Online Racing

I just started racing online this week. I'm hoping to get fast enough for RASCAR. Just an observation, DAMN there's a lot of stupid wreckers out there! Near impossible to have a clean race when morons take out half the field on the first lap. I know accidents happen but sheesh! I've found that just not qualifying and staying in the back for the first half of the race is the only way to finish on the lead lap. If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tim -- When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. -Elayne Boosler-

I was the moron that took out half the field. Since you just started racing online this week I'll take your remarks for what they are worth. I'll give you an explanation of what happened on that first lap. The polesitter got a bad start and went into turn 1 off the pace. At tracks like California where the car gets upset easily in the turns it doesn't take much to lose it and thats exactly what happened. The setup was great except it becomes very unsettled in the corners early on. You might also want to remember that fixed setup racing is quite different than it used to be. Setups feel differently on every machine and are much more sensitive to change. As for advice, I would suggest losing the attitude if you are going to race with RASCAR, most are there to have fun. "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8fvbp$b5h$[email hidden]... > I just started racing online this week. I'm hoping to get fast enough for > RASCAR. > > Just an observation, DAMN there's a lot of stupid wreckers out there!Near

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> impossible to have a clean race when morons take out half the field on the > first lap. I know accidents happen but sheesh! I've found that just not > qualifying and staying in the back for the first half of the race is the > only way to finish on the lead lap. > > If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > -- > When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. > Men invade another country. > -Elayne Boosler- > > >

> If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. >Take up GPL

Well I guess I missed something,my advice would be to find a league to race in(from the remarks not Rascar) drivers are more into racing and helping each other improve. "Dan_Leach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8ghkj$9ovi6$[email hidden]...

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> > > > If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. > > > Take up GPL > >

Come on over to our league. We have a beginner's division. Just send me an email. We're not looking for new members but after seeing the poor response you got from this newsgroup I'll make an exception. There's a few people on this newsgroup that need to lose the attitude. But that's typical. "Dan_Leach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8ghkj$9ovi6$[email hidden]...

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> > > > If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. > > > Take up GPL > >

In article <c_Pqa.399201$Zo.92696@sccrnsc03>, [email hidden] says... > Well I guess I missed something,my advice would be to find a league to race > in(from the remarks not Rascar) drivers are more into racing and helping > each other improve. Why not RASCAR? We run fixed setup so that we don't have to dick around with finding a competitive setup on top of having to practice, and we make an honest effort not to do stupid shit on the track. With any online racing, shit happens. Hopefully, everyone in RASCAR learns from their mistakes and moves on.

Mike, I wasn't talking about that, I totally understood that's racing. It was the intentional wreckers I am most frustrated with. Sorry I should have made myself more clear. My fault. Tim "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:OJPqa.61658$[email hidden]... > I was the moron that took out half the field. Since you just startedracing > online this week I'll take your remarks for what they are worth. I'll give > you an explanation of what happened on that first lap. The polesitter gota > bad start and went into turn 1 off the pace. At tracks like Californiawhere

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> the car gets upset easily in the turns it doesn't take much to lose it and > thats exactly what happened. The setup was great except it becomes very > unsettled in the corners early on. You might also want to remember that > fixed setup racing is quite different than it used to be. Setups feel > differently on every machine and are much more sensitive to change. As for > advice, I would suggest losing the attitude if you are going to race with > RASCAR, most are there to have fun. > > "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:b8fvbp$b5h$[email hidden]... > > I just started racing online this week. I'm hoping to get fast enough

for > > RASCAR. > > > > Just an observation, DAMN there's a lot of stupid wreckers out there! > Near > > impossible to have a clean race when morons take out half the field onthe > > first lap. I know accidents happen but sheesh! I've found that justnot

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> > qualifying and staying in the back for the first half of the race is the > > only way to finish on the lead lap. > > > > If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim > > > > -- > > When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. > > Men invade another country. > > -Elayne Boosler- > > > > > > > >

>RASCAR, most are there to have fun. I *think* he was talking about online wreckers Mike, not the RASCAR race yesterday. And if everybody in RASCAR that causes a wreck is a moron then hell were a regular looney bin. But...we don't have any intentional wreckers like online. I started running RASCAR because it was established as a fun non league, but after being chastised for chat during Q I'm not sure some feel that is the case anymore. Either way if he was digging at you, well he better check with others...your probably the best of RASCAR. Dan Dan

"John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <c_Pqa.399201$Zo.92696@sccrnsc03>, [email hidden] > says... > > Well I guess I missed something,my advice would be to find a league torace

