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[MPR22]

87 cars on a 3.27 mile track. Everyone, including my better half, made it through lap 1. It can be done (of course, I don't think many Texans were there ). Oh, practice/qualifying was 20 minutes, or 5-6 laps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpw4jHGp_VE

Moose,

Tell us how they organized qualifying. Did they stucture the release of cars?

[Todd Lamb]

Back in the good old days when you could win in a rental 1.6! The shocker was that we only lapped 3-4 cars in the races each day.

87 cars on a 3.27 mile track. Everyone, including my better half, made it through lap 1. It can be done (of course, I don't think many Texans were there ). Oh, practice/qualifying was 20 minutes, or 5-6 laps.

[Jim Drago]

87 cars on a 3.27 mile track. Everyone, including my better half, made it through lap 1. It can be done (of course, I don't think many Texans were there ).

That's the Denny we know and love
Disclaimer: Anything is funny when Picking on "Ricky" though

[Mike Collins]

It was a great race. Finished up front both days. qualifying was a bit of a dance, but everyone did it. Everyone complaining on here about qualifying is a whiner!

[Jim Drago]

Man that is a lot of cars.. Like watching a freight train at a RR crossing

[LarryKing]

Tell us how they organized qualifying. Did they stucture the release of cars?

There was a grid order, I don't remember the criteria - I think it was in the order of entry. No special grid release

The shocker was that we only lapped 3-4 cars in the races each day.

And only one or two cars DNF'd

And Glen at Traqmate leading all ! Cool!

I believe that was Mr. Thornton showing how it's done.

[Mike Collins]

In turn one...

Thorton
Lamb
Hartberger
Wilson
Collins
Olson

Todd got around Bob somewhere before the end, but that is pretty much how the race ended. Lots of dicing between 3rd-10th.

[Waterboy]

87 cars on a 3.27 mile track. Everyone, including my better half, made it through lap 1. It can be done (of course, I don't think many Texans were there ). Oh, practice/qualifying was 20 minutes, or 5-6 laps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpw4jHGp_VE

Ah, my first race ever. I still remember loosing the right rear wheel at the end of the back straight. The crew has gotten better since then.

I still think this race was different then what COTA will be. Most at this race had been to the track multiple times.

[FTodaro]

In turn one...

Thorton
Lamb
Hartberger
Wilson
Collins
Olson

Todd got around Bob somewhere before the end, but that is pretty much how the race ended. Lots of dicing between 3rd-10th.

What was so special about this race? why did it draw 87 cars? was it one of the first there or something. That looks like the wall mart parking lot at a shift change.

[Mike Collins]

What was so special about this race? why did it draw 87 cars? was it one of the first there or something. That looks like the wall mart parking lot at a shift change.

It was the Hay Day of SM. Nothing special about this race. It was a regional MARRS vs SARRC.

[LarryKing]

SARRC/MARRS Challenge. No one believes me but we use to get 40+ SM entries for a regular ol' regional at Mid-Ohio.

[Jim Drago]

SARRC/MARRS Challenge. No one believes me but we use to get 40+ SM entries for a regular ol' regional at Mid-Ohio.

Yeah but you guys used to throw in a BBQ back then

[Bench Racer]

And the likely had some track time there before the race. It really helps when you know were the brake point are when you cannot see the track ahead of you.

Details takes the fun out of the whole deal.

[LarryKing]

Yeah but you guys used to throw in a BBQ back then

and occasionally shrink wrap cars.

[suck fumes]

Even if you don't know the brake points at COTA there is 20-30 yards of runoff in a lot of areas where u can avoid people and or pass haha

[Jim Drago]

and occasionally shrink wrap cars.

I had almost forgot about that.. That was funny. There is a picture somewhere

[Johnny D]

I did a test here in Memphis with Ricky Stenhouse in a SM. True story, We spent the first 20-30 minutes teaching him how to drive a stick and use the clutch. He was already a pretty accomplished Sprint car driver locally at the time. Funny. Sandlin and I were significantly faster than a young Ricky. I guess that is our claim to fame. He is bad ass now, was bad ass then, just had never driven on a road course before. I can only imagine what that 16/17 year old kid was thinking with a fat guy and an old guy running around faster in a little Miata, he probably thought he had died and went to hale

http://msn.foxsports...rint-Cup-012413
J~

[Johnny D]

I did a test here in Memphis with Ricky Stenhouse in a SM. True story, We spent the first 20-30 minutes teaching him how to drive a stick and use the clutch. He was already a pretty accomplished Sprint car driver locally at the time. Funny. Sandlin and I were significantly faster than a young Ricky. I guess that is our claim to fame. He is bad ass now, was bad ass then, just had never driven on a road course before. I can only imagine what that 16/17 year old kid was thinking with a fat guy and an old guy running around faster in a little Miata, he probably thought he had died and went to hale

http://msn.foxsports...rint-Cup-012413
J~

[Flyntgr]

That looked like lots of fun fellows. I'm surprised, though, that not too many have been to the awesome track at NOLA, just 14 miles from downtown New Orleans. It is a fine track with great officials in charge, and lots of amenities-even a world class go-kart track for the kiddoes and moms to enjoy, as well as a fulltime chef who knows how to cook some great food. Look at the homesite at nolamotorsports.com and see for yourselves. Good run-offs and fast Ss for those who are not faint of heart-like all you intrepid SM drivers. The prices are cheap, too. PM me for questions and I'll be happy to respond. I'm just an olde racer without no ties to the administration, but it's one of the finest tracks anywhere. A deep, dark secret apparently.... Our next race is Feb. 23-24th. Reggie

[Mastek]

A group of us is definitely interested in working NOLA into our schedule.
Could you post a link to the schedule?
Thanks, Mike