Pro IT Series (NE) - Round 5 at Pocono

[dj10]

Sorry, the cynic (realist) in me couldn't leave that line alone.

Again, great SCCA Region folks, but track management has other ideas.

I wonder if Bens halfshaft issues were related?

Jake, Matt Rooke broke a front strut there as well and wasn't able to complete the race and while following Jeff Henderson through the tunnel turn his car hit the transition bump and the whole ass end of the car became airborne! His rear bumper cover was as high as my windshield! I believe there is a correlation between the poor track conditions and Ben's halfshaft at least in part.

[benspeed]

I was looking over my car last night and thinking it's a good thing that I had the old stock rims on it. Wonder if Pocono caused my four lightwieght rims to crack. I noticed the cracks at the next event at NJMP.

Halfshaft very well could have been from the rough track but I did have a mild slide into the grass on the second lap that could have caused it. Didn't hit anything or run over big bumps.

As much as I like the high speed at Pocono - its just BS the way the track leaves the sports car configuration in such crappy condition. The track attitude still sucks. Case in point - my car was on jack stands on the pavement, granted maybe 5 feet from the dirt. The track was going to drag the car off the jack stands and deposit it in the grass 20 yards away. Not kidding, they had a wrecker there. Butch and Darrel saved my car by talking them out of it. I was trying to find parts (or being a total track whore, rent any ITR car I could find!). The reason - parked in a fire zone. No one F***king sign anywhere....

I've never said it before but maybe time to skip that place...

[robits325is]

I've never seen so many cars with flat tires - including myself.

Does anyone have a copy of the final results?

[Keith O]

I also took some heat for blocking the (unmarked) firelane as well on Saturday...

I can deal with the bumpy asphalt, but the SAFER barrier bumps are totally unacceptable. I definitly will not be going back if those are in the middle of the racing line. I am fairly certain I blew out my front shocks this weekend during qualifying going over those things, and from the sound of it I got lucky if thats all the damage the car took from the track (I am ignoring my other 'incident' in this conversation's damage assessment).

-Keith
#60SM

[reeceracing]

Pocono is for Nascar. IMO. Save your cars for real tracks, NJMP. LRP. The Glen, VIR, RA. Summit Point.

[dj10]

What ever happened to the final results they are MIA?

[dtanthon]

They usually get posted by Thursday afternoon on NESCCA.com.

[dj10]

They usually get posted by Thursday afternoon on NESCCA.com.

Thanks, I've been looking on mylays..