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>> Simmons

>> > >Actully, the only way to REALLY fix the problem is to turn this thing
>> > >into an administered league with a spcific ruleset that everyone must
>> > >adhere to, along with an access-restricted server (through an invite
>> > >file).  Like I stated earlier (and possibly in another thread), Eldred
>> > >isn't up for that (and I really can't blame him).

>> > Do we really need *another* league?  Aren't there enough out there for
>> people
>> > who want the organized competition?  There are probably 10 or more
>> different
>> > leagues that run every day...  Just guessing, but there have to be a
>> COUPLE
>> > every day.

>> > Eldred

>>   The way to do it, IMO, is via an invite list.  And you have the final
>say
>> on who is on it; if someone doesn't like that, race elsewhere, take it or
>> leave it.  You decide if someone gets booted off it, etc.  And make it
>> known, them's the rules, they're not up for discussion.
>>   Keeps it simple, easy, etc.
>>   It really shouldn't be as involved as this thread.

>> -John

>> writes:

>> >To think, this all started over Eldred turning off Yellows for Pocono :)

>> No, this all started because people wanted me to host longer races in N2002
>> like I used to do in GPL...<g>

>haha! good one Eldred. I have hardly done races longer than 30
>minutes in GPL, but the RASCAR races are two hours in front of the
>steering wheel. There should be a autopilot mode during yellows to
>allow running to the toilet :D

> >lpi is never useless, as it always shows how hard you're trying to avoid
> >accidents.

> I got caught in *3* saturday, and I was trying VERY hard to avoid them.
The
> only reason it wasn't more was that I actually STOPPED on the track to
avoid 2
> more.  Since I was already in last place, I didn't have to worry about
getting
> nailed.

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> >> writes:

> >> >To think, this all started over Eldred turning off Yellows for Pocono
:)

> >> No, this all started because people wanted me to host longer races in
N2002
> >> like I used to do in GPL...<g>

> >haha! good one Eldred. I have hardly done races longer than 30
> >minutes in GPL, but the RASCAR races are two hours in front of the
> >steering wheel. There should be a autopilot mode during yellows to
> >allow running to the toilet :D

> We've done *10* full-length GP races.  I've also run in 50% races with the
CORS
> league, and full races with the MoG league.  You oughta try longer races
more
> often.
> We *still* haven't done a full race with N2002...<g>

> Eldred

> >So when is the next GP? I need to do one of these before I die. Have you
> >done Mosport yet? I know Monaco hasn't gone down yet, but I don't think
> >I want to race there...yuck! Spa, Rouen, Watkins Glen, I forgot which
> >tracks have been run.

> No, Mosport hasn't been done yet.  Monaco isn't going to happen - we'd
never
> get enough people to run full-length there.
> Maybe I'll schedule Mosport one of these months...

> Eldred

> >The real NASCAR doesn't make people park it because they spin twice.  At
least,
> >I've never seen it

> In the Busch Bristol race there was one rookie that spun or was
> involved in about 5 incidents that brought out the yellow and he was
> allowed to continue.  In fact DW was commenting on the fact that it
> was time for him to park it and it kinda became the running joke of
> the day every time the yellow waved and he was involved in it some
> how.

> I hate driving around under yellow but then I see something like the
> spring Busch Bristol race and realize that we are not that far off
> from the real thing.  We are just closer to the Bush series or ARCA
> then the Winston Cup series.

> > > You mean it's not showing up as the red #8?  I always thought it did :)

> > > What numbers are available.  I can change, no problem.

> > > This is an area of NR I don't really follow or understand.

> > > > See http://www.paddedwall.org/rascar for availibe numbers..

> > I'm pretty sure that if you ask John kindly he'll find a nice looking car
> > for you :-)
> > If not - talk to me and I'll try and help you.

> You can't use the #8 unless you're really a guy named Travis Lind
> (that's who has the number reserved).

> Like Ed said, go to the roster page here:

>    http://www.paddedwall.org/rascar

> and find a car number that's not already in use, and let me know here.

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>  Actually, we are :)  Which isn't a bad thing necessarily.  Don't judge
>much racing by the Busch races this year; that series is in the worst shape,
>perhaps ever, this year.
>  Has weekly field-fillers each race, and the guy you mention above was one
>of them.  The Busch races are a lot worse than "normal" this year(probably
>will be for awhile too).

>-John

> Brian Oster

> On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:39:26 -0600, "John Pancoast"

> >  Actually, we are :)  Which isn't a bad thing necessarily.  Don't judge
> >much racing by the Busch races this year; that series is in the worst
shape,
> >perhaps ever, this year.
> >  Has weekly field-fillers each race, and the guy you mention above was
one
> >of them.  The Busch races are a lot worse than "normal" this
year(probably
> >will be for awhile too).

> >-John

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