Here are four laps cut from the 2012 VIR Double National race held in soaking wet conditions. The first three laps are non-consecutive.
The new Hoosier H20's, while offering incredible grip in the wet, also throw up way more spray than the Toyos and make driving behind someone else a really scary affair as you are driving totally blind. I ran off the track several times unable to see where the track was, and this actually happened twice on the straights! I also went off a couple of times all on my own!
Almost everyone of the front drivers had an off-track excursion. I have a huge off at South Bend as you will see in the 4th lap (9:25 on the video), and was very lucky to continue. I watched Buras go off in T4, Brown and Charbonneau went off in South Bend, Voytek went off permanently in T11, and Tisseront permanently in the uphill esses.
On lap 3 following Leverone through the uphill esses we pass Pax Lemmon who I never saw until I was passed him. (6:45 on the video)Thankfully I wasn't a car width off to the left or it would have been ugly.
I suggest clicking through to watch in full screen in YouTube. (Tried a new video codec but not sure if its any better)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjuUejhtyVs