I screwed up today
10-20-2007, 08:26 PM
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I screwed up today
My HWFMR sticker came off on the main straight. Some of our HWFMR teamates are saying it was speed related. I may have been going a little faster than I have in the past. 
Edit: Oh yeah, I kind of got moved up another run group, but I did get my first black flag.
Edit: Oh yeah, I kind of got moved up another run group, but I did get my first black flag.
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10-20-2007, 10:47 PM
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Mike , Mike , Mike......what has gotten into you? Ripping off sticker speed, moving up run groups? You will not likely be punished if you have video....and a good story about the Black Flag.
10-20-2007, 10:53 PM
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10-20-2007, 11:03 PM
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The black flag, (which of course means keep driving, as the corner worker probably just smoked a doobie) was for passing kinda late. Yeah, I passed someone. Like two wide through turn 5. I came out of 4, and this guy gives me a point -by, but the doofas never lifts. I was in too high a gear due to screw-ups in turn 1 and 2, and so I didn't have much grunt to pass him. It was during my check-out ride to move to yellow, and the instructor and I talked about it as we were approaching the corner, & both decided to complete the pass. I did a nice job off-line through the corner, but then at turn 10 the flag came out. The track steward told me they thought I did the right thing after he heard my story. They just wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing. (which of course I really don't)
10-20-2007, 11:10 PM
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About that "too high a gear after screw-ups" thing.......try a down shift next time.
I know....it is only after years of experience that you would think of that on your own, but I am one of the few that will give you that kind of free coaching as part of my Pass It Forward Program.
I know....it is only after years of experience that you would think of that on your own, but I am one of the few that will give you that kind of free coaching as part of my Pass It Forward Program.
10-20-2007, 11:21 PM
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Downshift? Damn, why didn't I think of that.
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About that "too high a gear after screw-ups" thing.......try a down shift next time.
I know....it is only after years of experience that you would think of that on your own, but I am one of the few that will give you that kind of free coaching as part of my Pass It Forward Program.
I know....it is only after years of experience that you would think of that on your own, but I am one of the few that will give you that kind of free coaching as part of my Pass It Forward Program.
Downshift--that's just crazy talk there!!!
I once got black flagged for passing someone in the Esses at Watkins Glen. I didn't know at the time that was considered stupid.
10-21-2007, 09:16 AM
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10-21-2007, 09:17 AM
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10-21-2007, 03:10 PM
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I passed a Porsche in some esses once . . . of course, the Porsche had blown its engine. 
10-21-2007, 07:02 PM
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OK, so I come out of turn 10 today, look in my mirror and see a car coming at me at a very rapid pace, and think, "how the hell could that Mustang be gaining on me". Look again, and realize it's a silver M3. Quick point-by, look at the car, & realize it's VR taking someone out for a ride. Hate to do this, but I gotta rat him out. He may be slow in other ways, but I can tell you that VR is pretty damn fast on the track.
10-21-2007, 08:03 PM
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10-21-2007, 08:14 PM
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OK, so I come out of turn 10 today, look in my mirror and see a car coming at me at a very rapid pace, and think, "how the hell could that Mustang be gaining on me". Look again, and realize it's a silver M3. Quick point-by, look at the car, & realize it's VR taking someone out for a ride. Hate to do this, but I gotta rat him out. He may be slow in other ways, but I can tell you that VR is pretty damn fast on the track.