RASCAR -Forget Vegas , here comes Daytona

Ok guys, lets forget bout the Vegas race and start looking at the big Daytona race. John, I hope you don't quit....at least wait till the end of the season. The Daytona race is going to be tricky because we all have the same setups and we will be getting mighty close in the corners. Its going to be nerve racking but great racing. Lifting to prevent a wreck should be the norm. Qualifying times should all be very close and the pole positon will be the smoothest cat in the litter. Should be a jolly good time for all of us lucky chaps! Cheers, grub

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> Ok guys, lets forget bout the Vegas race and start looking > at the big Daytona race. John, I hope you don't quit....at > least wait till the end of the season. The Daytona race is > going to be tricky because we all have the same setups and > we will be getting mighty close in the corners. Its going > to be nerve racking but great racing. Lifting to prevent a > wreck should be the norm. Qualifying times should all be > very close and the pole positon will be the smoothest cat > in the litter. Should be a jolly good time for all of us > lucky chaps!

Agree. All in all last race wasn't too bad (regardless of whether John will allow his cage to be rattled by recent events) and we've got a pressure cooker to look forward to. Jan. =---

I think the pressure cooker is going to be Texas. This is a FAST track, and the FAST setup is not that bad. I did about 50 laps last night, and I think I've learned a few things... First, I can get down to the 29.30's if I really pay attention. 29.60's are average right now. Don't _even_ think about touching the brakes with this setup! Even in the slightest amount. If you do, your south end is going to head north in a heartbeat. It's really that bad. If you have started into the corner, and there's something blocking the low line, you're better off lifting off slowly and letting tire drag slow you down and take you up the hill. If you touch the brakes, it's all over. I think Yellows are going to be very important here, but I also think we may see a higher number of them than usual. I'm very concerned about the exit of turn 4. It's going to cause us some grief, I fear. Also, I think the entry of the square-oval is going to get a few of us. This is a tight-waisted race track from the exit of turn 4 to the entry of turn 1. I hate square-ovals :) Don't get a wobblin' down the straight. The rear is set up real light with this setup, and if you get yourself wallowing you're going to spin out into the infield. Initial tire grip, for the first 10 laps or so, is really excellent. I think maybe the tires are going to go fast here, but I'm not sure yet as I haven't run any sets long enough to find out. I'll probably do more Texas practice than Daytona. I've got over 30,000 laps on the SuperSpeedways, so other than adjusting for the fixed setup I'm pretty good to go there anyway. I forget what was after Texas, though... -Larry "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:buoU8.10007$[email hidden]...

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> "grubbat" wrote... > > Ok guys, lets forget bout the Vegas race and start looking > > at the big Daytona race. John, I hope you don't quit....at > > least wait till the end of the season. The Daytona race is > > going to be tricky because we all have the same setups and > > we will be getting mighty close in the corners. Its going > > to be nerve racking but great racing. Lifting to prevent a > > wreck should be the norm. Qualifying times should all be > > very close and the pole positon will be the smoothest cat > > in the litter. Should be a jolly good time for all of us > > lucky chaps! > > Agree. All in all last race wasn't too bad (regardless of whether John

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> allow his cage to be rattled by recent events) and we've got a pressure > cooker to look forward to. > > Jan. > =--- > >

In article <eLqU8.11709$%%[email hidden]>, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" <[email hidden]> writes: >I'll probably do more Texas practice than Daytona. I've got over 30,000 >laps on the SuperSpeedways, so other than adjusting for the fixed setup I'm >pretty good to go there anyway. > >I forget what was after Texas, though... Hell, I forgot 'em ALL... I was in Buffalo when I posted that. Daytona, Texas, and Coca Cola, I think. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI 1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS, VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact Officer Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Yeah, that's right! Coca Cola is after Texas. That one's going to be a blast :) Need to see how the fast setup holds, though. I hope it don't push or we're in for trouble :) -Larry "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <eLqU8.11709$%%[email hidden]>, "Larry \(The Other > Larry\)" <[email hidden]> writes: > > >I'll probably do more Texas practice than Daytona. I've got over 30,000 > >laps on the SuperSpeedways, so other than adjusting for the fixed setupI'm

