rec.autos.simulators

> > Well, I'm glad I decided to sit out Tally and run Homestead this week,
> Tally
> > is often....well......just like you guys have described today's race.
It's
> > Monza-like. Homestead, on the other hand, was plagued by the normal
early
> > race caution jitters, then settled into a nice run to the end. For my
> part,
> > I was able to qualify towards the front and ran the first half in the
top
> 5,
> > thru most of the cautions, without incident......'cept for having to
dodge
> > Dave when he looped it :^)

> Hey, that's the first yellow I caused in 12 RASCAR races. :-) Yep, I
simply
> looped it and have no excuses.

> >  Right before halfway we had the last caution of
> > the race, and I lined up 6th for the restart, rolled in to turn 1 and
> > suddenly everyone sorta stopped and let me thru, went into t3 in 2nd
place
> > and had caught the leader going back into t1, and that's the end of the
> good
> > part, exiting 2 I hooked the apron and it tried to come around on me, I
> was
> > able to save it but got back in line dead last, spent the rest of the
race
> > getting back up to 5th, before my badly abused tires forced me to
> relinquish
> > 5th to Jan.....all in all an enjoyable racing experience, where we going
> > next week?

> I retired but watched the race, and saw you and Jan going at it along with
> Ian and Colin for first and second. Excellent racing.

> I have a question. Can anyone explain to me why I was given a 15 second
stop
> and go penalty on lap 17 at Homestead? I pulled into pit lane from the
back
> stretch under yellow (pits were open), and simply drove to the pits. After
I
> did my pit stop I was told I received the penalty (I think he said
something
> about passing under yellow) but I can't imagine what I could of done
wrong.
> I was on pit road, so how could I of passed anyone still on the track
> following the pace car? That penalty put me a lap down and ruined the race
> for me. I can send someone a clipped replay if they are willing to check
it
> out and let me know if it was actually a penalty or a game error.

> David G Fisher

>   Send me a clip if you want.

> -John

> > > Well, I'm glad I decided to sit out Tally and run Homestead this week,
> > Tally
> > > is often....well......just like you guys have described today's race.
> It's
> > > Monza-like. Homestead, on the other hand, was plagued by the normal
> early
> > > race caution jitters, then settled into a nice run to the end. For my
> > part,
> > > I was able to qualify towards the front and ran the first half in the
> top
> > 5,
> > > thru most of the cautions, without incident......'cept for having to
> dodge
> > > Dave when he looped it :^)

> > Hey, that's the first yellow I caused in 12 RASCAR races. :-) Yep, I
> simply
> > looped it and have no excuses.

> > >  Right before halfway we had the last caution of
> > > the race, and I lined up 6th for the restart, rolled in to turn 1 and
> > > suddenly everyone sorta stopped and let me thru, went into t3 in 2nd
> place
> > > and had caught the leader going back into t1, and that's the end of
the
> > good
> > > part, exiting 2 I hooked the apron and it tried to come around on me,
I
> > was
> > > able to save it but got back in line dead last, spent the rest of the
> race
> > > getting back up to 5th, before my badly abused tires forced me to
> > relinquish
> > > 5th to Jan.....all in all an enjoyable racing experience, where we
going
> > > next week?

> > I retired but watched the race, and saw you and Jan going at it along
with
> > Ian and Colin for first and second. Excellent racing.

> > I have a question. Can anyone explain to me why I was given a 15 second
> stop
> > and go penalty on lap 17 at Homestead? I pulled into pit lane from the
> back
> > stretch under yellow (pits were open), and simply drove to the pits.
After
> I
> > did my pit stop I was told I received the penalty (I think he said
> something
> > about passing under yellow) but I can't imagine what I could of done
> wrong.
> > I was on pit road, so how could I of passed anyone still on the track
> > following the pace car? That penalty put me a lap down and ruined the
race
> > for me. I can send someone a clipped replay if they are willing to check
> it
> > out and let me know if it was actually a penalty or a game error.

> > David G Fisher

> -John

> > You probably passed someone on the track, while you were approaching the
> > pits themselves.

> >   Send me a clip if you want.

> > -John

> > > > Well, I'm glad I decided to sit out Tally and run Homestead this
week,
> > > Tally
> > > > is often....well......just like you guys have described today's
race.
> > It's
> > > > Monza-like. Homestead, on the other hand, was plagued by the normal
> > early
> > > > race caution jitters, then settled into a nice run to the end. For
my
> > > part,
> > > > I was able to qualify towards the front and ran the first half in
the
> > top
> > > 5,
> > > > thru most of the cautions, without incident......'cept for having to
> > dodge
> > > > Dave when he looped it :^)

> > > Hey, that's the first yellow I caused in 12 RASCAR races. :-) Yep, I
> > simply
> > > looped it and have no excuses.

