- I never ran under double yellow all weekend in both my E class car and my GT2 class car (I did double duty in the sprints). The only stoppage was, of course, the red/black flag for the major incident mentioned above. I was 3 cars behind the initial wall slapper at the Kink, slowed and drove by him and then saw in my mirror all hell break loose.
Great to see again all the old racing friends from all over.
As for me and my cars, tough weekend. Diff failed and then 3rd gear broke in E car. Couldn't get car around the turns. Diff got progressively worse as weekend went along while Evan and Buckley and Hupfer and everyone else got faster, I got slower. Then lost 3rd gear.
Having wrecked my GT3 here last year, this was the first time back on track after repairs and it did not handle well at all. SO much so that I could barely keep it on the track so I eventually parked it so as not to become another crash. I'll get it dialed in at track day and then bring it back to a PCA race.
Thanks again for everyone driving nicely and the PCA staff for all their efforts.