First Daytona 24 experience - PICTURES
02-02-2010, 01:46 PM
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First Daytona 24 experience - PICTURES
Well, this was our first trip to the 24, and we had a great time. A friend of ours Brynley King - Alabama Region PCA Vice President - is good friends with Kevin Buckler got us some volunteer time in the pits working on the #67 car, so he, I and another split duty handling the dead-man lever for the fuel. Happy to say, we never screwed that up! 
I've posted picture here http://naroescapemotorsports.com/Pictures.html with a few below.
A few observations from this weekend:
- Being crew is very boring. Even though I was only volunteering help for two 4 hour sessions, it's still boring. Can't see the race at all, sitting around until a pit is called, then jump up, do a stop for 30-40 seconds assuming nothing is wrong, then sit around again. I'd much rather be driving....much easier.
- Flying Lizard and TRG are exceptionally well organized - and obviously well funded. They have people for everything, and everyone knows their job, does it well, and takes pride and responsibility for making sure everything is done right. TRG has people for everything, from two girls that handled all the issued shirts, hats, fire suits, etc for everyone; catering people; a guy who handles issuing and keeping charged all the radios; fuel guy to move fuel rigs around for each team to fill their fuel tower, etc, etc...
- Racing 24 hours is EXPENSIVE: Yeah, we all know racing is expensive, but the money being spent to run this race seems like comparing your kids piggy bank to Fort Knox....amazing....
- Kevin Buckler never sleeps
- I swear Thomas Blam – chief strategist for Flying Lizard, never uses the bathroom. I never saw him leave the pit box stand.
- Spencer Pumpelly is an amazing driver and very underated.
- Seth Neiman is a good driver, but he recognizes that he should leave the heavy lifting to his dream team: Patrick Long, Jorge Bergmeister, and Johannes Von Overbeek. (all of which are really nice guys).
- Kevin is amazing on the radio with his drivers. Always encouraging, always positive and really knows how to handle all the different personalities. Some need talking to and lots of information, some need just facts, and some don't want to talk unless they ask for something. Obviously different expectations for everyone - some guys it's just don't wreck, some guys (like Spencer) 'catch they guy in front and pass him'.
- For most teams, finishing 2nd and 3rd would be a major accomplishment. For TRG, it was dissapointing.
- The never quit attitude of all the teams up and down pit road is impressive.
Few pics:
I've posted picture here http://naroescapemotorsports.com/Pictures.html with a few below.
A few observations from this weekend:
- Being crew is very boring. Even though I was only volunteering help for two 4 hour sessions, it's still boring. Can't see the race at all, sitting around until a pit is called, then jump up, do a stop for 30-40 seconds assuming nothing is wrong, then sit around again. I'd much rather be driving....much easier.
- Flying Lizard and TRG are exceptionally well organized - and obviously well funded. They have people for everything, and everyone knows their job, does it well, and takes pride and responsibility for making sure everything is done right. TRG has people for everything, from two girls that handled all the issued shirts, hats, fire suits, etc for everyone; catering people; a guy who handles issuing and keeping charged all the radios; fuel guy to move fuel rigs around for each team to fill their fuel tower, etc, etc...
- Racing 24 hours is EXPENSIVE: Yeah, we all know racing is expensive, but the money being spent to run this race seems like comparing your kids piggy bank to Fort Knox....amazing....
- Kevin Buckler never sleeps
- I swear Thomas Blam – chief strategist for Flying Lizard, never uses the bathroom. I never saw him leave the pit box stand.
- Spencer Pumpelly is an amazing driver and very underated.
- Seth Neiman is a good driver, but he recognizes that he should leave the heavy lifting to his dream team: Patrick Long, Jorge Bergmeister, and Johannes Von Overbeek. (all of which are really nice guys).
- Kevin is amazing on the radio with his drivers. Always encouraging, always positive and really knows how to handle all the different personalities. Some need talking to and lots of information, some need just facts, and some don't want to talk unless they ask for something. Obviously different expectations for everyone - some guys it's just don't wreck, some guys (like Spencer) 'catch they guy in front and pass him'.
- For most teams, finishing 2nd and 3rd would be a major accomplishment. For TRG, it was dissapointing.
- The never quit attitude of all the teams up and down pit road is impressive.
Few pics:
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02-02-2010, 02:07 PM
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a few stories around some of the pics on my website...
About 1/3 of the way down, you see a smart car convertible. That's John Crosby's new toy...to go along with the following pictures of his cup car! note the dual center exhaust, tow hooks, low profile tires on race wheels, graphics, etc on the Smart car! If you're headed to Sebring, you'll see it. He's using it for his paddock 'golf cart'
also, note the Autometrics car above. Bruised, beaten, but they finished!
last few pics on the site are from my iphone while in the pits.
above you see one of the guys putting together a clutch pack for the #71 car that ate a transmission - new trannys sitting just behind him.
About 1/3 of the way down, you see a smart car convertible. That's John Crosby's new toy...to go along with the following pictures of his cup car! note the dual center exhaust, tow hooks, low profile tires on race wheels, graphics, etc on the Smart car! If you're headed to Sebring, you'll see it. He's using it for his paddock 'golf cart'
also, note the Autometrics car above. Bruised, beaten, but they finished!
last few pics on the site are from my iphone while in the pits.
above you see one of the guys putting together a clutch pack for the #71 car that ate a transmission - new trannys sitting just behind him.
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My comment on Spencer came from some dialog between Kevin and Spencer on the radio. When he got in the car, he was behind the first place Camaro by about 17 seconds. Kevin told Spencer that and told him to 'go after him' at which he proceeded to cut out 1-2 seconds a lap out of the gap. Yellow came out, Kevin asked Spencer if he wanted to stay or get a new driver "STAY OUT, STAY OUT" he yelled,and proceeded to take the lead.
Pretty amazing driving IMO.
Pretty amazing driving IMO.
02-03-2010, 09:40 AM
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Oh, and just to make a bunch of you guys jealous....this past weekend was my wifes birthday, and SHE was the one that really wanted to go to the race (obviously I did too, but it was her idea). 5 years ago, we went to Barrett Jackson for her birthday.
Anyone that knows Nadine would not be surprised....
Anyone that knows Nadine would not be surprised....
02-03-2010, 12:14 PM
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