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Point being that AI was in Texas in 2003.
That first event I noticed a "blue" Mustang sitting on top of the hill with a big-ass number 16 on it. My first two thoughts were:
1. Cool, he's got big-ass numbers on his car like I do., and
2. Cool, I have someone's ass to kick this weekend. :lol:
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Originally Posted by MikeP99Z
Point taken. I was being facetious towards the Championship trophies. My name was spelled wrong.
AI rocked in '03! At least that's what I gather from Mr. Bell when he kicked everyone's arse that showed up and won the title. lol!!! <humor>
And then Patterson promptly broke his car. Been a common story for him. :)
Yeah, those weren't charming events. Broken clutch one weekend, and broken torque arm mount another.
This year wasn't charming either.
Sorry Mike, been rough and I shouldn't have kicked sand at ya. Just think how much you've helped me along the way, now I got a car with a big ole 18 on the side lol.
Look forward to seeing you at the track next month!
Given that I have typically been up front in the inverted starts :wink: I'll add my two cents.
Cent one: please let me know if I'm wrong, but I don't think I've ever held up an AI car (during a start or any other time), or unfortunately most of the CMC cars. :cry:
Cent two: I like things the way they are.
-chris
As the newb to CMC/AI racing, I can't make informed comment about inverted starts from a first hand experience point of view, however, since the West Coast has already grown up ahead of TX and we have seen how and when they handled the situation, should not we be able to leverage that experience and state up front something like "as soon as there are x number of cars in AI/AIX, we will run split class inverted starts"?
This way there can be agreement up front, less chance of sour grapes, and the subject won't dog us all year. We all agree it is coming, and we have a yard stick to go by, so why not set the criteria now and it will become a non-issue?
Thats my rookie 2 cents worth
Or maybe venue specific? As mentioned above, MSR Cresson is a tight little course on the 1.7 circuit, maybe we should try this next race event and then decide if we like it or should delay it? I really don't see where this should make a bit of difference to a CMC driver.
Rattlesnake to Ricochet is a tight section for almost a third of the course.
This will be my one and only post on this subject....hopefully taken in a positive manner.
I would prefer the separate "invertedness" for the simple fact that given the race is only 8-9 laps in length, it would give each group the full 8-9 laps to race within their class...
Let's try it and see if we like it! I would LOVE to get a 3rd race in this next event.....
<-----runs and hides for cover :)
I have no problem with a split class start, inverted or not.
Anything to slow Mr. SchuVarner down ...