3.5 hours and no AI results...? Friday Qual looked like Rehagen/Ford Racing sweep of the top 6 spots...go figure.
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3.5 hours and no AI results...? Friday Qual looked like Rehagen/Ford Racing sweep of the top 6 spots...go figure.
That stupid air dam rule probably. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Al Fernandez
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Originally Posted by GlennCMC70
There have been a couple of times where wets might have been better this week but never while CMC was on track. Our wets haven't left the trailer (yet).
Richard P.
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Originally Posted by RichardP
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Originally Posted by RichardP
Sorry guys, couldn't help it. - Just my jealousy raring it's head...
Finish up that clutch and GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!!!!
Dayum Dan, what happened?
So I awoke kind of foggy this morning (for some reason) but the sky was clear and sunny. Fifteen minutes later the whole place was completely socked in with fog. Weird stuff. CMC practice was up first, the fog was starting to break, and the track was dry for a change. The clutch felt funny. In qualifying the clutch issue turned decidedly not funny and stranded Dan on track.
We got it tore down and found the issue to be the flange on the throwout bearing had torn off. If I had all the parts necessary, I'm sure I could have gotten a fox on track before the race. Now way on this pig. We were bolting the tranny back in place when the CMC field took the green.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/...8821944a_z.jpg
So, Dan will be starting from the back and still learning the track as he picks off cars one by one. It should be interesting to see how far he gets...
We got a chance to see the other pony cars run and, as expected, it was exciting to watch. Since the AI cars don't compete tomorrow, there is a big party tonight. I think I might head over. I don't have to drive tomorrow...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/...c25a18ae_z.jpg
Richard P.
My brake ducts are mounted to a plastic panel that is dzus fastened to my stock Firebird front fascia. One spot under the right brake duct drug on the tech inspectors templet. Nothing can be lower than 4 inches and mine was probably 3 15/16's but that was enough for the DQ.Quote:
Originally Posted by AllZWay
Other things checked on my car (6th place), Tim Bennett (7th), Rob Salus (9th I think):
Measured rear wheel camber
Measured rear swaybars
Measured ride height
Measured air dam height!
Measured width and depth of radiator deflector
Measured wheel rim width (Actually didn't as everyone agreed they were stock 16x8 GTA rims. Tim's on 17" Z06's and not sure if they measured his.)
Places 1-5 released with weights and some chosen to dyno.
Sidney
Nice picture!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardP
Looks like the S197 Iron class out in front followed by the American Iron cars.
Dan/RP,
All your bad luck is out of the way.
Get a good start and go to the front.
Nothing to it.
jb
Fog much worse this morning. Morning warmup was a bust. The group went out but it was just a few laps behind the pace car since the corner workers couldn't see from station to station. It cleared enough for the group after ours to go green...
Big race in one hour. The car is prepped as best as we can get it for now. Time to sit back and watch the show...
Richard P.
All the luck to you guys.
Overly warm the tires on the warn-up lap. Be aggressive on the first lap to make up some positions.
Hope the front guys battle to allow you guys to get into the mix.
Does anyones Speedcast work? Mine isn't opening.
Sweet, its on!!!
Congrats to all the CMC2 guys at Nats!
Looks like it's time for an all out Texas assault.
I feel myself falling into another deep depresion. Gotta get that billet Toyo back to Texas.
Congrats to all that made the trip. Too bad for Dan... He started off in a whole and never caught a break.
Nice to see Bob have a good run.
The race today was just awesome. I was watching the racecast without sound on a computer next to my race director computer and it looked first class. I wrote more details on the national forum. I can't believe Kent pulled too high. It's like the curse of LT1s at national events. I saw that car pull a bunch less Thursday. It's heart breaking. Everyone ran a he'll of a race and made tons of comments about their TX friends not being there.
Greg Brown is a great guy, but if they are still using his mobile dyno, they need to reconsider for future events. 3 years in a row now it has proven VERY inconsistent... The dyno used in 2008 was pretty solid...it was a "big drum" dyno. the "small drum" dyno jets are for the most part, worthless and constantly read high at any elevation and any shop.
Good effort from Dan - sorry to see him off...he seemed to be making up some ground.
Great effort from Bob and big congrats!! Great guy!
Too bad for Kent :(
Good job to all that made the trip. Big congrats to the winners!!!
So the #82 team is back home in Houston. With three drivers we were able to drive straight through. Got to see the AI race on Speedcast (Wow). We'll see how tech goes.
I'll try and update a bit later after I sleep a bit...
Richard P.
Glad to hear you guys are home safe; literally just saw Dan off and spinning on the replay.
Here is a link to the weekends racing. You can move thru the vid to find the race you want to watch.