> > > >  Right before halfway we had the last caution of
> > > > the race, and I lined up 6th for the restart, rolled in to turn 1
and
> > > > suddenly everyone sorta stopped and let me thru, went into t3 in 2nd
> > place
> > > > and had caught the leader going back into t1, and that's the end of
> the
> > > good
> > > > part, exiting 2 I hooked the apron and it tried to come around on
me,
> I
> > > was
> > > > able to save it but got back in line dead last, spent the rest of
the
> > race
> > > > getting back up to 5th, before my badly abused tires forced me to
> > > relinquish
> > > > 5th to Jan.....all in all an enjoyable racing experience, where we
> going
> > > > next week?

> > > I retired but watched the race, and saw you and Jan going at it along
> with
> > > Ian and Colin for first and second. Excellent racing.

> > > I have a question. Can anyone explain to me why I was given a 15
second
> > stop
> > > and go penalty on lap 17 at Homestead? I pulled into pit lane from the
> > back
> > > stretch under yellow (pits were open), and simply drove to the pits.
> After
> > I
> > > did my pit stop I was told I received the penalty (I think he said
> > something
> > > about passing under yellow) but I can't imagine what I could of done
> > wrong.
> > > I was on pit road, so how could I of passed anyone still on the track
> > > following the pace car? That penalty put me a lap down and ruined the
> race
> > > for me. I can send someone a clipped replay if they are willing to
check
> > it
> > > out and let me know if it was actually a penalty or a game error.

> > > David G Fisher

> David G Fisher

> >   By this I mean, they were still on the track, you weren't (going to
the
> > pits), and passed them.

> > -John

> > > You probably passed someone on the track, while you were approaching
the
> > > pits themselves.

> > >   Send me a clip if you want.

> > > -John

> > > > > Well, I'm glad I decided to sit out Tally and run Homestead this
> week,
> > > > Tally
> > > > > is often....well......just like you guys have described today's
> race.
> > > It's
> > > > > Monza-like. Homestead, on the other hand, was plagued by the
normal
> > > early
> > > > > race caution jitters, then settled into a nice run to the end. For
> my
> > > > part,
> > > > > I was able to qualify towards the front and ran the first half in
> the
> > > top
> > > > 5,
> > > > > thru most of the cautions, without incident......'cept for having
to
> > > dodge
> > > > > Dave when he looped it :^)

> > > > Hey, that's the first yellow I caused in 12 RASCAR races. :-) Yep, I
> > > simply
> > > > looped it and have no excuses.

> > > > >  Right before halfway we had the last caution of
> > > > > the race, and I lined up 6th for the restart, rolled in to turn 1
> and
> > > > > suddenly everyone sorta stopped and let me thru, went into t3 in
2nd
> > > place
> > > > > and had caught the leader going back into t1, and that's the end
of
> > the
> > > > good
> > > > > part, exiting 2 I hooked the apron and it tried to come around on
> me,
> > I
> > > > was
> > > > > able to save it but got back in line dead last, spent the rest of
> the
> > > race
> > > > > getting back up to 5th, before my badly abused tires forced me to
> > > > relinquish
> > > > > 5th to Jan.....all in all an enjoyable racing experience, where we
> > going
> > > > > next week?

> > > > I retired but watched the race, and saw you and Jan going at it
along
> > with
> > > > Ian and Colin for first and second. Excellent racing.

> > > > I have a question. Can anyone explain to me why I was given a 15
> second
> > > stop
> > > > and go penalty on lap 17 at Homestead? I pulled into pit lane from
the
> > > back
> > > > stretch under yellow (pits were open), and simply drove to the pits.
> > After
> > > I
> > > > did my pit stop I was told I received the penalty (I think he said
> > > something
> > > > about passing under yellow) but I can't imagine what I could of done
> > > wrong.
> > > > I was on pit road, so how could I of passed anyone still on the
track
> > > > following the pace car? That penalty put me a lap down and ruined
the
> > race
> > > > for me. I can send someone a clipped replay if they are willing to
> check
> > > it
> > > > out and let me know if it was actually a penalty or a game error.

> > > > David G Fisher

> >   Actually, you passed everyone<G>  Even when going to the pits, you
can't
> > pass those that stay on the track, and vice versa.  You needed to stay
> > "behind"(via F2 screen since he couldn't be seen) Tony in this case.

> > -John

> I considered that was the case, but it's such a stupid way to pit I didn't
> think it could be true. :-)

> David G Fisher

> > Please dont say that a pleae lets not all go and do just that....
> > If we start treathing this as "real" races - things will get ***...
> Can't
> > we please keep this on a "fun-level"?

> > But that I mean that other than knowing/learning the track and having a
> > car-setup you feel comfortable with - there should be no point in
> > practicing...

> > Once we reach the "oh, I must practice for my RASCAR race level...  -
the
> > fun's all over for  many of us I think..

> > --
> > ed_

> > "EldredP" said:
> > > We might not - I'm not happy about the way the Tally race went... :(
> > > Maybe we need more than one week to practice for these...

> >   Actually, you passed everyone<G>  Even when going to the pits, you can't
> > pass those that stay on the track, and vice versa.  You needed to stay
> > "behind"(via F2 screen since he couldn't be seen) Tony in this case.

> I considered that was the case, but it's such a stupid way to pit I didn't
> think it could be true. :-)