ChampCar Staff achisek Posted March 3, 2012 ChampCar Staff Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Good morning Chumps!!!We are an hour and a half into our lovely (and I mean PERFECTLY lovely) 24 hour enduro here in Florida! Other than a higher-than-average rate of attrition, we have had no major incidents.Not like you can't check Race Monitor yourselves, but currently the top 5 are as follows:#9 Sofa King Crappy (who recently acquired a rather luxurious sofa to complete their team theme)#74 Lil Chump Change#0 Track Rat Motorsports#8 Team donkey Backwards (who had been leading up until about 20 minutes ago)#27 4 Half Men RacingWe have a long way to go, and given how many cars are being repaired already, it should be really interesting to see who's the last Chump standing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogren-Engineering Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Go JB Bugs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Timing is smushed up, can't see what everyone is running for times or what lap they are on. Only can really see the team positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 What's happening to Infiniti ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 This/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane17 min to fix bent tie rod and $250 in track fines 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippe Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 A "Chumpcar chicane"??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Timing is smushed up, can't see what everyone is running for times or what lap they are on. Only can really see the team positions.Same here. Last time this happened, it was an issue at RaceMonitor with a coding error in their web app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 $250 in track fines ???? More info please. Nosey as hell here ! Ya'll get it together and get back up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Nuts Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Timing is smushed up, can't see what everyone is running for times or what lap they are on. Only can really see the team positions.I had the same problem. After refreshing several times the timing screen went back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hi Chumps! The back straight here at PBIR is massively loooooong! So, to save engines from blowing and save brakes from turning to molten pot-metal, Chumpcar has created and installed a right-left-right chicane to slow the cars down and create something more interesting that holding the steering wheel straight for 60 seconds on the back straight. The chicane is constructed of banded and bolted tires, 5-high and two-rows deep. They're pretty stout. As announced at the driver's meeting (similar to Charlotte last year), it's a $250 penalty for any car/team that smacks the tire wall. We warned everyone to consider the tire chicane as a part of the defined course -- anyone hitting the chicane of shorting the chicane has, in our opinion, altered the defined race course.Love ya Chumpcar but poo-poo on the chicanes. Road Atlanta had a straight that was almost a 1/4 mile longer than PBIR. Granted PBIR is a bit boring so anything propbably helps the competition. But we are all racers and understand the good and bad of running a car. If we were really worried about blowing up or melting brakes we wouldn't be doing this in the first place. I'm just saying race the tracks as presented and what we have all seen and learned on in the past from watching it on TV or actually driving it. Ahhhh, had to vent. Forgive me, I'll shut up now. I know this isn't the place for this topic. GO FL TEAMS ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I had the same problem. After refreshing several times the timing screen went back to normal.Thanks, it worked after a few clicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 We were warned in the drivers meeting there would be fines if the back streach tire chicane was punted.The back end got away from me a lil and when I caught it the RF was lined up for a solid punt, steering was knocked about 3 inches toe out, headlight/fender/brake duct all rearranged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogren-Engineering Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Lots of time to get back to the front , TI24hrs ,lots more stuff will fall off. Looks like the Miatas like the chicane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogren-Engineering Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 What car is the #21, Shockers??Fast lap , looks steady so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Well, while YOU might not like the chicane, the Chumps at PBIR are loving it. We're getting rave reviews on the chicane, including drivers who ran here for the LeMons race on New Years. And, we do these things for a reason, as well as based on experience.JohnI understand the reasoning and I raced that Lemons race myself. I'm in agreement with ya on having more to the track there at PBIR. It's got to be better than what we experienced, I think I'm more worried about Daytona. But after thinking about it the front stretch chicane at Charlotte was great and I really enjoyed running through there. And we were coming at that at a pretty good clip. I can change my mind in a minute. I'm crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 What car is the #21, Shockers??Fast lap , looks steady so far.BMW me thinks. All I got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Yup a big @$$ v8 BMW, been with chump sice the first Fl. event, looks like they got their stuff together this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennwagen Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 i raced pbir when it was in the swamp and it was boring then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampCar Staff achisek Posted March 3, 2012 Author ChampCar Staff Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Okay, time again to let you know what's happening here!#74 Lil Chump Change had been running in 1st for quite awhile! They attribute their current good fortune to strategy combined with our use of a chicane :-) We'll see what's happening with The Shockers- they advanced to first quite quickly!It just briefly began raining a bit, so that may change the playing field.....A few of the teams who had car trouble at the beginning are back out on track. The Double Penetration/Dolman Law Group teams have had some issues. They blew a head gasket on the VW and luckily are in the process of getting a replacement. Their other car is back in the paddock awaiting a new fuel pump.We're pretty proud of #76 Who's Your Daddy? for finally getting their car started. They just finished getting their car tech'dRight now the top 5 are as follows:#21 The Shockers#27 4 Half Men Racing.#74 Lil Chump Change#9 Sofa King Crappy#5 Catch Me If You CanWe've got a few out on track that are beginning to sound a bit rough... we'll keep you posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorac Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 A few well placed chicanes will certainly stop all the engine swap talk. We'll find something to complain about though, don't worry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 A few well placed chicanes will certainly stop all the engine swap talk. We'll find something to complain about though, don't worry.What like camshafts or HUGE brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdogg Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Keep the updates coming guys! not much going on here but a blizzard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogren-Engineering Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Timing page and the Chumpcar site is "too busy" to load. TI get into the top 5 yet?? Good luck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Yes, yes, need updates. Hope the lights are on, if not it will be like driving in a cave down there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilwheel Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks, close racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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