Ssm race at the glen 9-18-11

[ShelbyRacer]

Nice start Vicktor.

The thing I kept noticing in Mike's video is that he apparently needs to get Viagra to sponsor his rear-view mirror...

[vicktorvolpe]

Nice start Vicktor.

The thing I kept noticing in Mike's video is that he apparently needs to get Viagra to sponsor his rear-view mirror...

Thanks. I don't know what happened to Chris Windsor but the green came out and Ed Z hit the gas, then the brake. Luckily I had room up the left.

In hind sight, I would have loved to botch the start.

-Vick

[gran racing]

Finally uploaded my video. Sat was fun and it was great to race with Marty in his ITB BMW 2002. That was some nice, clean racing. Also helped out a less seasoned but very fast VW driver and see him progress throughout the weekend.

For Sat's race, going into the bus stop I saw lots of tire smoke and a Miata two wheels off in the grass (I think, certainly not in control from what I could tell). I didn't want to become his brakes. I was pretty annoyed by the situation especially as it allowed the 2nd place ITB car to pass me. Looking back at it, not sure I'd do it differently. Was I smart or a wimp? It's neat to see Marty's car dance especially during the beginning of the race.

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[Andy Bettencourt]

Was I smart or a wimp?

Freakin wimp.

LOL. Seriously, probably the smartest move I have seen on the internetz in years. You lived to play another lap, knew you were faster than P2, got the pass made within the second lap...it was perfect.

[lawtonglenn]

good call Dave

[gran racing]

That makes me feel better, thank you. I had been replaying that a couple of times wondering.

[Wreckerboy]

Absolutely the right move to make. Even if you gave up a half-dozen spots in class, you still accomplished a major goal - to be able to drive the car back on the trailer. Better to live to fight another day or lap.

Too many (particularly in my own class) still drive as if their lives depended upon it, and as if F1/NASCAR/Chumpcar scouts were crowding the stands looking for The Next Greatest Thing. They aren't, we're racing for $3 trophies, and too many forget that.