Lime Rock "Schools Out" Race

[BruceG]

Anyone have a baby pacifier for Jeff?

Mickey....you need to deliver a couple of lbs of baklava to Jeff.....LOL.

[Seabee]

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.

Hmm. If I am going to remove all safety devices then I am going to wear a condom when driving. I will put some extra ones in the 1.8L Miata toilet.
Or have to put the pull cable in a place where my co-drivers in endurance racing won't hit it as they seem push/pull/hit/break all kinds of stuff when in there.

[StephenB]

Or have to put the pull cable in a place where my co-drivers in endurance racing won't hit it as they seem push/pull/hit/break all kinds of stuff when in there.

Seriously That is a good idea. Don't play with fire. We have witnessed two MAJOR fires at NHMS in the last year and I really don't want to see you get hurt. I can't imagine why ANYONE would ever leave a pin in unless on accident, leaving it in defeats the entire purpose of a fire system...

PLEASE TAKE THEM BOTH OUT!
Stephen

PS: I didn't even get into how you should get new co-drivers if they trash your car getting in and out because this isn't really a joking matter.

[JLawton]

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.

I started doing it in the Saturn when I was having trouble heating up the rear tires on the pace lap. I drag my brakes almost the whole lap. Then i also found I could get a few hundred more RPMs when I'm on the brake and the gas waiting for the green flag. When grid starts to yo yo you don't have to keep coming off the gas to keep from hitting the guy in front of you. We've all gotten caught at that very moment you come off the gas and the green drops.

[JLawton]

Anyone have a baby pacifier for Jeff?

For me?? You mean instead of the person saying (in a whiny voice to Kathy) "I couldn't see. My car is too low. I'm too short. I don't have radios"


Suck it up. You fucked up. No excuses............ And I bet 90% of the field did not have radios.


Or, if you prefer, we can talk about how you hit three cars in two weekends..............

[gran racing]

"I don't have radios"

Yeah, LMAO. How many drivers really have radios? You weren't that far back in the field either. I must say that was one of the biggest false starts I've seen yet.

[Greg Amy]

"I don't have radios"

I had a big laugh at NHMS at the expense of a SM driver/friend. He got seriously snookered at the start and came out of the car in impound griping at his crew for not giving him the green call in time. I was all like, "Dude, radio? Seriously? You were on the pole, look out the f*****g window!"

[Ed Funk]

Geez! Baklava, pacifiers, condoms!?!!? Kinda glad our A car is not ready yet....you guys woulda been callin' me "that effin' old Kraut" by now!

[Andy Bettencourt]

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

Oh, I for sure do that. It's not like I am full throttle, just putting the car under some load in an effort to reduce ANY lag time when I see that green.

[lawtonglenn]

Oh, I for sure do that. It's not like I am full throttle, just putting the car under some load in an effort to reduce ANY lag time when I see that green.

+1

[mossaidis]

For me?? You mean instead of the person saying (in a whiny voice to Kathy) "I couldn't see. My car is too low. I'm too short. I don't have radios"

Suck it up. You fucked up. No excuses............ And I bet 90% of the field did not have radios.

Or, if you prefer, we can talk about how you hit three cars in two weekends..............

Again, anyone have a baby pacifier for Jeff?

On edit: JEFF! are you coming to LRP this weekend?!?!

[gran racing]

Why, you going to hit him again?

[vicktorvolpe]

man, i'm not racing this weekend but I should come up Saturday afternoon just to watch!

[mossaidis]

Why, you going to hit him again?

at this rate?... nah! I kid I kid

man, i'm not racing this weekend but I should come up Saturday afternoon just to watch!

All of you should stop by!

[CRallo]

I was hoping to make an appearance, but have lots of work in the shop... a good and bad thing.

[Abhi]

Or, if you prefer, we can talk about how you hit three cars in two weekends..............

Jeff,

Quit whining. Mickey barely made contact on you.
And he did offer to buy dinner (at least he did after hitting me )

So my question... Are you both going to Watkins Glen ?
I will sit back and watch.

Abhi

P.S. Mickey is going to autograph where he hit me.

[Andy Bettencourt]

So in case nobody knew the secret to avoiding this stuff, it's to grab the pole and drive away from the field.

[vicktorvolpe]

Jeff,

Quit whining. Mickey barely made contact on you.
And he did offer to buy dinner (at least he did after hitting me )

So my question... Are you both going to Watkins Glen ?
I will sit back and watch.

Abhi

P.S. Mickey is going to autograph where he hit me.

Matt needs to make a "wall of shame" and have us pose whenever we hit someone....especially if it's a car he has to work on!

-Vick

[gran racing]

Ummmm, Matt will be making a wall of Gold if he keeps having his customers crash into other customers of his. Maybe that's why there are rumors of Matt convincing Lawton into retribution with Mickey? Or was that Abhi? Or Diane? LMAO

See you boys at the Glen next month.

[Abhi]

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

Video posted
https://vimeo.com/44553512

I saw the field compress and popped to the right to avoid hitting Chris.

Note my "sudden loss of talent" at the 13:45 mark on the downhill.


Abhi