Last chance

[dominojd]

To the powers to be at the glen this weekend i have a question? What are the cahances of combining groups 6+7 ITA/ITS etc. and groups 2+5 wings and things? It would give a total count of 26 cars in group 6/7 and 11 cars in group 2/5. Thus making 5 groups instead of 7 giving us 30 min + 1lap races instead 20 min + 1lap. And we can all get out of there a little earlier on sunday.

I have been the first one to request separating ITS/ITA with split starts this year, with the lower car counts it may work out just fine. As far as wings and things i think 11 cars total between 2 groups can sort themselves out pretty easily. It would benifit everyone with more track time.

Thoughts? :shrug:

Yeah I know I am a big PITA. :)

[lateapex911]

To the powers to be at the glen this weekend i have a question? What are the cahances of combining groups 6+7 ITA/ITS etc. and groups 2+4 wings and things? It would give a total count of 26 cars in group 6/7 and 11 cars in group 2/4. Thus making 5 groups instead of 7 giving us 30 min + 1lap races instead 20 min + 1lap. And we can all get out of there a little earlier on sunday.

I have been the first one to request separating ITS/ITA with split starts this year, with the lower car counts it may work out just fine. As far as wings and things i think 11 cars total between 2 groups can sort themselves out pretty easily. It would benifit everyone with more track time.

Thoughts? :shrug:

Yeah I know I am a big PITA. :)

what classes are in 2 and 4?

[Scott Koschwitz]

Joe, I was just looking at the entry list and thinking the same thing.

The Glen is a long tow for me (about 6 hours), and I've only been able to get up there once per year the last few years. The additional racing time on Sunday would make the tow even more worth it.

If the Stewards were to make the changes, what is the procedure for notifying the members of the affected race groups?

[CRallo]

Joe, you know they don't check this site right?

you might have to get of Facebook, Myspace and the forums and send an old fashioned email... :p

[dominojd]

what classes are in 2 and 4?

Wings and things

[Greg Amy]

DiMinno, if you're going to Last Chance, please hand my radios to someone coming back to Connecticut...I need them for the VIR 13. - GA

[JohnRW]

Sunday Group 2 combined with Group 4 ? FVees and F500s etc. with GT1 and A Sedans etc. ???? Group 2 + 4 = need extra body bags.

Ummm...are you reading the sked right ?

How about 2 + 5...maybe. Ever had an FA come by you "at speed" ? Truly puckering. It'll scare the crap out of the Vees.

[dominojd]

Sunday Group 2 combined with Group 4 ? FVees and F500s etc. with GT1 and A Sedans etc. ???? Group 2 + 4 = need extra body bags.

Ummm...are you reading the sked right ?

How about 2 + 5...maybe. Ever had an FA come by you "at speed" ? Truly puckering. It'll scare the crap out of the Vees.

My bad 2+5 are correct. Looked at the wrong group #. Corrected up top.

[dominojd]

DiMinno, if you're going to Last Chance, please hand my radios to someone coming back to Connecticut...I need them for the VIR 13. - GA

Don't get your panties in a wad we'll figure something out. You still have a few weeks.
:D

[wepsbee]

Don't get your panties in a wad we'll figure something out. You still have a few weeks.
:D
I will be there and can bring the radios back to NY. I can meet you somewhere around Danbury if that would help. I work just across the border from Ct around Fishkill.

[jcmotorsports]

Hey Joe I guess you really want to see my back bumper!!!!!!:D But seriously I am definitely up for combining groups and getting longer races.

Does anyone know who will be there for tire support?

[JohnRW]

Smarty will be there Friday am - Sunday...except during enduro hours, when he'll be running the Orange mayhem generator. That's what he told me last night.

I assume that means he'll be doing tire support, too.

[dominojd]

Hey Joe I guess you really want to see my back bumper!!!!!!:D But seriously I am definitely up for combining groups and getting longer races.



yeah yeah yeah, but i do have more TORX. :D

[Greg Amy]

I will be there and can bring the radios back to NY. I can meet you somewhere around Danbury if that would help. I work just across the border from Ct around Fishkill.
Thank you for the offer, Dan. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm flying commercial to the VIR 13. It would actually work out better if Joe could give those radios to someone who is actually driving down to VIR... - GA

[Andy Bettencourt]

We are Greg. Have Joe give everything to Forrest.

[Greg Amy]

We are Greg. Have Joe give everything to Forrest.
Sweeeet. Thanks!

Which, of course, begs the question: what are "we" driving there? SM? SSM? "Real" ITA? SMMAAITAC? I think Plunkett and crew (Kessler et al) are SMMAAITAC'ing with the Subway car.

Come find us on Friday, we can coordinate pit placements. - GA

[wepsbee]

Not to change the subject but it looks like a rain free weekend!!!!!! Chilly but dry!!:happy204:

[dominojd]

OK so what your tellin me is bring the radios to the glen?

[dj10]

Not to change the subject but it looks like a rain free weekend!!!!!! Chilly but dry!!:happy204:

I won't be chilly when I'm driving.:D

[Greg Amy]

OK so what your tellin me is bring the radios to the glen?
Boy, can't get nuthin' by you, can we...?

[dominojd]

Boy, can't get nuthin' by you, can we...?

