Any news? Where are times posted on the web?
Thanks Wes
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Any news? Where are times posted on the web?
Thanks Wes
Practice session 1
Started out wet but dried as session went on. Slicks.
Kautz 2:24.245
Bamford 2:24.897
Erlandson 2:28.954
Practice session 2
Full wet, started right after drivers meeting so not everyone got full session in.
Loken 2.50.670
Bamford 2.51.868
Erlandson 2.57.443
This is the info I pulled off of race monitor.
Tommorrow AM the real show starts with quali at 8 AM.
Started dry & ended with a wet track. First 4 laps were the best, after that times started dropping off. Very hard to get clean laps in with all the traffic.
Kautz 2:23.897
Bamford 2:25.575
Ardoin 2:25.751
I counted 26 FF completing qualifying. 50 cars total between FF, F5 & FV.
Race will be before lunch according to the schedule.
From Sarah Bonnier's facebook
http://i.imgur.com/DhcvzuG.jpg
I watched the first half of the race from the pedestrian bridge over the esses and it was a great race.
Btw- this is the first place I have ever been where the pedestrian bridge wasnt completely blocked. Pretty cool.
Where can I find full results
Results from Race Monitor App.
Kautz, Did he share his toys as a child?
Bamford, Nice drive Steve
Cooper
Generotti, DB-1!!! Nice
Livingston, DB-1 / 3
Erlandson, Swift
Dave Zurlinden, Piper, Nice drive Dave!
Stout, Nice job Doug, I bet you miss the DB-1!
Lewis
Butkovich
Cunningham
Mcabee
Kephart
Acock
Jalen
Sauce
Bailey
Chambers
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+
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Nice job to all!
Looks like it was a good race. I wish I had made the trip.
From this morning's provisional results on Race Monitor...
Kautz 2:25.0
Bamford 2:26.6
Kephart 2:31.6
Zurlinden 2:29.2
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Congratulations to Tim once again today.
We had a good run going & lost 2nd gear in lap 2. Made it more interesting at that point.
probability of failure downshifting without at least partial clutch is very high no matter how good you are! Who blows a gear in a meger FF, somone not using partial or full clutch............if this s not the case, disregard!! Upshift easy!!
Wow. Second place in this tough field with no second gear. Good job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bam Bam
No clutch up or down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Modo
I've never used the clutch in FF, and never broken a gear even with my old Websters. I know many guys who do the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Modo
Not looking to start something, just not what I have found to be true in my experience.
Steve is good on the box, I doubt it was driver induced.
Quote:
Originally Posted by reidhazelton
Same here......only used the clutch to get the car rolling or stop
Thanks Reid,Quote:
Originally Posted by reidhazelton
I have heard of others losing a gear before, it wasn't the biggest shock in the world when it happened.
I also left foot brake so using the clutch is to get me rolling only.
I haven't used a clutch in two years now & have not seen any wear issues in the past.
What I do might be wrong but that is how I have taught myself to drive right or wrong.
Thanks Russ,Quote:
Originally Posted by RussMcB
Tim was the class of the field though & did a great job all weekend.
My distraction not necessary folks, missed on that and can't left foot brake with the clutch (Hmm - heel and toe brake and clutch LOL, not necessary as revealed).....nice job Bam!!!!
Jason,
Thanks for upholding the value of the DB-1! Nice job all. Wish I could have been there.
Any VIDEO?!
FWIW I never used clutch in 10 years driving FF. Not necessary, and I don't recall ever losing a gear in that time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bam Bam
Talent and extreme focus and hard work do pay off! Congratulations to Tim and team for another great milestone.
Man do I miss having been there, at the new track in my erstwhile home.
From16tgThanks for your kind words -- From 16th to 4th Saturday -- Start 3rd then third this morning (for four laps) -- +5 sec over 4th and pulling away - double yellow - then five (5) lapped Vees between 2 and 3 - boxed in at the re-start and passed by three FF -- then another crash -- only five laps of racing -- so it goes --- great weekend though 4th and 6th at COTA, the Palace !!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by swiftdrivr
Video -- had to catch plane-- will try to upload video next week when the car returns
never used a clutch in my life after leaving the pits, zero gear / dog failures because of it. Only gearbox failure ever was from over filled box combined with clogged vent, and yes that blew up the entire box not just 1 gear or dog.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stan Clayton
Great track, great weekend, great racing, and a big congrats to Tim and Steve for the job they did! Seems everyone (almost) had a great time -- certainly can say I did.
But there might be some confusion about yesterday's P3 podium spot, which was straightened out before the celebration but wasn't caught on the first "Official" results handout. There was an "Official Results - Revised" handout at about 4pm local time, showing that I was indeed P3 and Bill Kephart was P4. Race Monitor continues to show it the other way around.
The mixup occurred because as we passed T20 under double yellow and came around for the checkered, I believe Bill thought we were going green (good assumption), and jumped alongside and a nose ahead of me to take the P3 position. As soon as he saw the checker and yellow being waved by the starter, he backed out of it, but had already crossed the timing loop, which was apparently a little before the starter's stand. Hence, T&S registered him in P3, but the stewards straightened it out, with Bill's complete agreement, before the podium celebration. However, it wasn't until much later in the day that T&S actually corrected the results sheet.
As they say, that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it... Can't wait to go back!
DaveZ
Hey, hey...congrats Dave! :thumbsup:
Congratulations DZ! Great job!
Thanks, guys. It was great to be there, meet a whole bunch of great drivers (and great people) that we West Coasters never get to race with, and come away with a good result. Couldn't have been there without Stan Townes, and couldn't have done as well without our pal Ethan as my "crew chief". A huge thanks to both of them!
Just to satisfy my curiosity,who used Honda power vs Ford power?
And a giant thanks to MBlanc for the use of his spare battery. Mine died on pre-grid Friday 8AM. Even trying to push start it failed.
Also tire brand. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave SanF 50
Dick
I cannot be sure towards the end of the grid BUT I believe Jason was the only one up front on Good~Years in the land of "purple" sage. The Good~Year OK. distributor on-site did not have any Good~Years on the truck, rains or slicks (nor any in the local warehouse when I called the week before) and we had to have ours delivered from Competition Tire South before we left. Hoosiers' were everywhere some, 35s and a few "pro" sets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dick R.
Cooper, Generotti, (Kents)
Tim runs a Honda now but he is seriously fast with either engine.
Does anyone have any in car video of the race? Sounded like it fun very intense race.
sean Kelly
99 VD honda
Thanks for all the comments....the track is a blast and I hope to go back some day.
Here is a couple laps of Race 1 at Circuit of the America's
http://www.kautzracing.com/kautzraci...News_Blog.html
Tim
FF88
www.kautzracing.com
Thanks Tim, Looks like a ton of fun. Thanks for posting it.