GPR USA: Final Rounds

[Bubba]

]To be honest, I wouldn't pull out Dr D's cord. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW HE WILL REACT!

Thats correct! Dr D. I will provide you with a pair of welding goggles when you come and race at my house. Mike with that blinding flash of his camera. Shame on you bad mean Mike. I hope the Dr brings his 35mm with his halogen flood light flash at the next race and he will light up the room! We will all need shades.

Bubba.

[mcmannix]

Fun Night

The SMR boys (eight strong) knocked that event off in great time (4.5 hours). Fun night, Smokeio had an "off" night "Just get laps Mike". He would have won by more had he been sharp. Dr. Dee was swivelling last night, never been witnessed before? Can somebody look at that Jag that had wheel problem? Has very short axle and wheel is a mess?
I drove the Spirit Club car and it was on Wayne's bumper much of the night, good car. Thanx to all car owners and car drivers! Mcmannix.

[Robert Livingston]

Aplomb

Abie 321's white and red Jaguar XK-E lost its front wheel a few times on my track, and probably on everyone's track, all through the GPR. It really needs a longer front axle, and the holes drilled clear through the wheels, so the end of the axle is just visible. Can someone make up a longer axle out of 3/32" music wire (good enough!), drill the holes through, and glue it together?

Great race, guys. Done with your usual aplomb. Now we wait for the distance updates from Dennis . . .

[gascarnut]

Now we wait for the distance updates from Dennis . . .

Who has to finish the VRAA updates first......

[PeteN95]

Great job as usual, guys! Wonderful commentary, pics, and race coverage, I only wish I could have been there. Congrats to JT and all the winners!

[bluetoes591]

Thanks for the news from Wayne's World, although I still can't believe I got beat by the Wetpooch !

Its worse than that, I beat you too!

[RECKLESSRACER]

I am not worthy, congrats Milo !

[Wet Coast Racer]

Yeah come to think of it Eric, just about everybody beat you.

[AJK]

It looks like that I'm still too bad wet

[attic_racer]

OK I'm in shock. Even being 'down in power' the Attic Racing 911 moved up into 15th in GT and 32 overall?? Yikes.
Awesome driving! If this keeps up I'm going to lose my GT2 credentials for RAA08

[Smokeio]

]To be honest, I wouldn't pull out Dr D's cord. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW HE WILL REACT!
Thats correct! Dr D. I will provide you with a pair of welding goggles when you come and race at my house. Mike with that blinding flash of his camera. Shame on you bad mean Mike. I hope the Dr brings his 35mm with his halogen flood light flash at the next race and he will light up the room! We will all need shades. Bubba.

Yeah, I'm trying to take pictures and Rich is RIPPING me apart for getting the flash in his eyes. I guess he really wanted to beat Wayne! But, Rich has a digital camera with a halogen spot light on top of his head for a flash that normally leaves us blind for a week when he takes our pictures. Plus, his insults are so, so, so insulting that I can't even begin to say them on this family board.....

[PeteN95]

GPR-LMP Race Results

PeteN95 4 10 161.7

Any comments on my P car's large drop in position from qualifying??

[dr vanski]

Hi guys,

I'm glad you had fun running the GPR cars. It would have been nice to have as much commentary on the race itself or cars as there was trash talk for each other. I'm a little disappointed that you guys would just rubber band the P cars instead of cranking up the voltage sufficiently to turn it into an actual race requiring more driver input but do appreciate that it's your call.

Thanks again for the results and photos, and for getting it done quickly. I sincerely appreciate all of you efforts for the penultimate GPR round. Congrats as well to the winners. I'm looking forward to the final round.

Van

[WPSoko1]

Any comments on my P car's large drop in position from qualifying??

While I'm not 100% sure Pete it was probably a function of having to drive the cars during the race versus just a flat out speed run. I don't remember the Q run but like Gascarnut's GT car you might have had one hot lap that was much faster than all the others. Just a thought. As to Dr Vanski's comment of rubberbanding the cars versus cranking the voltage and "racing" I can assure you the cars were driven and needed to be, even at 10 volts. A couple were so stuck they could be driven blindly on a lane or two and a couple were slow enough (combo of mag and slower motor) to allow flat out running but as a whole at 10V there was plenty of speed and quick reflexes were absolutely necessary.

[Wet Coast Racer]

Well, I know I'm going to regret asking this, but how was my beast to drive, actually?

What odds it might even make the podium at Area 51? (Ever the optimist, you know ... )