What were we talking about? :shrug:

[Greg Amy]

Joe DiMinno just called: Joe won the ITA race, with Forrest Stevens in 2nd and in Marc Cefalo 3rd.

Marc Cefalo (1.8L Miata) beat my ITA long-course track record (2:17.900) by almost a second (2:17.08). Joe also beat it with a 2:17.7 and Forrest Stevens posted a 2:17.9

Steve Gorriaran in a '99 Spec Miata started Spec Miata DFL and won the race, posting a new lap record of 2:17.044.

Joe said Forrest says "Andy sucks" because he went faster.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Joe DiMinno just called: Joe won the ITA race, with Forrest Stevens in 2nd and in Marc Cefalo 3rd.

Marc Cefalo (1.8L Miata) beat my ITA long-course track record (2:17.900) by almost a second (2:17.08). Joe also beat it with a 2:17.7 and Forrest Stevens posted a 2:17.9

Steve Gorriaran in a '99 Spec Miata started Spec Miata DFL and won the race, posting a new lap record of 2:17.044.

Joe said Forrest says "Andy sucks" because he went faster.

Forrest only gets to race there when it's 'HP weather'. Actually, now he doesn't get to race at all! :)

If Joe beat the record, it couldn't have been that strong!

[mazdagt3]

Forrest only gets to race there when it's 'HP weather'. Actually, now he doesn't get to race at all! :)

If Joe beat the record, it couldn't have been that strong!

well, basically joe's sh*t wasn't weak this time. :rolleyes: in car footage will follow soon!

at least after smashing the old man's car in enduro, qual. on pole yet finishing 3rd, i got the record!:D

[jcmotorsports]

Did anyone get final results for group 7(ITR/ITS/ITE/T3/STU.....)?

[mazdagt3]

here's the in car from group 6.

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6180333/16045880

[wepsbee]

On the NESCCA website the cover letter for the Last Chance results does not list a new track record for the ITA race. How come?????

[mazdagt3]

On the NESCCA website the cover letter for the Last Chance results does not list a new track record for the ITA race. How come?????
good question.

i had to contact someone in glen region about the results of the fun one short course results not indicating the ITA record was broken.

i'll have to make another call.

[Greg Amy]

here's the in car from group 6.
Holy junk! Man, that's some seriously good driving, from all three of you. Nice saves... - GA

[Andy Bettencourt]

Holy junk! Man, that's some seriously good driving, from all three of you. Nice saves... - GA

+1

[benspeed]

That was some outstanding racing! Watched the entire battle - that's what fans pay money to watch. Looks like Joe barely nicked Forest at the line. Mark - some awesome saves. The one going onto the front straight was clutch - that corner has claimed many cars.

[dominojd]

Holy junk! Man, that's some seriously good driving, from all three of you. Nice saves... - GA
:happy204::happy204::happy204::happy204:WOOHOO I'll get my video up soon.

[Jeremy Billiel]

Very nice job guys! Great race!

[dominojd]

Video is up enjoy! :D
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6193174/16077675

[JohnRW]

I got to watch Joe and Marc bounce around like hyper-caffeinated & sugar-buzzed 9-year-olds, as they waited for the provisional results to get faxed to the garage office from T&S in the Tower. They knew that somebody had smoked a new lap record, but they didn't know WHO. If it had taken 5 more minutes, we would have had to peel both of them off the ceiling.

[JLawton]

Wow, great race!! Joe, imagine how fast you would be if you hit an apex or two!!! Did you actually hit Forrest coming out of the Toe? If so, add Forrest to the "I was hit by Crazy Joe" Face Book page!!

What was the qualifying line up for the first 2-3 rows?

[dominojd]

Wow, great race!! Joe, imagine how fast you would be if you hit an apex or two!!! Did you actually hit Forrest coming out of the Toe? If so, add Forrest to the "I was hit by Crazy Joe" Face Book page!!

What was the qualifying line up for the first 2-3 rows?

Dude halfway through the race i couldn't hit an apex if someone paid me, and who's to say thats the fastest way around the track. :D Yes Forrest should add himself. As a matter of fact i'm gonna invite him.
Qual:
Cefalo
Perry
Me
Forrest

[Greg Amy]

Joe, imagine how fast you would be if you hit an apex or two!!!
I wasn't gonna say it... ;)


Dude what's "apex" mean?

It means "Drive down the middle of the straights to make them have to go to the outside, then miss your apex to kill their conrnerspeed so they are dead in the water going down the straight!" Rinse, repeat, until checkered flag.

[Tkczecheredflag]

Smokin race Joe!

[FastM3]

Great Race Joe, Forest and Marc. What was Forrest thinking???????? :D

Here is some fun footage from Saturday's Enduro using the new Aiptek camera on the Silver ITA 38. This is the start and highlights of the section before the double yellow.

http://www.blip.tv/file/2747871/ (http://www.blip.tv/file/2747871/)

Hope you enjoy it.

Linda started so that Jerry and I would be sure to have a car to drive later in the race.

Video did not upload as HD for some reason. Still figuring this out but it is easy to edit into a movie and get uploaded. We also have some rear facing video from the Chase cam. Would love to mix it together.

Phil
Silver 38 ITA Miata