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> > in(from the remarks not Rascar) drivers are more into racing and helping > > each other improve. > > > Why not RASCAR? We run fixed setup so that we don't have to dick > around with finding a competitive setup on top of having to practice, > and we make an honest effort not to do stupid shit on the track. > > With any online racing, shit happens. Hopefully, everyone in RASCAR > learns from their mistakes and moves on. > >

Thanks John and Joel! I just want to run as well as I can without someone taking me out on purpose. Hell, I'm far from perfect, I know I've caused accidents. But not on purpose. Shit does happen. Tim

Yes I was talking about racing on Sierra. Sorry, I posted at 3:00AM. I guess I left things out. I was running at Daytona and Talladega last night. California and Texas the night before. I prefer short tracks but most of those have 3 or better restrictions. I'm a online newbie so it's kinda hard to get in. I have a 4 rating but it's all SS. Again Mike I'm not in RASCAR, I wasn't calling you a moron. Tim "Bamadano" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >RASCAR, most are there to have fun. > > I *think* he was talking about online wreckers Mike, not the RASCAR race > yesterday. And if everybody in RASCAR that causes a wreck is a moron thenhell > were a regular looney bin. But...we don't have any intentional wreckerslike > online. I started running RASCAR because it was established as a fun non > league, but after being chastised for chat during Q I'm not sure some feelthat > is the case anymore. Either way if he was digging at you, well he bettercheck > with others...your probably the best of RASCAR. > Dan > Dan

"Tim Paullin" > > Again Mike I'm not in RASCAR, I wasn't calling you a moron. > > Tim > It's good to know that we can all get along. Just remember to show your fellow racers some respect. So...if you ever want to call somebody a Moron in the future...remember to say 'MISTER' moron. dave henrie

LOL! I'll try to remember that. Tim "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> "Tim Paullin" > > > > Again Mike I'm not in RASCAR, I wasn't calling you a moron. > > > > Tim > > > It's good to know that we can all get along. Just remember to show

your > fellow racers some respect. So...if you ever want to call somebody aMoron > in the future...remember to say 'MISTER' moron. > > dave henrie >

NP, I understand. Nothing worse than getting taken out early in the race even if it is just an accident. Stick in there, they have decent races most of the time. "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8gqog$fn6$[email hidden]...

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> Mike, > I wasn't talking about that, I totally understood that's racing. It was > the intentional wreckers I am most frustrated with. Sorry I should have > made myself more clear. My fault. > > Tim > "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:OJPqa.61658$[email hidden]... > > I was the moron that took out half the field. Since you just started > racing > > online this week I'll take your remarks for what they are worth. I'll

give > > you an explanation of what happened on that first lap. The polesittergot > a > > bad start and went into turn 1 off the pace. At tracks like California > where > > the car gets upset easily in the turns it doesn't take much to lose itand > > thats exactly what happened. The setup was great except it becomes very > > unsettled in the corners early on. You might also want to remember that > > fixed setup racing is quite different than it used to be. Setups feel > > differently on every machine and are much more sensitive to change. Asfor > > advice, I would suggest losing the attitude if you are going to racewith

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> > RASCAR, most are there to have fun. > > > > "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:b8fvbp$b5h$[email hidden]... > > > I just started racing online this week. I'm hoping to get fast enough > for > > > RASCAR. > > > > > > Just an observation, DAMN there's a lot of stupid wreckers out there! > > Near > > > impossible to have a clean race when morons take out half the field on > the > > > first lap. I know accidents happen but sheesh! I've found that just > not > > > qualifying and staying in the back for the first half of the race is

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> > > only way to finish on the lead lap. > > > > > > If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > -- > > > When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. > > > Men invade another country. > > > -Elayne Boosler- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Lol, I guess I misread that totally. I was still the moron that caused the wreck on lap 1. (-: "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8gqog$fn6$[email hidden]...

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> Mike, > I wasn't talking about that, I totally understood that's racing. It was > the intentional wreckers I am most frustrated with. Sorry I should have > made myself more clear. My fault. > > Tim > "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:OJPqa.61658$[email hidden]... > > I was the moron that took out half the field. Since you just started > racing > > online this week I'll take your remarks for what they are worth. I'll

give > > you an explanation of what happened on that first lap. The polesittergot > a > > bad start and went into turn 1 off the pace. At tracks like California > where > > the car gets upset easily in the turns it doesn't take much to lose itand > > thats exactly what happened. The setup was great except it becomes very > > unsettled in the corners early on. You might also want to remember that > > fixed setup racing is quite different than it used to be. Setups feel > > differently on every machine and are much more sensitive to change. Asfor > > advice, I would suggest losing the attitude if you are going to racewith

