RASCAR: how did the races go this weekend?

From the results things looked ok for the first race, and then really good for the second race. I was all pumped up about racing this weekend, and then my computer took a dive, but would love to see a race report or replay. Also, what track are we running this weekend. I am going to make this race, even if I have to buy a enw computer. Brit btgoss #146

"btgoss" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:jnSD8.1476$[email hidden]... > From the results things looked ok for the first race, and then really good > for the second race. > I was all pumped up about racing this weekend, and then my computer took a > dive, but would love to see a race report or replay. > Also, what track are we running this weekend. I am going to make thisrace, > even if I have to buy a enw computer. > > Brit > btgoss #146 > well, chicago was a yellow fest.... kansas went pretty well and was clean..... the most fun was when i was following Elrikk and waiting for the exact moment to pass him..... i'm thinking i shouldn't be so conservative at the start..... seem to lose many positions even if nobody runs over me.... maybe i'm taking the suggestion, just drive on the first lap to sort and race the rest more seriously than anybody around? well,,, no official on eldred's server race this week, off to loudena and where? next week..... all i really know------i'm having fun and hope i'm not wearing folk out with my ahem...... cents a hyumore. cya, rob Always walk around with a big smile on your face and keep one hand down your pants. --Grandpa Erwin

First race was okey - but had too many yellows.... 2nd race was a blast with green-flag pitting and guys choosing completely different strategies. Almost the entire field pitted on the first caution whilch occured after 17 laps when Dave's screen frooze... Then we had a a second yellow a second yellow 5-10 laps later, that which occured when I warped into Luke (on his computer) as we raced side by side thru the 'dog-leg'.. This time I was the only one of the top 5 that pitted, except for Luke who suffered damage from the crash... :-( Anyway as the green flag fell again - i was now at the back of the field and I felt sure I was in a real good posistion - with fresher tires than the rest :-) I decided upon trying to take things easy as I had a feeling it would be few yellows in the race... I slowly worked my way forward thru the field and as the others started too loose their tires I could gain time and posistion.. Closest i came was within 2.1 sec of the leader, but then I too started to loose grip. Mike and Ian pitted before me and as I got by Ginger for second spot I was confident that things looked good! Sadly with only 13 or so laps left my crewchief told me the tires were going down and upon inspection the RF was downinto the red... Thinking I had couldnt make it to the line like this, I pitted wiin a lap or so... In hindsight - I'm not sure that was the right thing to do... Perhaps I could have nursed it home anyway.. I think I only took 2 tires during my stop and when I rejoined again I found myself a lap down and in 8th posistion... a frantic run at the end saw most of us who pitted unlap ourself (We were basicly 3 seconds or so faster then the other guys who had stayed out) I ended up in 8th. as both Krol, "Tallitch" and Farmer somehow managed to keep their tires intact and make it thru the distance. Well raced guys! All in all I would say that the second race was very good. I also think we would have been better off running Kansas first this time as the track/setup was much more forgiving and stable than at Chicagoland. Can't wait to race again this weekend... (what tracks?) -- ed_ PSSST! Rob, i cannot find your paint job in the rooster - have you not submitted a paint job yet?

-- > PSSST! Rob, i cannot find your paint job in the rooster - have you not > submitted a paint job yet? > > yeah, it's the first one in the 11may r54.plas.cup.car. well, it's the first one on the zip i downloaded. rob

Tire wear is a pain in the a** in N2002. :-) I didn't change tires during the whole Chicago race. I was in second behind Mr. Grandy and was able to pull away from the field a bit even up until the yellow came out with ten laps to go. Thought my tires would be ok on the restart even though the RF was in the yellow. Apparently I was wrong because when the green flag came out with six to go I got swamped by four or five of you. I gambled and lost with tires, just like I gambled and lost with fuel during the California RASCAR race where I ran out with half a lap to go while in first. :-o David G Fisher "Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:na7E8.363$[email hidden]... > First race was okey - but had too many yellows.... > 2nd race was a blast with green-flag pitting and guys choosing completely > different strategies. Almost the entire field pitted on the firstcaution > whilch occured after 17 laps when Dave's screen frooze... > > Then we had a a second yellow a second yellow 5-10 laps later, that > which occured when I warped into Luke (on his computer) as we raced sideby > side thru the 'dog-leg'.. This time I was the only one of the top 5 that > pitted, except for Luke who suffered damage from the crash... :-( > > Anyway as the green flag fell again - i was now at the back of the fieldand > I felt sure I was in a real good posistion - with fresher tires than the > rest :-) > I decided upon trying to take things easy as I had a feeling it would befew > yellows in the race... I slowly worked my way forward thru the field andas

