Lime Rock "Schools Out" Race

[dickita15]

I deleted w/o intent. This will have to do Jeff Lawton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwsrT...&feature=share

By the way you are supposed to remove the pin from the fire system on grid.

[Andy Bettencourt]

Looking at Steve's video, HE might have been some of the reason the start got waived...full throttle as the pace car comes off? HA!

[Abhi]

Looking at Steve's video, HE might have been some of the reason the start got waived...full throttle as the pace car comes off? HA!

Nice... And a bunch of others (including myself) get a written reprimand.

I looked at my video several times also and don't see how Jeff or I jumped the start.

Abhi

[wepsbee]

Nice... And a bunch of others (including myself) get a written reprimand.

I looked at my video several times also and don't see how Jeff or I jumped the start.

Abhi

With video evidence can you appeal?

[Abhi]

With video evidence can you appeal?

Really no point...

Going to frame the reprimand and hang it up in the trailer.

[Greg Amy]

With video evidence can you appeal?

Nope, too late. You have 10 days to appeal; as I recall that happened Saturday the 9th? Well, I suppose if you could get it in by end-of-day today...

But to what end? What will they gain? A written reprimand carries 1 point on the license and it takes 11 points in a 3-yr period to cause a probation. Were I advising them I'd say "suck it up" and just go racing and not worry about it.

GA

[dickita15]

Actually it was a chief steward’s action so you would have had to protest it at the event and have it heard by the SOM. The SOM you have ten days to appeal.

[Seabee]

I was a bit on edge during the start as I got ambushed recently at WGI on the start.

And my system has two pins. The one at the fire bottle was pulled.

[Greg Amy]

And my system has two pins. The one at the fire bottle was pulled.

The purpose of pins is to keep the system from accidentally firing. The purpose of pulling the pins prior to going on track is so that you can quickly and easily activate the system while strapped into your seat.

You want to be futzing around at 100mph trying to get the "safety" pin out of that cable while going down the front straight at LRP on fire? Of course not, you want to reach over and simply push/pull the handle to make that fire go away. The Jewish god, Jesus, or Tom Cruise can't help you if there's a pin keeping the cable from moving.

Pull ALL pins on fire systems* prior to beginning of session.

GA

* Note: this applies to fire SYSTEMS only. Handhelds are NOT required to break the safety seals. This makes sense, as if you're already in hand with a handheld after having removed it from the brackets, it's very easy to break that plastic strap. Not so with a fire system.

[raffaelli]

My view of the start. Looks like I jumped past Jeff. I don't see Jeff moving ahead of anyone in our line.


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[JLawton]

My view of the start. Looks like I jumped past Jeff. I don't see Jeff moving ahead of anyone in our line.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDBTAPa34QM

Holy crap. It looks like Mickey must have been on it (watch in Chris's mirror) the second the pace car pulled off............

I want to see Abhi's video. I swear I saw him pop put early and it was so bad i knew it was going to get waved off!!

I am sooooooo glad that it wasn't me!! In another 5 years we'll be sittin' around having a beer sayin', "do you remember when Mickey won the waved off start? Bwaaahaaaahaaa!!"

[Andy Bettencourt]

So it looks like Chris, Jim Alley (on left in Chris's vid) and Micky all passing before green.

Mayhem started by Steve's full-throttle start pre-flag. LOL!!!

Steve - keep the start in 2nd gear at about 5500...you will be fine.

[mossaidis]

I keep focused on the car in front of me. I gas it when brake lights go off and I hear "vrrommm". some of us don't have "radios" with "spotters" on the other end. Just sayin.

[JLawton]

So it looks like Chris, Jim Alley (on left in Chris's vid) and Micky all passing before green.

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You guys all owe me for the point on my license!


I missed Jim's outside pass. Now we need some evidence for Abhi!!

[Greg Amy]

I gas it when brake lights go off...

Non-turbo cars are using brakes during a start....? That's an old turbo car trick to keep the turbos spooled, but kinda pointless on a normally-aspirated car...and a damn good way to pre-overheat your brakes.

But now that I know that people are looking for brake lights, the mind reels with the psychological possibilities... - GA

[raffaelli]

I keep focused on the car in front of me. I gas it when brake lights go off and I hear "vrrommm". some of us don't have "radios" with "spotters" on the other end. Just sayin.

Demetrius Mossaidis aka 'Mickey' #12 ITA NESCCA
'92 Honda Civic Si
- 2009 5th place ITA NARRC & Mohud Region CO-rookie (?!) of the year
- 2010 1 ventilated D16 block and oil all over WGI
- 2011 2 flat spotted tires, 2 broken splitters, right skin damage and runner-up ProITA champ
-2012 Waved Off Start Regional Champion

[mossaidis]

Anyone have a baby pacifier for Jeff?

[mossaidis]

Non-turbo cars are using brakes during a start....? That's an old turbo car trick to keep the turbos spooled, but kinda pointless on a normally-aspirated car...and a damn good way to pre-overheat your brakes.

But now that I know that people are looking for brake lights, the mind reels with the psychological possibilities... - GA

There's an "AND" in my logic there Mr. tGA...

[mossaidis]

Demetrius Mossaidis aka 'Mickey' #12 ITA NESCCA
'92 Honda Civic Si
- 2009 5th place ITA NARRC & Mohud Region CO-rookie (?!) of the year
- 2010 1 ventilated D16 block and oil all over WGI
- 2011 2 flat spotted tires, 2 broken splitters, right skin damage and runner-up ProITA champ
- 2012 Waved Off Start Regional Champion

you darn tutin!

[Abhi]

Now we need some evidence for Abhi!!

I will be back home this weekend and get it off the GoPro and post it.

Abhi