First races in the books
05-03-2018, 06:15 PM
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First races in the books
Well I did it a lifelong bucket list item, finally can say I have raced. Did the Mitty this past weekend. 2 races, 3 quali’s. Placed 12 out of thirty cars. It was hairy and adrenaline high all in one. Race starts were cheek clenching going 3 to 4 wide into turn 1 and up the hill. I got mugged by big bore can-am cars at the start of race 1 which is where I lost all my places. Ended 17th. Second race had to start 17th and ended 14th. Was a bit frustrating as I was much faster through the turns and brake point. Took some risk passing down through turn Three into bottom of esses but with only 156whp I just waived as bigger motors drove on by on the straights. All that work😕. Anyhow car and I came home unscathed and the Mitty is such a cool event. Here is a little snippet of the grid.
Last edited by hughp3; 05-03-2018 at 06:33 PM.
05-05-2018, 01:22 PM
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Congrats - nothing more exciting than your first race. If you come home with your car in one piece that is a win. 12 out of 30 is just awesome!
05-06-2018, 03:07 AM
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finally got race 1 on youtube. and thanks all for the posts.
some clarification. i qualied 12th put ended 17th and 14th in races. interesting stuff at 5:40 and 9:00 + a few others. watching again, my lines were awful, my times were nowhere near quali times but.. what an experience! I have to go look these cars up especially the big engine ones. Lolas, Gt40 but not sure of the others. so 1.3 liter vs 5L+ was interesting for sure. i was peddling fast as i could....
ps: just got back from new Driving Club track day Friday. Discovered car not setup for Hoosiers, went back to Dunlops and turned personal best of 1:31.4 getting there but still a ways off from fast guys. Finally got turn 12 kinda figured out to go consistently flat. must be almost on the grass at turn it. get it right and it was so much easier.
some clarification. i qualied 12th put ended 17th and 14th in races. interesting stuff at 5:40 and 9:00 + a few others. watching again, my lines were awful, my times were nowhere near quali times but.. what an experience! I have to go look these cars up especially the big engine ones. Lolas, Gt40 but not sure of the others. so 1.3 liter vs 5L+ was interesting for sure. i was peddling fast as i could....
ps: just got back from new Driving Club track day Friday. Discovered car not setup for Hoosiers, went back to Dunlops and turned personal best of 1:31.4 getting there but still a ways off from fast guys. Finally got turn 12 kinda figured out to go consistently flat. must be almost on the grass at turn it. get it right and it was so much easier.
