HSO & HSO-A Open - SCCA 1974 - Daytona - May 11th 2014

I Would like to Join Ben in the B-Sedan battle
Could i jump ship and take the #71 Gunston Capri Please ...

My Firebird is just too fast for me   

Ben Paulet wrote:

And just to laugh : Except for Cyril and Vadim, nobody is slower than you. Only 3 frees capris were enough.    

And now the add 2000 pounds admin script has a Capris in its sites    (Yes I WILL be faster one way or another).



Good luck Austin.

Carl Larrad wrote:

I Would like to Join Ben in the B-Sedan battle
Could i jump ship and take the #71 Gunston Capri Please ...

My Firebird is just too fast for me   

Yes Carl, come on mate.  So nice to fight with you, it's a honour.  

Mike Becnel wrote:

Ben Paulet wrote:

And just to laugh : Except for Cyril and Vadim, nobody is slower than you. Only 3 frees capris were enough.  

And now the add 2000 pounds admin script has a Capris in its sites    (Yes I WILL be faster one way or another).

Put 3000, 2000 is not enough if you like to catch me.  
I've no doubt about it, you will be faster.  

Austin how goes the interview? Free cars for all of HSO as a marketing move?

BUMP

Carl Larrad wrote:

I Would like to Join Ben in the B-Sedan battle
Could i jump ship and take the #71 Gunston Capri Please ...

My Firebird is just too fast for me   

Jason White wrote:

BUMP

Carl Larrad wrote:

I Would like to Join Ben in the B-Sedan battle
Could i jump ship and take the #71 Gunston Capri Please ...

My Firebird is just too fast for me   

Sorry missed that. Yes. Switching u now


Sedan A Fun race is on for today. Qual at 8PM France time. Race at 9. 1PM qual /2PM race for US CST

All normal HSO rules apply. Stupidity not allowed!

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Sedan A Fun race is on for today. Qual at 8PM France time. Race at 9. 1PM qual /2PM race for US CST

Had missed that one, will see if I'm able to attend  

Race report for the unofficial quick race can be found here! Thank you to those who participated. Alex had 2nd locked up and Ben had 3rd, both ran out of fuel. I crossed with 1 liter! Austin and Alex were close the whole time.

Austin, Alex (and Ricard) I think all three of you can be competitive in a Mustang or Camaro. Please consider switching. You guys are too fast in the Pontiac.

Mike Becnel wrote:

Austin, Alex (and Ricard) I think all three of you can be competitive in a Mustang or Camaro. Please consider switching. You guys are too fast in the Pontiac.

Ok, no problem for me, I'll switch to the #70  Mustang.  

About today's race, it was impossible to be there, too many exams tomorrow.   

Ok ill drive the #83 stang, what happend alex , we were close the whole time , then its like you just stoped. Was fun as heck tho. What happened at the start i just see peaple spinning everywhere lol.

Also mike is it possible to delete my t/a time so my mustang time will show?

Austin Johnson wrote:

Ok ill drive the #83 stang,

Also mike is it possible to delete my t/a time so my mustang time will show?

Sorry, no Austin, cannot clear your time.

Moved both of you.

Austin Johnson wrote:

What happened at the start i just see people spinning everywhere lol.

I think both Ben and I broke traction as the Cudas have a big fat ass and it slides down hill. Alberto caught me but let me by later, Ben likely ended up waving straight at the flag man by the time his slide stopped.

No problem, i take Chevrolet Camaro Z28 #3 (better to avoid certain teammates    in Mustang, they have too much haste for my taste   ).
Mark, i wait you in Camaro  , team is too weak and need reinforcements.
Banking make impossible to do a good standing start here, i suggest to begin the race after T2 or last turn before fast part of the track, proceeding one car per row until the starting point.
Austin, after be blessed by God of Slipstream, in last lap i remain out of fuel: you go too fast and we have to do a lap more than expected (my 40 liters was not enough).

Please move my name in Camaro N°57, thx.

What? Some people spun at the start?   
These bigs american cars have really an incomprehensible behavior for an european driver.   
He missed 1 liter to pass the finish line, like Mark.   

BMW 2800 CS ‘70 #11 again please  

Ben decided to kiss the wall goodbye before leaving and got sideways in front of me. I maneuvered to avoid him and slightly touched Mike -who was also sideways already- which sufficed to make him go the full 180º.   

I didn't feel guilty for Mike being unable to control his car   but still because I am a gentleman I waited to give him his position back    As a reward for my good action I got in two laps the last place and a full 14 seconds till the next car   thanks to the horrible headache I was suffering, total lack of practice before the race and Mike fleeing in pursuit of Ben instead of staying to fight like a man against me   

Anyway, glad I showed up because otherwise I have no time to practice for the races, so I was happy to see that I got up to a low 2.07, which hopefully should mean that I can aim for 2.06 once I get the car sorted out and enough practice. That should suffice to stay with the Cudas and have some fun.

Alberto Ibañez wrote:

and Mike fleeing in pursuit of Ben instead of staying to fight like a man against me   

The more accurate summary is Mike running like a mad man to make up for his soon-to-happen off track mistake. And it did happen on the 2nd to last lap. Went way off on the hairpin past pit exit. Was busy watching Alex and Austin duke it out.


And back to the Pontiac for me...Cuda is too much of a sled for me! Damn I was slow in race trim.

Well if you free your Cuda I might do a test and get it back if I like it  

Anyway a rolling start would be IMHO the proper thing to do, both for historic and practical reasons. As has rightfully been pointed out, banked tracks are not good for standing starts, so give it a thought and see what you decide.  

Agreed - race changed to rolling start, race post edited. I will change it on the server tonight.

Alberto Ibañez wrote:

Ben decided to kiss the wall goodbye before leaving and got sideways in front of me.

Wrong, I didn't kiss the wall, I just wanted to give you a little ahead.   

Ben Paulet wrote:

Alberto Ibañez wrote:

Ben decided to kiss the wall goodbye before leaving and got sideways in front of me.

Wrong, I didn't kiss the wall, I just wanted to give you a little ahead.   

Like I said, you were saluting the flag stand!   

TBH considering how fast the car turned right I first considered he was running for the toilett with an urgence   

Alberto Ibañez wrote:

TBH considering how fast the car turned right I first considered he was running for the toilett with an urgence   

Maybe some hot chick in the stands flashed him a set of DD boobs

17 signed up so far...need more!   

Let me correct you Mike, pilots eighteen!  

Porsche 914/6 GT ‘70 #88 please!