Round 10 - Escort Radar Warning 200 - [Sept 22nd]

That was a great race , I enjoyed every lap.

I got into the 1:14s in qualy and I was happy with that although it was only good enough for 12th place and the top guys had removed their sandbags.

In the race I had battles with most of the midfield runners with my being quick on full tanks and cold tyres and then the others coming back as they reduced their fuel and got their tyres heated up. I think that I was running more wing than most.

I got a little nudge from behind by Jan Kowalski which damaged my rear and that wore the tyres quicker. No problem Jan, that's racing.

After that I managed to hang on and finish 4th.

Well done to the top 3.

Thanks the organisers and the broadcast crew.

What a fun track!!!! Much better then Singapure F1 race this morning!!

I'm very happy finishing in 2nd in this one. It was a surviving race for me and it is going to be until the end of the season using the Lola T8700 in the next 3  road/street circuit. Dick Simon Racing saving all the money to fund Arie Luyendyk and Scott Brayton for 1989 season.

I knew Grant would be fast since the start, Jaques with the Judd engine would be head to head with me and Jundt would build up speed during the race too. I was there just driving-daydreaming when in the Carousel I got catch by the coast and my car started to rotate until completing the spin. Had dropped to 4th place. The car started to fell loose like if someone had pushed a button to cause that.

Just kept following Jaques from a distance until the pit stop. The team had done a good job putting me back on track in front of him. It didn't last long. He had a good speed and overtook me.

Just kept going keeping a good pace to see how it would play in the end.
Jaques had an off track at the keyhole and Grant I think crashed at esses.  It was me and Jundt then. My late stint pace was great and I was catching him very fast. After the last pit stop I came back in front of him but wasn't as fierce as him in the battle, a lot of point in the table and Jaques wouldn't score a single point.

He kept the 1st spot until the end, the pursuit was crazy and fun to watch.

Congratulations Jundt and Jan

Thank you HSO for the broadcast!!!

See you next race!!!

My apologies for not posting the link to the broadcast in the forum as usual, slipped my mind yesterday.

You will be able to find the broadcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJJpIY4n8n0

I prepared my race strategy expecting at least 2 yellow flags to make only 1 pit stop.
My car was full of fuel when the race started, everything was ok, even heavy, I could keep up with the flow at a reasonable pace. But the yellow flags didn't show, I made my stop whistle on lap 36 and there was my hope back with the tank full and no yellow. It was a tedious race, always alone on the track until in the final laps Mikula had been making a difference and it woke me up in the race and made me accelerate hard again and managed to keep my position.
I hope to be more competitive in Pocono and that my strategy works.

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Congrats D Jundt