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Old 09-10-2015, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jdistefa
Jack can you believe that thing had trailing arms? Oh, and 14" rear tires.
He would put like 40 car lengths on me before T5. And I'm not in a slow car.
Old 09-10-2015, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jdistefa
A consistent theme is first lap, cold tires, and close packed fields re. impaired vision and situational awareness. A slick track at Road Atlanta compounded those other factors. Some of the risks are modifiable (2 pace laps at 60+ mph, driver decision making/risk taking) and some aren't. For the most part people are doing their best within the constraints of racing and sh*t happens.
I get tired of asking for an extra pace lap, and for the PCA pace car to drive AT SPEED. But I'll keep doing it, as these cars are ON ICE until the tires are warm.
Old 09-10-2015, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by analogmike
PCA pace car to drive AT SPEED.
Heck yes. 55-60 MPH...not 35. Sheesh.
Old 09-10-2015, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by analogmike
I get tired of asking for an extra pace lap, and for the PCA pace car to drive AT SPEED. But I'll keep doing it, as these cars are ON ICE until the tires are warm.
I agree 100%, its a joke how slow the pace cars go, sometime I cant get out of 1st.

They need to go faster and rely on the pole sitter to bunch up the field before the start.

I really think PCA should have 45 minute races, this would allow for more warm up laps and more racing even with yellows and add more tire management to races.
Old 09-10-2015, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Astroman
Hell yes. I want to see the first 3 laps of the first Sprint with you and the GT1 turbo rocket missile.

I was standing at the 4 marker coming down the hill to Turn 5. That was something to see...

That car is insane fast on the straights! I have some good video from the roof cam I will try to edit and post up. It's rediculous how hard that car pulls going up the hill. It was quite the challenge to get by.
Old 09-10-2015, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by FFaust
Nice 2:25 in the Bee

Incredible weekend indeed. This is such a 'big boy' track.

Always impressed by the hot pulls.
Thanks. The "killer bee" is super fun to drive! Unfortunately the fuel pump handle broke during the pit stop so we were at least a 1:30 over on our stop but it was still a blast.
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Results are up in rennpoints
Old 09-12-2015, 12:30 PM
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Great racing with everyone this past weekend.
Its always a great race put on by the folks at Road America and the Chicago Region. And many THANKS to the safety crews all weekend long!
My thoughts and prayers go to all involved in the cup car incident. I hope you have a full and speedy recovery.
I was great fun scrapping with Evan, Clarke, Niels, Wiggins, Jack, Doug, and all the other E-cars.
Buckley and Hupfer are in a different league by themselves.
Evan, it was a blast racing mirror to mirror with you in sprint 2. Send me your video. Mine doesn't show much (since my mirror was jarred out of position by the rumble strips).
Cup car racing has nothing on the competition in the E cars.
Great fun.
See you at the track soon.
Pat
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Originally Posted by analogmike
...and for the PCA pace car to drive AT SPEED.
Does anyone know who was driving the pace car for the first Green Sprint race? That was the best pace lap I've ever driven (ie it was fast). That person should be commended, and PCA should ask him/her how they did it for future reference. The second Green Sprint and Purple Enduro pace laps were different.
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Originally Posted by 714evo
It was great fun scrapping with Evan, Clarke, Niels, Wiggins, Jack, Doug, and all the other E-cars.
Buckley and Hupfer are in a different league by themselves.
Cup car racing has nothing on the competition in the E cars.
Great fun.
Pat
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Perhaps the strongest field of E cars ever at a single race? See you all again next year-
Old 09-19-2015, 04:42 PM
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A little late but here is a video from the first few laps of sprint one. Was fun trying to run down the fabcar turbo after loosing so much ground on the straights. That car is a beast!


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HP vs Grip...always fun.

What is that car? Is it a tube frame?
Old 09-19-2015, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by coryf
A little late but here is a video from the first few laps of sprint one. Was fun trying to run down the fabcar turbo after loosing so much ground on the straights. That car is a beast!


Road America Porsche 997 RSR vs Fabcar 993 Turbo PCA 2015 - YouTube
Nice outside in carousel and 6!
Looks like the fab car still blows oil...
Always made for an interesting overtake
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Good driving cory
Damn, that silver car flys! Holy moly
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Wow!!!


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