Guest ChumpCar Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Great day! Warm, too! 60 teams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr6driver Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Also notable: a 1967 Datsun 1600 roadster (with a Nissan Camry engine)JohnNissan Camry? Wow, I knew the Japanese auto industry worked together, but I missed that one entirely... John, just making sure you know we read your stuff!OK, back to musing on our frame repairs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3G Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Go! you furious Squirrels, you can win it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3G Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 From those of us who couldnt make it, THANK YOU Jonh! for taking time out of your busy day to keep us informed.Go Squirrels!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr_10 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Hey John,How are our guys in the #99 doing? Hate missing the weekend after already being down there yesterday and cant tear myself away from the computer today looking for updates.And glad you got some time in before you had to split for the weekend! Safe trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnr_10 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Car #99 (Eh! Team - Honda CRX) is running 23rd; turning consistent 1:40's. They have 146 laps out of 167 for the leader. Still tickin'!Much appreciated fine sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 E30 in the top 5............ nice.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l337h4l Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 TOYO RA1's??? wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Minor Correction - 2nd place is a Hyundai Tiburon, not a neon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greggybone Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 In the end, the G.I.SHO #89 earns a great, hard-fought and deserving win.Overall, the #77 EC Spec Miata finished second; however, as an EC car, there is no official finish.Second in ChumpCar was issued to car #47 (Rotary Power)... however, at post-race inspection, it was noted that the car was shod with TOYO RA1 tires (less than 190 TW). Therefore the #47 car was DQ'd.So... second place is awarded to car #95, Lightning McChump (Neon).Third place goes to polepositionracing and the #70 MR2.Congrats to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greggybone Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Were the tires switched after pre-race inspection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Holy cow, that was a LOT of racing action out there. There were battles all across the 59 car field for positions at one point or another. 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, etc were fighting one another just as hard as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.RAW Lap Times Here for Saturday's 7 Hour:/>https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B3vo4xPwWyOUZDk5OTI5ZTEtMzZjMi00ODI0LTk0MDItODk5ZTg1YTQwYTQ5&hl=enhope that works for you all.MyLaps Link:/>http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1826700Tomorrow I'll attempt to keep the forums updated along with the rest of my duties.Have a g'night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyfly727 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Thanks for the reports. Steve GRUMPY Gross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 obviously the car with the RA-1s was suffering from a team oversight............. yeh, right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogren-Engineering Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I was going to run some 300TW on the right, and 2 100TW on the left side. Average out to 200, should be good right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 The next time you make a mistake, remind me to hand you a copy of this post..yes sir, i will if my feeble memory permits that John.apparently these guys didn't know the difference? complete track noobs that went to the TireRack website and said to themselves "hey lookee here them's got DOT legal competition tires (whatever they are)let's buy those." if you feel there was no malicious intent John then please forgive my unwarranted accusations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchops22 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I understand that mistakes get made but the "Oh we didn't know" line is bull cookies. Regardless of how the rule was broken it was still broken. Enforce the rules and the "I didn't know" excuse will soon go away. Seriously, the two most obvious rules in crapcan racing is the $500 rule and the tire tread wear rule. This makes me wonder if a team had an oversight with one of these rules then what else did they miss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptanoglu Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Seriously, the two most obvious rules in crapcan racing is the $500 rule and the tire tread wear rule. This makes me wonder if a team had an oversight with one of these rules then what else did they miss?Well, for one, they missed their podium position. I agree with John's approach here, and expect that their car will be carefully scrutinized next time out. I suspect that the goal here is to modify behavior without flaming the guys into submission, and never having them turn up again.J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff G 78 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 They should be made to drive to the nearest Sears and buy some 800 tread wear Road Hugger white walls for today's race. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchops22 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I agree with the actions as well and it was handled appropriately. Not saying to flame them but you can't believe everything a team tells you either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AWiley1953 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 AND "Ignorance of the law is no excuse" has been standard legal doctrine in this country forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robweenerpi Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 I was going to run some 300TW on the right, and 2 100TW on the left side. Average out to 200, should be good right? I like this one. It would be a hot setup if Chumpcar ever gets Road Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Today, the Green Flag flew at 9:06 AM after a slight delay waiting for the Medic to arrive on site. 48 cars took the green flag, with a few more languishing in the pits after yesterday's carnage. Last night was very active in the pits. At least 1/2 the field had to do "something" to the cars to get ready for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 1st 45 Formula Roadster Datsun Roadster SR20DE 39 Laps2nd 8 Team Underdog Plymouth Neon 39 Laps3rd 66 Team Toxic Avenger Dodge Neon 39 Laps4th 33 Paul Newman's Revenge Datsun 240Z 39 Laps5th 95 Lightning McChumps Hyundai Tiburon 39 Laps6th 17 Rusty Igloo Racing Honda Civic 37 Laps7th 3 Squirrels of Fury VW Scirocco 37 Laps8th 99 Eh! Team Honda CRX 37 Laps9th 67 Legomaniacs VW Golf 37 Laps10th 27 Autospeil Racing VW Golf 37 LapsSome good close racing this first hour, in the rain. Lap times are slower, drivers are playing it safe and not trusting their tires to stick to anything. Good thing, cause they won't...Updates to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 1st 45 Formula Roadster Datsun Roadster SR20DE 69 Laps2nd 95 Lightning McChumps Hyundai Tiburon 69 Laps3rd 33 Paul Newman's Revenge Datsun 240Z 68 Laps4th 66 Team Toxic Avenger Dodge Neon 68 Laps5th 3 Squirrels of Fury VW Scirocco 67 Laps6th 67 Legomaniacs VW Golf 67 Laps7th 17 Rusty Igloo Racing Honda Civic EG 66 Laps8th 46 Docspeed Honda Civic EF 66 Laps9th 99 Eh! Team Honda CRX 65 Laps10th 96 Team SSTP Datsun 260Z 65 LapsLOTS of passing under yellow and buzzing the safety truck has shaken up the leader board. Apparently a warning was not sufficient for an initial infraction, thus some drivers are now spectators for the day. Still some really close racing. 4 laps separate the top 10 positions, and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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