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> >pretty good to go there anyway. > > > >I forget what was after Texas, though... > > Hell, I forgot 'em ALL... I was in Buffalo when I posted that. Daytona, > Texas, and Coca Cola, I think. > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI > 1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS, > VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact

Officer > Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <pFIU8.15837$%%[email hidden]>, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" <[email hidden]> writes: >Yeah, that's right! Coca Cola is after Texas. > >That one's going to be a blast :) Need to see how the fast setup holds, >though. I hope it don't push or we're in for trouble :) After a race last night, I'm not too encouraged by Coca Cola. I tried to pass someone for the lead, clipped the apron, and shot into the wall at 200+, collecting another driver in the process. It pissed me off because I try to be a better driver than that. With the speeds at this track, things can go bad FAST, and it's usually fatal. I hope that everyone(including me) turns enough laps in traffic here to prepare before the race. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI 1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS, VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact Officer Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

On Tue, 02 Jul 2002 23:33:30 GMT, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I think the pressure cooker is going to be Texas. > >This is a FAST track, and the FAST setup is not that bad. > >I did about 50 laps last night, and I think I've learned a few things... > >First, I can get down to the 29.30's if I really pay attention. 29.60's are >average right now. >

29.30 is a pretty good lap time with the default setup. Brian Oster

On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 16:27:52 -0400, "grubbat" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Ok guys, lets forget bout the Vegas race and start looking at the big >Daytona race. John, I hope you don't quit....at least wait till the end of >the season. The Daytona race is going to be tricky because we all have the >same setups and we will be getting mighty close in the corners. Its going to >be nerve racking but great racing. Lifting to prevent a wreck should be the >norm. Qualifying times should all be very close and the pole positon will be >the smoothest cat in the litter. Should be a jolly good time for all of us >lucky chaps! >Cheers, >grub > >

Was looking forward to Daytona, but I am going to have to miss it... will be out of town. Like Larry, though I am really looking forward to Texas. Brian Oster

Should we consider running Arcade Damage ? -Larry "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <pFIU8.15837$%%[email hidden]>, "Larry \(The Other > Larry\)" <[email hidden]> writes: > > >Yeah, that's right! Coca Cola is after Texas. > > > >That one's going to be a blast :) Need to see how the fast setup holds, > >though. I hope it don't push or we're in for trouble :) > > After a race last night, I'm not too encouraged by Coca Cola. I tried to

pass > someone for the lead, clipped the apron, and shot into the wall at 200+, > collecting another driver in the process. It pissed me off because I tryto be > a better driver than that. With the speeds at this track, things can gobad > FAST, and it's usually fatal. I hope that everyone(including me) turnsenough

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> laps in traffic here to prepare before the race. > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI > 1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS, > VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact

Officer > Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Hard to hit consistently, though, and it's only going to happen in the first 10 or 12 laps. After that, it doesn't seem to have the grip for it. Mid 29's are more reasonable. -Larry "Brian Oster" <bgoster@swbell**nosmap**.com> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Tue, 02 Jul 2002 23:33:30 GMT, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I think the pressure cooker is going to be Texas. > > > >This is a FAST track, and the FAST setup is not that bad. > > > >I did about 50 laps last night, and I think I've learned a few things... > > > >First, I can get down to the 29.30's if I really pay attention. 29.60's

are > >average right now. > > > > 29.30 is a pretty good lap time with the default setup. > > Brian Oster

In article <gO7V8.23814$%%[email hidden]>, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" <[email hidden]> writes: >Should we consider running Arcade Damage ? No, I just want people to be aware of the 'danger' at that track... We have a week or so before that race, so people should have plenty of time to run against the AI, or online in traffic. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI 1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS, VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact Officer Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.