NARRC Runoffs is 32 laps!!!!!

want to start with us or are you a wuss and starting from the front?
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I actually thought about it.

who is going to step up and ask?
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Won't be me. :o I already know that you'll be at the front quickly, no need to make it any sooner than need be.

On another note - went to SCDA event today. Yes, I'm back already. Two laps in, visited paddock due to a tire rub. Got that taken care of, had no brakes on front straight. Tried for one more lap but much slower, came into the paddock again. The part where the axle nut should be was no longer there. After numerous calls, finally found a replacement axle. Certainly didn't feel good while out on the track although only had a few laps. Hopefully that changes on Friday.
 
Twenty, count'em, Twenty ITB cars. 42 cars total in the group, the max at LRP. Now if we can only get those slow ITS cars outta our way. I'll be there Friday AM waiting for the front 16 ITB to take each other out. Yes, stephen, I'd go for a split start. Dave is extremely approachable, so if someone can talk to him Thursday during the tropical storm we would be ahead of the game. If not, let me know on Friday AM after I get there with a copy of the ITB list with signatures saying "I want a split start from the back of the grid".


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Saw that Carlson is now registered. Is Scott really coming back out again? He'll be tough to get in front of and stay there!

I honestly have mixed toughts about split starts at LRP. In one sense it'll allow all ITB drivers to start in the same grouping. In another sense with LRP being so short, there really won't be a significant gap between the two fields and we'll now end up having to get through more ITS cars that we may have otherwise out qualified. I'm fine with either a spit or non-split though.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow, or Sat for those slackers.
 
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I always thought that working by slow cars in a faster class with a split start was less of a problem that getting stuck racing with a car with the same lap times or more likely a half second slower but with an advantage to get by at the start.
 
I agree with Dick. I would think that ITB would have some time to sort itself out before you had to race through the ITS backmarkers. Also, the real problems are the cars that run the smae lap times but in a different way. If you had a 20 second hole, you would not get to those guys...
 
Any idea on how many cars are qualifying in ITB,R,S? I want to come down and start at the back but I can't get ahold of the chief steward and I am concerned that the group is full....

Thanks Ben! Stephen
 
Not sure if it matters if ITB is full or not. The track is so wet that morning qualifying is cancelled. Not sure if we will get an afternoon session. There are guys in the left hander pumping water off the track at the moment. Ben Phillips parked in the grass last night and now his motor home and car are sitting in abot 6 inches of water in the A paddock. Fun..
 
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Not sure if it matters if ITB is full or not. The track is so wet that morning qualifying is cancelled. Not sure if we will get an afternoon session. There are guys in the left hander pumping water off the track at the moment. Ben Phillips parked in the grass last night and now his motor home and car are sitting in abot 6 inches of water in the A paddock. Fun..
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Imagine that... LRP still has not fixed the drainage issues. Hopefully Ben's vehicles will be ok
 
I am not sure any amount of drainage would help. This rain is crazy and its been coming down for about 10 hours.

Current update: 3:30 go/no-go. If they cancel afternoon session, morning with be quick qual and then shortened race...maybe 15 laps.
 
Wow! This is looking good for me then :) I honestly feel really bad for everyone .... today's rain is probably making it a long miserable day.

Keep those of us at work updated!
Stephen
 
So Dan....looks like you got your wish.
No 32 lap races for an "old, fat, out of shape driver" to go through. :D
I can honestly say that it doesn't suck to not be there right this minute....now tomorrow, well that's another story...
 
Group 1 went on track for the first session at 2:15. 17 minutes of qualfying. Kept on raining but they did a great job of getting most of the standing water off the track. I didn't think they would be able to do it.

I can only speak to ITA:

Hawthorn - 1:12.9
Bettencourt - 1:13.3
Lawton - 1:13.6
Klavana - 1:15.x
Benezick - 1:15.x
Fredricks (I think) 1:15.x

Shane was FLYING!!!

Very challenging conditions. If you went off the pavement you were in deep sh*t/water. :blink:
 
ITB grid:

Dave Z.
Me
Charlie
others really close...couldn't get a copy of the results. Congrats Dave!!

Traffic was extremely tough out there. I even backed waaay off, thought I had plenty of room, but nope. On the other hand there were several drivers who really made an effort to move to the side as faster traffic was coming though.

I had thought replacing the shift bushings would have resolved the problem with me shifting into 4th, but guess not. Multiple missed shifts on no-name and not because I wasn't being careful. I'm in trouble tomorrow unless I can get that figured out. Hopefully it's not the gear box. :(

On a positive note, that session was so much fun!!! I need to move to Seattle so I can do more rain racing. This totally confirms it for me - I'd rather race (the pre-race stuff sucked the big hot dog) in the rain than in the dry. Guess Dave Z would too! lol

Stephen, wish I knew how many cars were there. Sorry. It didn't seem that packed? Any response from the steward?
 
I am packing up and coming down! The wife said lets go... you can win the NARRC championship :) Tim Mullan called and let me know that he talked to the chief steward and I am all set. Tim Dugan and I are leaving at 4:30am and we are starting from the back! We heard at one point the grid was going to be set by points... if it was that way Dugan and I would have been pole and off pole for ITB but nope the rain didn't stick and we are back to last! Anyway it should make for some good video :)

See everyone soon
Stephen
 
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