Daytona Double SARRC

Alrighty... registered for both the test day and weekend races. :)

Richy, any room to paddock with you, Scott, and Nick? Let me know and I can stake out some room for everyone Thurs PM/Friday AM.

OB, get that car TOGETHER!!
 
weather predictions

There are now 295 cars registered for Daytona.
83 in the I T group. 28 ITS, 25 ITA, 6 ITR

Any predictions on the Daytona weather on race weekend?
It's going to be hot. But will it rain? :shrug:
 
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Xian said:
Alrighty... registered for both the test day and weekend races. :)

Richy, any room to paddock with you, Scott, and Nick? Let me know and I can stake out some room for everyone Thurs PM/Friday AM.

OB, get that car TOGETHER!!
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We'll work something out. Scott is also doing the test day. I'm going to try to take the day off and get there early and hopefully get in.

pitbull113 said:
Hey Richie hope you make it hopefully I can keep up with you with the new engine and get a tow, my shoe box needs all the help it can get. :D
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Hey 2 are better than one at Daytona:eclipsee_steering:

The CW Pence Rebuilders guys came thru and got motor back last night. The boys came over and started putting all the stuff back on it. Hopefully will have it in and running by tonight or tomorrow.
 
Thanks to Jason, we finished up motor around 4:45am today. Added all fluids but need a new slave cylinder. Also, I didn't get a chance to fire it up today but will do tomorrow. Getting closer....
 
It's alive! Still need drain the break in oil, replace stock oil filter and hook up the remote oil filter. Need to replace the thermostat (it didn't open). Brake lights are staying on because of the stupid plastic piece from the brake pedal broke off. Lastly, need a new idle air control valve because it surges at 1500 rpm and check engine light with code 14. Almost there!

...and again, props to Jason for getting me there!
 
Good to hear Richy.. Jay told us all about about it with some funny stories about what time it was when the sprinklers turn on :happy204:

Parts finally came in Monday afternoon, wee hours in teh morning both monday and tuesday.. With luck we just may see Dave in an IT car again sunday.
 
as registration closed. The field is huge.. is it always this normal for daytona?

26 ITA cars
15 ITB cars
30 ITS cars
6 ITR cars

77 cars in one run group!

I sure hope I can make it, this looks like it is going to be exciting.
 
quadzjr said:
as registration closed. The field is huge.. is it always this normal for daytona?

26 ITA cars
15 ITB cars
30 ITS cars
6 ITR cars

77 cars in one run group!



You left out the IT-7 cars. Group 5 has 85 or so pre-registered. And the afternoon rains can be wicked! Remember May 2007?
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Mike Guenther said:
Keep in mind that the RPMs at Daytona might be a bit rough for a motor break in. And the high speeds there are killer on old tires. You really have to pull off at the first sign ov vibration because you could have a tire separation. I had two come apart on the practice day at Daytona in May and I wasn't pushing it hard at all. I was just trying to get a little more time out of some used up tires.

It sucks to have to pull off in a race. But it sucks a lot harder to tow home a twisted up race car. I've done that a few times.

Just be smart and be safe. You are amoungst your friends.
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Thanks for the heads up.. We just got the car to run the day before yesterday, seems strong, been working on breakign it in. During pratice/qual I will be taking it easy. Maybe I can get a tour from one of you guys:D... I know Dave R. is oging to give all she's got sunday.

We noticed that the one of the V710's that I ran at driver school is staring to get come apart.. almsot liek cracks forming in the rubber. So we will be strapping on some old Toyo's that are in better condition.

Dave should be heading down there in a few with our flaming trailer..
 
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Does anyone know the finish order for ITB?

Hate to have to wait for mylaps...and then FINDING the race with the search function on that site is a real pain.
 
sat. race
1 deuce keane [new track record]2:28.413
2norman fuller
not sure about the rest. ralph radhay was 2nd till he overheated on the last lap in the tri oval just b4 start finish.
sun. race
1 deuce [new track record i believe 2:26 ]
2 peter keane
not sure about the rest ,just what i remember at impound.
 
Anyone know how track records work and where they are listed?

I *thought* the ITA record was 2:20.0

Kip ran a 2:19.9 in the Saturday shortened race and there was nothing about a track record on the results.

I ran a 2:20.1 in the Sunday 10 lapper and my name was listed as "new track record"

Huh? :shrug:

The track was fun and for my first time there, I felt great. Was disappointed in the registration as I got there about 30 seconds late for test day registration and got turned away and told to come back in 4 hours to get into the track. Really???

If I could have tested I think I could have gotten my Sunday pace on Saturday and kept on improving. Oh well. It was a blast, and the people and racing was even better.

I'll be back next year for sure. But bringing one of those misting fans with me, fuuuuck it was hot!

-Tom
 
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