Homestead major FF

[Swift17]

Formula F I believe had 14 cars finally entered, and here is the SCCA's web page report for Run Group Two FF qualifying ....

[Whew ....... glad I had time to read that one !]

... and then here is there Saturday race report ...

"Run Group Two: Jack Walbran, of St. Louis, Missouri, took the Formula 500 class win in strong fashion, finishing 1.298 seconds ahead of second place Russell Strate, Jr. Driving his No. 67 Mitchell Racing Scorpion F500, Walbran is a staple at Majors events - most notably in the Mid-States Conference.


Charles Hearn, of Houston, eked out a narrow 0.011-second win in his No. 37 Noble Racing Vortech Formula Vee over Russell Fredericks. In fact, the racing was so close that third place Laura Hayes was only 0.043 seconds behind Hearn at the finish."

(They did have a pic of a FF)


Thanks SCCA for your web page/report and support for Formula F !!!!

[stonebridge20]

I'm assuming JR and Benson came "together" ?

[WRD]

I'm assuming JR and Benson came "together" ?

No comment.

[BURKY]

I'm assuming JR and Benson came "together" ?

Nope! Benson lost a motor.... and multiple cars spun.

[BWC54]

What car is Kasemets in?

[stonebridge20]

Nope! Benson lost a motor.... and multiple cars spun.

Thanks for the clarification. I saw Benson out at L13 and JR out at L14 and assumed.

I hope they both get back out today.

[BURKY]

Congratulations JR2!!!!

[problemchild]

Does that mean that the Kents are competitive at Homestead? From 1200 miles away. it looked that way on Saturday. Twenty-plus year old cars too!

[BURKY]

What car is Kasemets in?

Spectrum.

[Tom Valet]

Does that mean that the Kents are competitive at Homestead? From 1200 miles away. it looked that way on Saturday. Twenty-plus year old cars too!

Until they blow up, yes, very competitive I would say.

[Steve Bamford]

Did Benson do a full engine swap or was it another issue on Saturday? Either way both JR2 & Benson seemed to be very impressive over the weekend.

[Brian Graham]

I followed with the live timing, Benson had checked out and JR2 had a decent gap to third well past the halfway mark before they ran into issues. Glad they both got sorted for the sunday race. New lap record in Saturday's race for Benson. Miss not getting south to take these races in, anyone running the new pro series tire?

Brian.

[rick payne_75]

Did anyone run fronts all around?

[jim morgan]

Saturday
Benson dropped pressure oil line in the lead ran an entire lap, everyone spun including JR2 who would not restart.
Sunday great race benson new engine guest appearance from tonis in cooper spectrum lots of lead swaps JR win

no fronts all around

[BURKY]

I think Tonis was on skinny's.

[Swift17]

Does that mean that the Kents are competitive at Homestead? From 1200 miles away. it looked that way on Saturday. Twenty-plus year old cars too!

One car and driver the same age -30- !!! (LOL)

Until they blow up, yes, very competitive I would say.

Qualifying/:

1) Benson/db-3 '89er/Ford/Hooiser 35 Regs- 1:24.992
2) JRII/db-6 '90/Ford/Hooiser 35 Regs -
3) McGregor/Spectrum 014 2c/Honda/Hooiser 35 Regs -
4) Generotti/db-1 85/Ford/Good~Years 160 Regs -
5) Valet/db-6 '91/Honda/Hooiser 35 Regs.

Race Saturday;
1) McGregor
2) Generotti
3) Lockwood (Spectrum/Honda/Hoosier)
4/ MacDonald (Swift/Honda/Hoosier)
5) Valet

F/L - Benson - 1:25.404 (Dislodged oil line -retired)
Other Notable: JRII (Flat battery - retired)

Race Sunday;

1) JRII
2) Benson
3) Kasemets (Spectrum SW14/Honda/Hooiser-"skinnys")
4) McGregor
5) Generotti

F/L - Kasemets - 1:25.87

[Tom Valet]

EJ, congrats to you and Jason on a great weekend, you guys keep getting faster and faster.

I shouldn't have poked fun at the Fords, kinda wishing we still had ours in the back. Bill says the car has not been the same since the conversion.

[Raceworks]

EJ, congrats to you and Jason on a great weekend, you guys keep getting faster and faster.

I shouldn't have poked fun at the Fords, kinda wishing we still had ours in the back. Bill says the car has not been the same since the conversion.

Funny, I thought dropping a Honda in instantly made everyone 2 seconds faster. ????

[Tom Valet]

Funny, I thought dropping a Honda in instantly made everyone 2 seconds faster. ????

Thats what we were told too Sam! I want a refund.

[M.Sauce]

Am I missing something? A Ford powered car won. That is a change isn't it.

[Parker]

I think it has been said many times in the various Ford vs. Honda threads, that a fresh top Kent would beat a Fit.

[Roland V. Johnson]

That's why the National Championship was won by a Honda..huh?

[Parker]

You're right, the engine is obviously the only variable.

[R. Pare]

That's why the National Championship was won by a Honda..huh?

Or maybe because it was a Citation instead of a VD?

[John LaRue]

Or maybe because it was a Citation instead of a VD?

Score!

[ric baribeault]

Everyone knows it's always the motor or the chassis, never the driver

[R. Pare]

Everyone knows it's always the motor or the chassis, never the driver

Of course - when the driver loses, it's the engineers fault!

[Ty_Handke_83]

Of course - when the driver loses, it's the engineers fault!

So who is to blame when the driver is also the engineer, and chief mechanic?

[Brandon Dixon]

So who is to blame when the driver is also the engineer, and chief mechanic?

Then it's a communication problem.

[Purple Frog]

In Jimmy Buffet's most famous ballad "Margaritaville", the last chorus;

Yes, some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
And I know it's my own damn fault.

[problemchild]

It is refreshing to hear some reference to the driver in the usual Honda-Kent banter.

[stonebridge20]

Everyone knows it's always the motor or the chassis, never the driver

You've been riding that train for 30 years. You finally getting off?

[John Robinson II]

So who is to blame when the driver is also the engineer, and chief mechanic?

FWIW, I fired my crew chief/prep guy twice last weekend...

[R. Pare]

In Jimmy Buffet's most famous ballad "Margaritaville", the last chorus;

Yes, some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
And I know it's my own damn fault.

That's it! Blame it on the wife!

[swiftdrivr]

"And I know it's my own damn fault."
Proof Jimmy Buffet doesn't drive race cars. it's NEVER the driver's fault!

[LenFC11]

My take on going fast..
70% driver
20% chassis
10% motor

Give or take a little, prep & optimization of equipment important