Texas 2017 Schedule

[marshall_mosty]

Hallett from Austin in less 2.5 hours?

JJ

Because everyone HAS to run Hallett.

[JMR81]

Hallett from Austin in less 2.5 hours?

JJ

As great as Hallett is it's not in our plans this year

[dtanker65]

Tam, you guys have quite a bit of experience at COTA and your recommendations on how to approach this track are spot on. How would you set up the race schedule? The track is too long for our normal recon lap and four 20 minute races. There was also some discontent with the point system for the Hallett champ race this year. As a mechanic/driver I tend to get tunnel vision most race weekends, you get a better big picture view than I do.

[Suck fumes]

not sure that you can really get around the recon lap. Only makes sense to wave the flag on the front straight. Might go faster if we didnt have to deal with standing starts and people getting run over if their car stalls.

[Alien]

Smart thing to do would be just run the short course for the recon lap. No point going all the way to the top end and down the back straight other than wasting time.

[dtanker65]

I was thinking to drop the inverts and run two long races straight up. Qual sets the field for Saturday and finishing position Saturday determines starting order for Sunday. It takes about 2:30 to get around one lap.
A 20-25 minute race with a full out lap won't be much of a race since the clock starts when we leave the grid.

I am not sure about the start. Standing starts would waste a little time, but rolling starts would make for a very fast scrum into T1. Maybe standing Saturday and rolling Sunday?

[ShadowBolt]

Maybe running with another group and letting us have four 30-35 minute races.


JJ

[Fbody383]

Maybe running with another group and letting us have four 30-35 minute races.

I'm probably running with the Class of '17 graduation ceremonies...

[Alien]

Have the school hold graduation in the Amphitheater. Problem solved.

[marshall_mosty]

When I talked to Will while COTA was being finalized, he indicated that due to the size of the track, we would most likely combine run groups. With that being said, rolling starts would be the fastest way around.

Now if we could get 3-4 pace cars to run the short course on the formation lap...

I'll talk to Will about that.