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> > RASCAR, most are there to have fun. > > > > "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:b8fvbp$b5h$[email hidden]... > > > I just started racing online this week. I'm hoping to get fast enough > for > > > RASCAR. > > > > > > Just an observation, DAMN there's a lot of stupid wreckers out there! > > Near > > > impossible to have a clean race when morons take out half the field on > the > > > first lap. I know accidents happen but sheesh! I've found that just > not > > > qualifying and staying in the back for the first half of the race is

the

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> > > only way to finish on the lead lap. > > > > > > If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > -- > > > When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. > > > Men invade another country. > > > -Elayne Boosler- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Np, guess I should have woke up before I read the NG. "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8gspn$2vj$[email hidden]... > Yes I was talking about racing on Sierra. Sorry, I posted at 3:00AM. I > guess I left things out. I was running at Daytona and Talladega lastnight. > California and Texas the night before. I prefer short tracks but most of > those have 3 or better restrictions. I'm a online newbie so it's kindahard

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> to get in. I have a 4 rating but it's all SS. > > Again Mike I'm not in RASCAR, I wasn't calling you a moron. > > Tim > > "Bamadano" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > >RASCAR, most are there to have fun. > > > > I *think* he was talking about online wreckers Mike, not the RASCAR race > > yesterday. And if everybody in RASCAR that causes a wreck is a moron

then > hell > > were a regular looney bin. But...we don't have any intentional wreckers > like > > online. I started running RASCAR because it was established as a fun non > > league, but after being chastised for chat during Q I'm not sure somefeel

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> that > > is the case anymore. Either way if he was digging at you, well he better > check > > with others...your probably the best of RASCAR. > > Dan > > Dan > >

In article <OJPqa.61658$[email hidden]>, "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> writes: >I was the moron that took out half the field. Since you just started racing >online this week I'll take your remarks for what they are worth. I'll give >you an explanation of what happened on that first lap. The polesitter got a >bad start and went into turn 1 off the pace. At tracks like California where >the car gets upset easily in the turns it doesn't take much to lose it and >thats exactly what happened. Mike, I don't believe it - *you* made a mistake?!? I didn't think that was possible... I don't feel quite so bad now ad *my* stupid start. That's what I get for not having time to practice. I spun trying to back out of a 3-wide situation in T3. :-( Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-1.950 MonsterRank: +305.145 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I just joined rascar and I believe it is pretty much the same as any other league/group of drivers out there. The primary advantage to joining with a group is to avoid the constant/intentional wreckers. Depending on what yhou are looking for, points/standings or fun you should look for the group that interests you. There are a lot of good drivers in rascar, me being new to NR2K3 I am getting my butt whooped and just trying not to be a menace. I can race all week long against the AI but when it comes to humans it is a whole new story, I do race on sierra but that is different as well because of all the different setups out there. I personally would like to see some more organized practice, or a "happy hour" if you will to spend seat time against the actuall guys I will be racing. I do not think the response you got out of the rascar group on your posting is any worse/different than you get in any online chat or group concerning racing. People will misunderstand what you are saying and react, sometimes in a not so nice way. Hell, it was just a racin' deal! :-) -- McWhom ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Tim Paullin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8fvbp$b5h$[email hidden]... : I just started racing online this week. I'm hoping to get fast enough for : RASCAR. : : Just an observation, DAMN there's a lot of stupid wreckers out there! Near : impossible to have a clean race when morons take out half the field on the : first lap. I know accidents happen but sheesh! I've found that just not : qualifying and staying in the back for the first half of the race is the : only way to finish on the lead lap. : : If anyone has some good advice it would be greatly appreciated. : : Thanks, : : Tim : : -- : When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. : Men invade another country. : -Elayne Boosler- : : :

Lol, you will never hear me say I never make a mistake. I make them all the time. (-: "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <OJPqa.61658$[email hidden]>, "Mike Grandy" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >I was the moron that took out half the field. Since you just startedracing > >online this week I'll take your remarks for what they are worth. I'llgive > >you an explanation of what happened on that first lap. The polesitter gota > >bad start and went into turn 1 off the pace. At tracks like Californiawhere > >the car gets upset easily in the turns it doesn't take much to lose itand > >thats exactly what happened. > > Mike, I don't believe it - *you* made a mistake?!? I didn't think thatwas > possible... > I don't feel quite so bad now ad *my* stupid start. That's what I get fornot > having time to practice. I spun trying to back out of a 3-wide situationin

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> T3. :-( > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > GPLRank:-1.950 > MonsterRank: +305.145 > N2002 Rank:+17.59 > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <[email hidden]>, "mcwhom" <[email hidden]> writes: >I personally would like to see some >more organized practice, or a "happy hour" if you will to spend seat time >against the actuall guys I will be racing. My server is 'usually' up on tuesdays and thursdays at 8pm eastern. John's is up a lot more(24/7?), but open setups I think. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-1.950 MonsterRank: +305.145 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.