NARRC Run Offs

[benspeed]

I know that if I was either driver this second guessing on what to do, what ability etc. would bother the crap out of me. Let is rest that both guys were doing their damn best.

[CRallo]

I know that if I was either driver this second guessing on what to do, what ability etc. would bother the crap out of me. Let is rest that both guys were doing their damn best.

+1

The only reason I chimed in was because the "digging on the new guy" bothered me... don't know if that's a good excuse but that is mine

very good point, I second guess myself enough, I hate when someone else does it too...

Basically hindsight is 20/20 and what happened was racing

[dtanthon]

I agree with Ben...... next .....

Who is coming to NJMP for the JRRC? Plenty of track time for a small amount.

Regional -
20 min
22 min
15 lap race (20 mins max)
22 lap race (30 mins max)
18 lap race (25 mins max)

Pro-IT -
30 min qual
40 min race
40 min race

End the season right.

Who is coming to the NARRC banquet in Albany?
Celebrate our NARRC champions
IT7 - Jake GULICK
ITC - Fred WHITE
ITB - Nat WENTWORTH
ITA - Crazy Joe DiMINNO (or is he just insane)
ITS - Jeff HARDING
ITR - Dave MAYNARD

Thanks,
Darrell

[PsychoRallye]

Hi guys...
Read the thread, figured I should see what was being written about my unfortunate line choice at LRP. Yes, I was fine (and wearing a HANS thank goodness), and yes, my wrist is still bothering me, but not bad, just some pain, no mobility issues. Must have gotten wrenched back pretty good.

It's unfortunate that I t-boned whomever it was driving the other ITA car. I had actually decided before he was driving too aggressive for me and pulled back from him a bit on the green flag at the entry to big bend. I figured I'd give him a few laps and then see if I could make a move. Probably just a driving style difference, as you could see -- I took one wheel off on no-name so I gave the guy in the red car I was crowding on the right room for his line. I'm actually pretty conservative.
The crash...
I couldn't see with the smoke on the left and saw the other car and figured he wouldn't make it (did he? I think he made pretty good contact).

I think the other driver did have both feet in at first, but he decided to move (I can only assume he couldn't look right 90deg because of seat or hans). Too bad, there was a car width and a half when I committed to the line (and let off as someone pointed out). Once I saw he was moving I went to brakes, but I think it only helped a litle... I was really worried about hurting someone, including myself... Nobody wants to DNF a race... especially when you're on a super-limited budget (like me).

Anyway, hope the guy is better now. I wish the outcome had been different... His experience I'm reading about coupled with Whit's unfortunate experience in the #7 (newly repaired and broken again) at WGI at the "Last Chance" has convinced me FIA seats are the only way to go, no more aluminum.

Thanks for the kind words... and I understand the other stuff, but, the video shows what happened pretty well... one makes a call in a split second and, well, that's racing.
Cheers
Justin