485 replies to this topic

[Bench Racer]

Never been to grattan, but indy can be learned in two test sessions IMO.  Jim has driven Indy a month ago, as has hille, pardus, and some others... tomorrow will show if 3 days there a month ago holds any importance at all, my guess is not much if any.  

Understand Indy's an easy track to learn. My whole point is, Grattan was tougher than Indy to learn with Drago and Kicera learning Grattan very quickly their first time there with Kicera besting the homers on Sunday. This is the Smack talk thread and Kicera is my pick to win.

 

Kicera

Haldeman

Drago

 

Danica 23rd 

[Jim Creighton]

On the practice video early on, notice all the golf carts on the left leading in rigs to get parked? That's me and all the paddock guys, many from CFR. Friday started at 7 AM and ended at 8 PM. Almost ran the cart out of gas in one day. And your Area 3 Director and Chairman of the SCCA BOD, Lee Hill, rode with me the entire day yesterday helping.  And when I quit last night, he was helping a racer who had just arrived unload his formula car into the garage area. That is real dedication and the true spirit of SCCA racing.

 

 

[Dave Cox]

Halderman

Hille

Kicera

 

PC: 15

[Michael Novak]

Drago

Hille

Halderman

 

 

ALL Right there...

Kicera

Rollan

Steyn

Carter

Bolanos   Will all be there at the end. Leading every lap after 4 may be important for the possible yellow flag.

[john mueller]

Halderman

Hille

Davis

[Bench Racer]

Ahhh, we had live video T12 and T13, there is now a second live video, T7-8-9-10, a rhythm section. Or did I miss it previously.

[Johnny D]

Ahhh, we had live video T12 and T13, there is now a second live video, T7-8-9-10, a rhythm section. Or did I miss it previously.

 

It just started (the 2nd one) or was just announced.

J~

[BlueJay73]

My guesses:

Haldeman

Drago

Kicera

 

PC: I have no idea. I'll guess 20.

 

Jim

[Jim Drago]

Nice job yesterday by Chris,Preston and Matt. I have been following Chris a lot this year.. some one willl need to try and take it from him because he is not going to give it to anyone. Chris has been rock solid all year. I am struggling a little bit with handling and driving . Hopefully we can tighten it up over the next few days.

[Bench Racer]

What happened to Hille on Monday? Mechanical?

[Johnny D]

Tuesday Qual A

https://www.scca.com...272-sm-a-qual-2

 

Qual B

https://www.scca.com...274-sm-b-qual-2

J~

[Erik Hardy]

I saw a picture of a freeze plug on Hille's facebook, engine was not attached. 

[evan.pecore]

Any reason group B got less laps in than group A?

[Pat Mcg]

Group B got a black flag.  So.. We only got 4 full laps.  a few got 5 depending where you were..   Sucked...

[Johnny D]

Lamb in P1 in SFR3

https://www.scca.com...0-srf3-a-qual-2

 

J~

[Bench Racer]

I saw a picture of a freeze plug on Hille's facebook, engine was not attached. 

Thanks, was the end result an engine ouch beyond the plug and hot?

[Johnny D]

Q2 Time Card A

https://www.scca.com...ards-a/download

 

TC B

https://www.scca.com...ards-b/download

 

J~

[Johnny D]

https://www.scca.com...sional/download

 

Car 08 Michael Carter - Loss of qualifying 1 times per Chief Steward - GCR 9.12 Chief of T & S: Bill Skibbe
Car 44 Tyler Kicera - Loss of qualifying 1 times per Chief Steward - GCR 9.12 Posted: 9/26/17 2:05 PM
Car 117 Ricardo Juncos - Loss of qualifying 1 times per Chief Steward - GCR 9.3.49

[Bench Racer]

https://www.scca.com...sional/download

 

Car 08 Michael Carter - Loss of qualifying 1 times per Chief Steward - GCR 9.12 Chief of T & S: Bill Skibbe   ?
Car 44 Tyler Kicera - Loss of qualifying 1 times per Chief Steward - GCR 9.12 Posted: 9/26/17 2:05 PM         ?
Car 117 Ricardo Juncos - Loss of qualifying 1 times per Chief Steward - GCR 9.3.49                                       Weight

I give up, what is GCR 9.12 ?

 

EDIT:

Help, I'm really having a bad day. Can someone please using math show me how Q fast time of 1:59.608 equates to the 115% rule equal to 2:17.549 ?  If I take 1:59 = 119 x 1.15 = 135.85/60 = 2:26   

 

% - more than 115% top qualifier (2:17.549)

[Steve Scheifler]

I think 9.12 must really be Runoffs Supps 9.12. which is the spec fuel. Maybe forgot to pump dry after testing?