Speaking of Fiddy Cent Medals

[gt40]

Folks will get impatient knowing that time is running out and makes stupid moves. It happens time and time again ...

I think I follow this...

This is my take on it.

Let's say you and a competitor are pretty much dead-even on the track. Close enough in lap times to where you can't pass him except maybe at one specific corner (I'm thinking of the entry to Rattlesnake at MSR-C, for instance.) The more laps you run, the more times you'll navigate that corner. the more times you navigate that corner, the more chances you'll have to get past him.

So having more laps is to your advantage -- in that situation.

[mitchntx]

Thank you Mr. King

[Waco Racer]

Sounds like somebody needs to clean the cats out of his car and Man-up :!:

[mitchntx]

maybe so ...

[GlennCMC70]

the same end result can come from 2 cars on the track.
last comment on the matter. 8)

[oz98cobra]

Not quite the last Glenn - I'll chime in!

60 cars on most of the tracks we race on? Major safety issue and I'll go find somewhere else to race if gets like that!

I assume that you mean we have to combine more groups into one big one so we all get more track time? That's even worse because now we have an overcrowded track with cars of disparate capabilies - Spec Miata fields with 40-45 cars worked OK because they were of similar performance, but mix it up between groups, and you've got a huge problem - even with 20 minute races!

[macstang]

FWIW, i ran the CMC 44 in a Performance Touring class at nationals (which Clifton was the race director). We started with around 50 cars (I think) and they were all different speed capabilities with differences between the fastest and slowest being 20-30 seconds per lap. I dont think we had any issues because of the speed difference, and I did enjoy it because it gave me experience passing cars that were not in class with me, rather than always being the slower class and being passed.

And no Matt, when I started 50th, and finished 25th, they ALL didnt point me by...lol

But some did-they knew enough to stay out of the way.

Likewise, I did point some out of class cars by.

[TEXAST1]

I am not sure on the exact number but, SCCA allows 25 cars per mile of track and considers it safe. :shock: :roll:

I have raced Mid-O with 54 A/S cars what a train wreck!

[AI#97]

I am not sure on the exact number but, SCCA allows 25 cars per mile of track and considers it safe. :shock: :roll:

I have raced Mid-O with 54 A/S cars what a train wreck!

I thought it was 50 per mile?! I have heard stories of 90 car fields up on M-O.....don't know if that is true or not but certainly scary!