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Looked at the entry list this morning and looks to only be 28 miatas registered.  We had it penciled in on our schedule but with Hallett last week and the race being on Easter weekend, we decided to pass. hopefully we will get to Watkins Glen as we wanted to do one or the other.  I spoke to someone who had tested the new asphalt this am and said the track is 3+ seconds faster than ever before. Looks to be a great event. 

 

I can only imagine Easter was the only option, but my guess is it is not helping attendance. 


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On the lighter side but I would guess there are a number that have yet to enter... a few licking wounds from Road Atlanta as well plus Easter.


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I know Easter was our reason for not attending.

 

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I know I'm a few weekends behind everyone, but I'm giddy with excitement.  With how exciting some of the races have been, I cannot wait to get out and mix it up.    

 

I'm trying something new next weekend with uStream.  Depending on the strength of LTE/3G service in the area I am going to stream a live onboard camera during qualifying and the races.  It's my first attempt at this for my friends a family who cannot come to the track.  Feel free to follow this link to ride along.  


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Love VIR, usually go to this race every year, but with kids there is no way I am missing Easter with them. Good luck everyone and have fun!



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I can only imagine Easter was the only option, but my guess is it is not helping attendance. 

Correct. NCR started trying to move the event a year ago but the track repaving moved a number of earlier events later in the year so they were unsuccessful in their efforts.


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I know i'm pretty excited about being back in a spec miata, it's been almost a year since i've raced one.. and i can't wait!


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With the new repaving, the one thing you can count on are some really fast lap times. A year ago, Cliffie and I dipped into the high 2:17's, with Cliffie setting the current SCCA record at 2:17.784.

 

My gut feel is that we will be more than a full second faster than that this weekend (and possibly close to 2 seconds faster)


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Could be as much as 3 seconds. From the videos I've seen, T3, T10, and TCFKAOT have significantly widened at the exit and the penaty for getting them wrong is less severe. Which potentially leaves Bacon Pen as the only challenging corner on the track.

 

Ted and I are bowing out of this one - social obligations on Ether Weekend....but we will be back to VIR for SARRC/MARRS in May so I will be looking forward to the reports.


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With the new repaving, the one thing you can count on are some really fast lap times. A year ago, Cliffie and I dipped into the high 2:17's, with Cliffie setting the current SCCA record at 2:17.784.
 
My gut feel is that we will be more than a full second faster than that this weekend (and possibly close to 2 seconds faster)


my guess is the record will be in the 14's next week
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Entry list has grown... and is stacked.  Have fun and please post updates! 


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I'm liking that 56 car :)

You know I'll be watching on live timing/scoring the 1.6 Dude in a car with some stuff between the cams and the crank. :bigsquaregrin:


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You know I'll be watching on live timing/scoring the 1.6 Dude in a car with some stuff between the cams and the crank. :bigsquaregrin:

 

Remember Tyler ^^ has his live in car camera stream. Very cool. :thumbsup:

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Remember Tyler ^^ has his live in car camera stream. Very cool. :thumbsup:

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any test day updates? how much faster is track?

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About 3 seconds. I know I've done two 2.14 laps.


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