Guest posnova Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hey Chumps! Thanks for joining us today in sunny California. The forecast is for wonderful weather, 85 degree high today, tomorrow, and Sunday. I think Sunday might be a bit warmer. We just pulled in and got everything set up. Some of the chumps are getting through the tech and registration process right now. On track on the west end we've had entertainment provided by some BMW M3's, M5's, Camaro Z/28 and SS, Corvettes, and a '66 Mustang decked out. Once they've wrapped up for the day, the track will be available for track walks. See you out there (while we deploy our nighttime SLS lighting flag systems ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 A green flag start without incident at 11:00AM today. The 24 hours has started! Early on, about lap 4, car #90 a Dodge Stealth / Mitsu 3000GT came in with shifter trouble. All 29 vehicles are making solid, safe, clean laps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Car #21, the Mazda Miata of "FunHurtz" just had an epic spin, coming onto the front straight. Many cars evasive, no contact, no issue, no foul. Just some excitement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Some other trouble has befallen Car #90, and they're making a very slow lap around the course seeing if they can make it home to the pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Car #609, the BMW E30 of Hot Pretzel Club has an unknown failure. It just came in on the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Black Flag - #333 - Cumulative Infractions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 And after an hour of racing, we've got a few cars in the paddock wrenching away. Car #911 of Rustang Racing, an old Mustang, Car #90 of NeverReady Racing, the 3000GT/Stealth, Car #35 of Parabellum, a Miata, and #609, the E30 of Hot Pretzel club. Also in for some adjustments are #137, Roto-Plooker's RX7 and #240 Red Rocket, a 240SUX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Car #69 of Racey Diva is in the pits. Something electrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Black Flag - 9 - Passing Under Yellow @ StarMazda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Car #240 is coming in on the hook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Black Flag - 124 - Passing Under Yellow @ StarMazda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Black Flag - 21 - Cumulative Infractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 And we're just past 1/12th of the way done here. Car #249 from Hennessey Motorsports, a chumpy Taurus SHO, is currently in the lead, with #502, an RX7 of Wet and Wreckless close behind in 2nd and #78 of Thundercock in 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Car #124 just pulled off Mechanical @ Riverside. Simultaneously we had Car #9, pull off mechanical @ Cotton. And not 30 seconds later.. #240 pulled off Mechanical at Phil Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Black Flag - 501 - Cumulative Infractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Car 911 the old mustang is on the trailer. It lost a radiator cap and the 302 went poof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 #609 has been identified as a head gasket failure. They are sourcing a new E30 head gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 As we approach hour 4, 12 of 29 cars are under wrench. 17 still on track. Pretty solid attrition early on. All but 1 team have plans to repair and return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 A lonely job Chris,but thank you and keep it coming!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Roll-Over . Team Dai Hard with the Daihatsu Charade just rolled over in Sunset coming to the front straight. Driver is OK. Car is obliterated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Vehicular Casualty Report: 182 - Team Dai Hard - Daihatsu Charade - RollOver, 249 - Hennessey - Taurus SHO - Axle, 14 - Hampered Stamper - VW Bug - Oil Cooler, 3 - Marvin the Martian - BMW 318i - Ignition Issues, 501 - Recession Racing - VW Scirocco - Unknown, 9 - Ghetto Fabulous - Honda Civic - Unknown, 69 - Racey Diva - 280ZX - Starter + Other electrical issues, 137 - Roto-Plooker - RX7 - Motor, 609 - Hot Pretzel Club - BMW 325 - Head Gasket, 911 - Rustang Racing - Mustang - Engine, 90 - Neveready Racing - Mistu 3000GT - Transmission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 After 9 1/2 hours, the leaders have changed up a bit. 1st is now #41, the Dodge Neon of Los Cerdos Voladores, 2nd the #311 Honda CRX of NASA Slo Racing, and 3rd #502 Mazda RX7 of Wet and Wreckless. The previous leader Thundercock had a brake caliper bolt failure that caused the caliper to rip free of its mounting and sever the brake line. It is repaired and is back on course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Now that it's good and dark, no one can see a thing. Lots and lots of offs as the chumps try and find where the track ends and dirt begins. The entire track is on surface flag for dirt, but that's pretty much perpetual. A few cars have repaired and are trying their luck at this night thing. Into the dark we go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent merkle Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Now that it's good and dark, no one can see a thing. Lots and lots of offs as the chumps try and find where the track ends and dirt begins. The entire track is on surface flag for dirt, but that's pretty much perpetual. A few cars have repaired and are trying their luck at this night thing. Into the dark we go!Close your eyes,it can't be any worse. That kind of dark there is like nothing i've ever seen!( pun intended) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posnova Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Corner worker shift change completed. We're at the 12 hour mark. Leaders are 41, 311, and 502. 41's lead in their Neon is being reduced significantly every lap, by 10 to 20 seconds depending. 41 is driving more-or-less blindly as their headlights are illuminated, but aren't exactly illuminating anything.... The rest of the chumps are putting in laps, a good 20 seconds slower in the dark. It is really, really dark out here in the desert. No moon to be found. What's that smell you ask? The rattlers like the warm pavement.. squish. 12 more to go. 1/2 way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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