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[Danica Davison]

I think it is the latest talk because that's what everyone is going to. So when you have the best drivers switching to VVT cars, it appears that the VVT car is the better car to have, because they are winning (even though they were already winning).

 

I think the VVT is more forgiving so it would be better for someone who makes more mistakes.  But at the pointy end of the field, there are less mistakes, so I would say all the cars are pretty equal over the entire lap. VVT pulls me a little off the corner and I make up the time down the straight with my 99.

[av8tor]

I think it is the latest talk because that's what everyone is going to. So when you have the best drivers switching to VVT cars, it appears that the VVT car is the better car to have, because they are winning (even though they were already winning).

 

I think the VVT is more forgiving so it would be better for someone who makes more mistakes.  But at the pointy end of the field, there are less mistakes, so I would say all the cars are pretty equal over the entire lap. VVT pulls me a little off the corner and I make up the time down the straight with my 99.

Everyone knows you are running a '99 VVT with an Indonesian intake, unobtanium connecting rods, and had an MIT professor build you that look alike ECU that throws our fake OBDII codes.

[Jim Drago]

Jim, that is because it is never the driver and always the car

You can say that a few thousand times.. 

[Jim Drago]

Can't wait to see the videos for both days- sounds like it was some great racing!  

well hopefully Chris has some.. 

 

Justin forgot to give me back my live feed mounting bracket.. so nothing there.. 

race one.. I have all but last 1-2 laps as my card filled.. 

 

We wiped the card for Sunday and the front camera never fired off. So I had a view of nothing out of the rear from Sunday pretty bummed

[Danny Steyn]

I have some great rear camera footage from race 2, but for some reason, we must have got grease on the front camera during our tranmission swap, so the front camera footage is avant-garde soft focus style

[Danica Davison]

Everyone knows you are running a '99 VVT with an Indonesian intake, unobtanium connecting rods, and had an MIT professor build you that look alike ECU that throws our fake OBDII codes.

 

No comment. 

 

All I can say is ... #itcouldbeyou .  Charbonneau proved this weekend that #itcouldbeanyone

[Bench Racer]

No comment. 

 

All I can say is ... #itcouldbeyou .  Charbonneau proved this weekend that #itcouldbeanyone

It was great AC was back in the mix.

[Jim Drago]

No comment. 

 

All I can say is ... #itcouldbeyou .  Charbonneau proved this weekend that #itcouldbeanyone

 

In Andrews defense.. he was very good here in 2013 and he drove well this weekend as well.  

Jim

[Tom Sager]

well hopefully Chris has some.. 

 

Justin forgot to give me back my live feed mounting bracket.. so nothing there.. 

race one.. I have all but last 1-2 laps as my card filled.. 

 

We wiped the card for Sunday and the front camera never fired off. So I had a view of nothing out of the rear from Sunday pretty bummed

 

Cameras are like flashlights, they often don't work when you need them to.

[chris haldeman]

Justin Hille has my Sunday coverage but it too would be boring to watch. He has my permission to post it

[Bench Racer]

Watching track perfect lines for positions 1 and 2 on Sat. and Sun. is ok. BUT watching the race fest from 3rd through whatever will be FANTASTIC Danny or. 

[Jim Drago]

interviews

 

Drago

https://www.scca.com/videos/2031400

 

 

Haldeman

https://www.scca.com/videos/2031442

 

 

http://www.mystatesm...4Tb5qBZpzFKuGO/

[Richard Astacio]

I watched Haldeman in car video on Sunday and we were just in awe. Impressive driving and his car was on rails. 

[Spencer Rutherford]

i'm going to try and upload my video of race 2 to Youtube here in a little. there were some really good battles everywhere in the field. those fist few laps were some of the best racing i feel like i have ever done and was some of the most fun i've had in a car, even though i was still very much learning the track and trying new things/making lots of little mistakes. although pretty boring after i spun and was back in 13th by myself. just glad i was able to run a decent pace, come out with points, knowledge of a new track, the same trans as i came with, and leave yet another race without a single new dent or scratch. justin helped me a ton all weekend even without ever driving the track, having him on the radio helped more than i could ever imagine. but on the vvt subject i felt like in was almost a disadvantage at this track it had almost too much tq to put down in the 2nd gear turns and i felt like i was getting killed after the half way mark in the back straight (especially by a car that seemed to be shifting much later than everyone else). either way it was an awesome weekend cant wait to come back to this track!  

[Spencer Rutherford]

here is my race 2 video, my fastest laps are my last 2, looks like i had the fastest lap 14, and 15 all by myself when i was finally figuring out the track 

https://youtu.be/w7qzjkZlT20

[Matt Reynolds]

Spencer,

I noticed that same car during Saturday's race as well. Staying in 4th on the back straight was hilariously noticable.

[Danny Steyn]

Yup that is pretty funny - we all know where the shift points are - cannot hide it 

[CarbonRacer]

i'm going to try and upload my video of race 2 to Youtube here in a little. there were some really good battles everywhere in the field. those fist few laps were some of the best racing i feel like i have ever done and was some of the most fun i've had in a car, even though i was still very much learning the track and trying new things/making lots of little mistakes. although pretty boring after i spun and was back in 13th by myself. just glad i was able to run a decent pace, come out with points, knowledge of a new track, the same trans as i came with, and leave yet another race without a single new dent or scratch. justin helped me a ton all weekend even without ever driving the track, having him on the radio helped more than i could ever imagine. but on the vvt subject i felt like in was almost a disadvantage at this track it had almost too much tq to put down in the 2nd gear turns and i felt like i was getting killed after the half way mark in the back straight (especially by a car that seemed to be shifting much later than everyone else). either way it was an awesome weekend cant wait to come back to this track!  

 

Which car was shifting much later?

[Caveman-kwebb99]

Which car was shifting much later?

 

whatch the video!  i think hes taling about the car that doesnt shift into 5th even though its a 5th gear track! kinda reminds me a VIR video a few years ago...

[FTodaro]

Ok i got a chance to watch the video, how many transmissions were replaced that weekend? so many second gear corners and shifting under a load in a turn. Tough business. Spencer you had a good weekend.