BostonDMD

90 min. enduro is too long at SP especially in the conditions the track was this past week-end......

good hands

I don't believe this to be true. The owner Bill Scott is a 100 years old and his health is really failing him. Both Physically and mentally.
It's a shame too. Sterling Moss, Bob Tulius, Brian Redman, Paul Newman, Sam Feinstein, Group 44, ***** Ribbs, Wally Dallenbach, Tom Pumpellli, Joe Hauser, Tom Cruise, Ken Slagle, Denise McCluggage, and Streak have all raced there. And if anyone knows the owner Bill Scott, he won the formula V championship at the n-ring about 50 years ago when they had one.
I am not sure his kids who are running the track have the same enthusiasm for road racing that he had. It really is a shame.

Gary R.

Hey, if they want a paving expert I know one, if they want a concrete expert I am one.. I don't see it as a big problem that can't be solved, they just choose to keep throwing good money away doing the same thing over and over and over.. It's less than 500 feet of a 2 mile track that is always getting chewed up. The rest, IMO, is and has always been acceptable.

U4EEAH

I've seen Summit worse than it was this weekend. It was "corse" in places, but no real bumps, chuckholes or lifting pavement. Tough on tires, but nothing too hard on the car. And, long live 90 min enduros, I love them !!!!!!!

U4EEAH

oops, make that "coarse"

Jimbo951

I would have done the enduro except for a broken stub axle.

Also, I wish we'd skip the Enduro qualifying. It's an easy way to save an hour out of the schedule. Just use the Sprint Qualifying order, or the fastest laptime in the first Sprint Race, or just draw numbers out of a hat. After 90 minutes, we're going to finish in the *right* order.

NaroEscape

+1 for all Enduros

chrisc

And, Ed Impink, Doug Mills, Dan Torpy, Janet Guthrie, Bill Davis, Rich Lamb, Don Knowles, Bob Sharp, Pete Vandervate, Bob Leitzinger, Lou Giglotti, Rick Mandelson.........

sleder

Why was a qualifying scheduled for the enduro when a fastest time from the previous race could have been the qualifying position. A short warm up and begin the enduros so people can travel back home within a reasonable timeframe or provide a 3rd sprint right from the beginning. I didn't think the track was in that horrible a condition as it has been in the past. For me, it was timing, and end of season for me...I didn't want to buy another set of tires.

Astroman

Some of you are crazy. What do we spend all this time and money on?? To RACE. I can't imagine going to all the trouble to travel to a race and then leave early. You all must get out to the track a lot...

And the Enduro is the highlight of the weekend (for me).

Streak

I started it

This ended it

My mechanic called me this afternoon and said I'm the luckiest man alive. It's rough out there. Axle, hub all of it all broke up!

Or I'm just really fast

Thankfully the calipers are strong!

sleder

Everyone has different time commitments. I travel on Sundays so I can pay for my racing.

TREMPER

Taling to the organizers on Sunday, the plan for next year may be similar to the Scahattenbaum Thunderbolt schedule...3 sprints and 1 hr enduro...Two saprints on Saturday and a sprint and enduro on Sunday..with qualifying being the fastest lap of the previous race. The hour enduro eliminates the fuel stop and extra buddies needed..
Pete

aj986s

I ran all the sprints and the enduro this past weekend. And have to say I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. While the track is not glass-smooth perfect, I have to say it wasn't bad at all. Seen Summit in much worse shape. This past weekend had some bumps here and there. But not so bad the any areas had to be avoided. Also happy that surface wasn't crumbling anywhere. Found I was able to drive offline virtually anywhere, including the carousel, without the horrible gravely feel that's been there before.

FWIW, I think eliminating the extra practice on Sunday morning makes sense. Felt very hurried before each Sunday session (IIRC, they were barely an hour apart). Also FWIW, whereas a 1-hour enduro alleviates a pitstop, I actually find that to be a fun challenge. I botched my pitstop and likely took 2nd in class because of it. I would rather improve my pit stop strategy, rather than run a longer sprint.

I can understand how a long drive home can dictate weekend plans.

MJR911

Pete,
This is definitely the best schedule I've seen yet, well done.

Mitch