Ramblings from Clash at the Glen
06-01-2009, 09:08 PM
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06-01-2009, 09:20 PM
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That being said... I'd rather have an enduro as it's a completely different kind of race than a sprint race. The sprint is all about trying to put together a succession of fast laps. You don't have to worry about how to handle slower (lapped) traffic or how to be lapped without giving up time. You don't have to figure out when's a good time to pit or how to time your pit stop correctly.
I would rather have 2 different types of races rather than 4 of the same thing.
06-01-2009, 09:29 PM
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Enduro all the way. After Saturdays yellows the enduro was awesome. There was only about 10 minutes that I wasn't racing someone. The last 20 minutes or so I had a 944 #28 glued to my bumper. It was incredible fun just trying to get my best lap and make ZERO mistakes after running my hardest and longest to keep him behind me. Really really really an excellent experience. 90 minutes feels like a race. PCA's sprints are pretty long but I really like the enduros.
Thanks to Mark Lee and John Haas for crewing Scott and I in the enduro. Crewing is fun. It's pretty intense. Good to get the total experience.
Thanks to Mark Lee and John Haas for crewing Scott and I in the enduro. Crewing is fun. It's pretty intense. Good to get the total experience.
06-01-2009, 09:31 PM
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I like Pete and thinks he puts on an incredible event that must take an extraordinary amount of work. As such, I'm sure he has good reasons for wanting to have 4 sprints instead of an enduro.
That being said... I'd rather have an enduro as it's a completely different kind of race than a sprint race. The sprint is all about trying to put together a succession of fast laps. You don't have to worry about how to handle slower (lapped) traffic or how to be lapped without giving up time. You don't have to figure out when's a good time to pit or how to time your pit stop correctly.
I would rather have 2 different types of races rather than 4 of the same thing.
That being said... I'd rather have an enduro as it's a completely different kind of race than a sprint race. The sprint is all about trying to put together a succession of fast laps. You don't have to worry about how to handle slower (lapped) traffic or how to be lapped without giving up time. You don't have to figure out when's a good time to pit or how to time your pit stop correctly.
I would rather have 2 different types of races rather than 4 of the same thing.
06-01-2009, 09:44 PM
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I must say that the racing in the enduro Mark mentioned above was some of the best and closest racing I have enjoyed in a long time. After the last couple years of being out of stock class racing and a year of being out of racing altogether, that race vividly reminded me why I love this sport so much. I caught myself chuckling out loud on the long drive home thinking about how much fun it was. A month ago I was really down about the whole idea of racing. Now I can't wait til VIR.
06-01-2009, 09:54 PM
#83
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Nice work Mark!!! Sorry to have held you up going into the bus stop as I didn't realize that you were chasing down somebody in G.
Next year, I'll hopefully not have some GTC2 cars holding me up and I'll get down to that 2:12 area with you. I'll probably be following you when that happens though
Next year, I'll hopefully not have some GTC2 cars holding me up and I'll get down to that 2:12 area with you. I'll probably be following you when that happens though
Like I said, I had to mention it to you. I'm just happy to have been close to you guys. Maybe next year I can keep all of the E and F cars behind me.
I knew that GTC2 car was making you nuts.
I must say that the racing in the enduro Mark mentioned above was some of the best and closest racing I have enjoyed in a long time. After the last couple years of being out of stock class racing and a year of being out of racing altogether, that race vividly reminded me why I love this sport so much. I caught myself chuckling out loud on the long drive home thinking about how much fun it was. A month ago I was really down about the whole idea of racing. Now I can't wait til VIR.
06-01-2009, 10:11 PM
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This just in...FredC is fast, really fast. Fred reeled me back in with each passing lap after his spin. He finally caught me in the bus stop on the last lap. I got a good run on him in the toe and tried to pass him on the outside. Everything was going perfect until I hit the grass with my left rear and spun 1.5 times without hitting the armco or Fred (yes, I am blessed). I'll post the video, it's pretty funny to see all that blue passing by my windshield as I spin.
06-01-2009, 10:15 PM
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No question about it for me: Enduro.
For all the reasons you guys say, and a few more.
And by the way; Purple went the whole way without a full course yellow.
For all the reasons you guys say, and a few more.
And by the way; Purple went the whole way without a full course yellow.
06-01-2009, 10:45 PM
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It sure was sexy. If it is their team car from last season I have one of their banged up front wheels in my garage.
Last edited by Mike Buck; 06-02-2009 at 12:16 AM.
06-01-2009, 11:35 PM
#89
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Code brown
My first code brown moment in a PCA race. It figures it happens in the same race that I need to finish clean to get the rookie X off my car. Coming around the Toe of the boot a 944 hits the wall and proceeds to bounce to mid track 
Thank goodness for my Schumacher-like reflexes ( wife still trying to clean the seat of my driving suit as we speak )
http://vimeo.com/4955203
Thank goodness for my Schumacher-like reflexes ( wife still trying to clean the seat of my driving suit as we speak )http://vimeo.com/4955203
06-01-2009, 11:51 PM
#90
scott i almost pooped myself watching that. Nice work. Seemed like a lot of 944s were sitting in the grave yard this year. Lots of oil spills this year as well. I am still picking the oil dry out of my eyes from turn 11 : )