CMC is around the 49 minute mark. AI is around the 211 minute mark.
http://www.speedcasttv.com/nasa/#/races/243
Enjoy.
Dan, Cody and Kent all get some video time in the same corner....but probably not the way they would have preferred.
Those sure look like some expensive CMC2 cars leading the race.
That darn dyno must suck bad for repeatability.
I talked to Steve Poe quite awhile on Friday. The car Chris was driving is for sale for $20,000. He said a decent 2005 GT can be bought for around $10,000. Black interiors bring good money on ebay...tan is landfill material. Shocks and Bushings sounds like the only suspension mods. Anders and James Ray have aftermarket calipers but Chris was on stock. A do-it-yourselfer can build an S197 for $15,000 or so mostly depending on how well one can get a cage installed. The days of the Fox cars are over.Quote:
Originally Posted by AllZWay
Sidney
When you grow up one day (doubtful) and help out to run a National event, then perhaps you'll understand why results take longer to finalize. We worked damn hard to validate everything so that when the results are released, they are 100% correct. Better to take time getting it right, then making a mistake and having to redo them.Quote:
Originally Posted by rpoz27
The AI Championship race was a nail-biter. Yes, Dean Martin and Chris Cobetto took a commanding lead, but TJ Bain was an animal...De Salvo, Golinello and Bain fought an excellent battle. TJ worked his way into 3rd place with a few excellent passes (from the tower, it was clear De Salvo had been holding him up), then destroyed 4th gear during the race, yet still managed to finish 4th. It proves that effort and prep can pay off. Several folks in the tower were cheering TJ on.
As for Greg Brown's dyno - from my own personal experience, it's been accurate for my car, as well as several others. In 2006 at Mid-Ohio, I dyno'd ~240, and had to get it back down. In 2010 at MMP, I dyno'd 238. All the other cars that were dyno'd came in pretty consistent throughout the weekend. We dyno'd Kent's car 7 times before doing what had to be done, and it was a real shame to see it happen.
A little bit of trivia - Anders drove the CMC2 Championship car home on Sunday, 4 hours from Mid-Ohio to Michigan. It's still licensed and insured.
:)
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Originally Posted by Adam Ginsberg
Cheater! No wonder he won..........look at all the seat time he is getting.
JJ
Makes you wonder about the platform.
That is crazy....Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Ginsberg
Fixed that for ya Big E.Quote:
Originally Posted by rleng1
Is this what you're preparing to do?
What about HP/tq #'s.
Are they using restrictor plates?
jb.
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Originally Posted by Sidney
So what happened in AI?
Allot.Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanL
Thursday qual race - 7 AI cars (out of a total of 14) did not make it to grid on time, and had to be released via the Pit Entry Marshall (me) to join the AI field ALREADY out on track, getting ready to start their race. Reason? Drivers had asked the grid workers earlier (about an hour before our scheduled race time of 2:15pm) how far behind NASA was running, and were told 20 minutes (the PA system at Mid-Ohio was not working most of the weekend). NASA managed to pick up time by cutting some sessions short, and our group was released on track at exactly 2:15pm. Those 7 drivers waited, thinking NASA was still behind.....and it cost them heavily. One particular driver sped through the paddock area, and was reported to the Race and Series Director via radio. The driver was given an option - pay a $500 fine, or have his vehicle towed EVERYWHERE in the paddock (no one was permitted to drive the car ANYWHERE in the paddock, at any time). He chose having his car towed. One reported contact, deemed a racing incident, but of the two drivers, only one filled out a contact form. The other driver was DQ'd for failing to submit a contact form.
Friday qual race was good, plenty of battling going on, minor contact between a few racers (all deemed racing incidents). Dean Martin was DQ'd for being over on the dyno, everyone else passed tech.
Sunday Champ race was a full-on nail biter. Martin started from the back, Cobetto on pole. Attrition got one racer within 3 or so laps (Winchester...broken clutch cable or pedal, not sure which), battle up front was heated...close, tight racing, each giving one another room. P3-P5 was also an epic battle between budget racer TJ Bain (in a white 3rd gen Firebird), and two S197's driven by Chris DeSalvo and Richard Golinello. Back and forth between those 3 drivers....TJ took third, then lost 4th gear in his hooptie, then giving 3rd back to Golinello, but he held onto 4th at the checker. All cars passed a rigorous tech inspection that lasted approximately 2 hours.
I gotta ask.....Quote:
Originally Posted by rpoz27
Is this Misty or Matt? Alot of your posts lately come across as being Matt. Sorry if it is you Misty, but I was just wondering.
We merged.
One of you is banned from here last I checked. Let's not make it both of you.
Lighten up Glen.
Are you calling me fat?
Cannot wait for my first Nationals (drama filled) experience. Not sure if my heart can withstand the anguish.