FA/FB at t!?he Runoffs...who's coming

[Stan Clayton]

FA and FB will qualify and race together at the Runoffs this year, and I for one am thinking that this has the makings of a great race! FWIW, at last year's Sprints FA's main bunch qualified at 2:05 - 2:13, while the FBs were at 2:12 - 2:20, which makes for a pretty decent spread.

I'm hoping for 40 cars and the best race of the Runoffs. Yeah, yeah, I know...other classes bring 40 cars all by themselves, but legal freeway speeds do not an exciting race make!

Let's start a list...

So what do you think...who else is coming? I'll start with...

Rennie Clayton - FA

Dan Robinson - FB
Brandon Dixon - FB
Glen "Gian-Carlo" Cooper - FB

[Rick Ross]

I predict that Brandon Dixon will be significantly faster than a 2:12 in his FB. At Road Atlanta Brandon was only around 1.7 seconds slower in qualifying than Grant was in his 014. So far this year Brandon has been within a second or two of top-level National FA times.

[Stan Clayton]

I predict that Brandon Dixon will be significantly faster than a 2:12 in his FB. At Road Atlanta Brandon was only around 1.7 seconds slower in qualifying than Grant was in his 014. So far this year Brandon has been within a second or two of top-level National FA times.

I don't doubt that FBs will best last year's time of 2:12 if the weather cooperates. Heck, the pole time last September for FC was a 2:12, and I'm betting that under similar conditions that an FB will be quicker than an FC. Fifty more hp and 200 lbs less weight has to count for something!

[Wren]

I think that Niki has already gone 2:09 at the last chance national. I expect that will fall again at the Cat National.

Once somebody figures out these FB cars, they are going to go as fast as the FA cars.

[glenn cooper]

is a a 2.:07.8...
Previous lap record by Pritchard in the Piper was a mid 2:10.

[Stan Clayton]

is a a 2.:07.8...
Previous lap record by Pritchard in the Piper was a mid 2:10.

Gian-Carlo, is that an FB time or FC? Thx! Stan

[glenn cooper]

FB times mentioned in my prev post.

Back OT, Team Coopsport will be there, flying the Union Jack in the RFR, going for the hat trick!

[Stan Clayton]

Wow...that's really peddling it!

[Brandon Dixon]

I predict that Brandon Dixon will be significantly faster than a 2:12 in his FB. At Road Atlanta Brandon was only around 1.7 seconds slower in qualifying than Grant was in his 014. So far this year Brandon has been within a second or two of top-level National FA times.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Rick. I'll be at the Runoffs for sure. I think that the FB field there will be very, very competitive.

is a a 2.:07.8...
Previous lap record by Pritchard in the Piper was a mid 2:10.

Fortunately for us GC, Niki's lap was "only " a 2:08.7. He clearly raised the bar more than one notch with that one!

[glenn cooper]

Umm, it was late (?), and I STILL can't find the trailer keys.
Takin' the ol bolt cutters out there in a bout an hour...

It was really late Part III

I now see this is Runoffs and not June Sprints related, sooooooo please disregard the Hat Trick reference above.

I really gotta get some sleep!

[Wren]

Fortunately for us GC, Niki's lap was "only " a 2:08.7. He clearly raised the bar more than one notch with that one!

I believe that Niki would have finished second in a very competitive Atlantic field at that race.

I'm going to predict that at least 4 people go faster than that at RA this year (Niki included).

[Mike B]

I believe that Niki would have finished second in a very competitive Atlantic field at that race.

He actually finished 3rd, beating all but two Atlantics!:
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showru...337&perclass=0

[Northwind]

To get back to the your question Stan, If things go as planned this season, I will attend.

Dan Robinson - FB

[Stan Clayton]

Thanks Dan!

Anybody know if Nikki is piloting the Firman again this year?