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> the others started too loose their tires I could gain time and posistion.. > Closest i came was within 2.1 sec of the leader, but then I too started to > loose grip. > > Mike and Ian pitted before me and as I got by Ginger for second spot I was > confident that things looked good! Sadly with only 13 or so laps left my > crewchief told me the tires were going down and upon inspection the RF was > downinto the red... > Thinking I had couldnt make it to the line like this, I pitted wiin a lap

or > so... In hindsight - I'm not sure that was the right thing to do... > Perhaps I could have nursed it home anyway.. > > I think I only took 2 tires during my stop and when I rejoined again Ifound > myself a lap down and in 8th posistion... a frantic run at the end sawmost > of us who pitted unlap ourself (We were basicly 3 seconds or so fasterthen

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> the other guys who had stayed out) > > I ended up in 8th. as both Krol, "Tallitch" and Farmer somehow managed to > keep their tires intact and make it thru the distance. Well raced guys! > > All in all I would say that the second race was very good. > I also think we would have been better off running Kansas first this time

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> the track/setup was much more forgiving and stable than at Chicagoland. > > Can't wait to race again this weekend... (what tracks?) > > -- > ed_ > > PSSST! Rob, i cannot find your paint job in the rooster - have you not > submitted a paint job yet? > >

In article <RO1E8.291$[email hidden]>, "reverend rob" <[email hidden]> writes: >well,,, no official on eldred's server race this week, off to loudena and >where? next week..... Hehe... An 'unofficial' race in a 'fun' race club...? There AREN'T any official races...<g> Bristol and Watkins this week, and I've actually *forgotten* what races I said for this week... Early senility, I guess... :( Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to cure breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a donation. Thank you. Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > Hehe... An 'unofficial' race in a 'fun' race club...? There AREN'T any > official races...<g> > Bristol and Watkins this week, and I've actually *forgotten* what races Isaid > for this week... > Early senility, I guess... :( > > Eldred > -- ok, the unofficial official rascar races on eldred's server. ahhm, those other unofficial official rascar races being inferior or something. they're really not official? cool beans! rob

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <RO1E8.291$[email hidden]>, "reverendrob"

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> <[email hidden]> writes: > > >well,,, no official on eldred's server race this week, off to loudena and > >where? next week..... > > Hehe... An 'unofficial' race in a 'fun' race club...? There AREN'T any > official races...<g> > Bristol and Watkins this week, and I've actually *forgotten* what races I

said > for this week... > Early senility, I guess... :( Those are the races you said we'd run this week. :-) -- David G Fisher

"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:VKGE8.90046$[email hidden]... > > Bristol and Watkins this week, and I've actually *forgotten* what racesI

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> said > > for this week... > > Early senility, I guess... :( > > Those are the races you said we'd run this week. :-) > -- > David G Fisher >

jeez, i guess i'm the one that's senile. i can actually picture the post in my head...... something like "i'm not going to be there blah blaha and the next week nhis and something." and others started begging for road trax or repeats since eldred wouldn't be there. now, after 2 hours of combing through (almost) every post on this ng, i sure can't find it. so,,,, i guess i'm the one that's senile. REMEMBER! anything that idiot rob says is suspect. funny, i never questioned my sanity when i only conversed with myself. rob

In article <VKGE8.90046$[email hidden]>, "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>> Hehe... An 'unofficial' race in a 'fun' race club...? There AREN'T any >> official races...<g> >> Bristol and Watkins this week, and I've actually *forgotten* what races I >said >> for this week... >> Early senility, I guess... :( > >Those are the races you said we'd run this week. :-)

Yeah, I just re-read that...sigh. Bristol and Watkins on the 18th. I've forgotten which races for the 25th. IMS - I think , and...? Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to cure breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a donation. Thank you. Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > Yeah, I just re-read that...sigh. > Bristol and Watkins on the 18th. I've forgotten which races for the 25th.IMS > - I think , and...? > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research tocure > breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a > donation. Thank you. > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > yeah, in my dream where you said there was no races the 18th you said nhis and ims. of course, it had to be a dream! rob

IMS and NH were supposed to be for the 25th. David G Fisher "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > Yeah, I just re-read that...sigh. > Bristol and Watkins on the 18th. I've forgotten which races for the 25th.IMS > - I think , and...? > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research tocure > breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a > donation. Thank you. > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. >

In article <PLSE8.2597$[email hidden]>, "reverend rob" <[email hidden]> writes: >yeah, in my dream where you said there was no races the 18th you said nhis >and ims. Thanks! Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to cure breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a donation. Thank you. Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.