TWS videos

[Supercharged111]

Dads race

http://youtu.be/oB2cc4UHu4g

Gotta love it when an AI car parks it in the turns then drives a defensive line so an out of class car can't pass.

If he's gonna race like he's in class, then perhaps a friendly CMC nudge is in order?

[mach1]

Was Jerry driving the AI car giving his "nono" finger??

[Suck fumes]

If that car hadn't of just came out of the body shop I'm sure there would have been more aggression. I just feel my dads frustration cause running a spec iron car that's gridded behind AI is just a cluster. It would be one thing if there was a race going on with two in class cars but there wasn't so there is no reason why track etiquette should be ignored.

[Fbody383]

It would be one thing if there was a race going on with two in class cars but there wasn't so there is no reason why track etiquette should be ignored.

I'm sure there are two sides to the story, but I'm generally in this camp. Dustin and I caught up an AI car at Hallett while racing for 4th/5th in CMC and he got a lot closer when I had to struggle a bit to get by.

If I'm not involved in an in class race, I try to let folks by.

[Fbody383]

A little of the R1 from Orange.

[JMR81]

Nice video so thats what caused the red flag in race1.

[cobra132]

Wow, I am very sorry to have caused so much frustration, aggression and anxiety. I did not realize that people were so sensitive and easily upset. I did not see any other cars anywhere in sight except for the Orange AI car I was slowly closing on. I am not sure where the SI race was. I thought I was driving my line and that it was, in fact, a race. I did not realize that the proper etiquette was to pull over and yield. I can guarantee that it will never happen again.

[Al Fernandez]

Awesome videos and awesome racing!! Man I was all over the place that 2nd race; both fronts were corded I totally should've wiggled my finger at Jerry coming out of 2.
And 5
and the caroussel

Frank, no need to get upset. Its fair comments by these guys that you should've let the SI car pass. He keeps catching you after the long straight so there's no harm in letting him by since he's clearly quicker. If it turns out he actually is slower, you can always pass him back. Anyway, no need to get upset, just something to be more aware of next time.

[GlennCMC70]

Wow, I am very sorry to have caused so much frustration, aggression and anxiety. I did not realize that people were so sensitive and easily upset. I did not see any other cars anywhere in sight except for the Orange AI car I was slowly closing on. I am not sure where the SI race was. I thought I was driving my line and that it was, in fact, a race. I did not realize that the proper etiquette was to pull over and yield. I can guarantee that it will never happen again.

I saw the SI vid. Certainly not the illegal blocking that was reported. Not really blocking at all.
Was there an SI car behind your dad Aaron? Was there a close race for that position? If not, I don't see how his race was more important than Frank's. If Frank felt he was catching an AI car, then he should keep peddling.

As for this comment -
[quote]I just feel my dads frustration cause running a spec iron car that's gridded behind AI is just a cluster.[\quote]
When SI out qual's AI, then SI can start up front and listen to the AI cars have the same complaint your dad has. No different than the CMC guys who have put up w/ it for years w/ AI and now SI. There is no rule for this. Act a certain way, expect that to be how you get treated. If you did no wrong, then sleep well at night.

[edrock96GT]

...It would be one thing if there was a race going on with two in class cars but there wasn't so there is no reason why track etiquette should be ignored.

I was a few seconds behind for most of the race, so add me to the orange car and you have two cars Frank was racing and not one other SI car in the vicinity. I think that gives him the right to the line, not to block (I think we all know the video proves that he did not), but certainly to stay on the racing line. If he really wanted to pass, then pass! Nobody is going to get butthurt about it. I know it's easy to get wrapped up in what's right in front of someone, but we have to keep our heads and think about the big picture, take an objective look at the situation and decide what's really right or wrong with it.

To put myself in your dad's shoes; I spent all of R4 behind an SI car. I had a couple chances to try and jam in a pass, and even did pass on the front straight only to back off and let him back in front. I evaluated the situation and knew that I wasn't going to catch the next AI car, and there were none behind me. I then made the choice to just settle in and enjoy the drive.

We need to remember that we all do this to have fun and at the end of the day we're all friends. Nobody gets paid to do this and our families aren't going to starve if we don't make the podium so let's all just relax and enjoy ourselves out there.