GPR - Area 51 Round

[Wet Coast Racer]

Is this normal over a long proxy series, cars as far apart as 2.1 seconds per lap?

I think it's all relative; take out the top couple of qualifiers, (as being exceptionally good) and the last couple, (as being maybe not so good), and then look at the spread.

And of course none of this tells us how easy they are to drive smoothly and quickly over successive laps, or whether their motors and tires improve with continuous running.

But it is nice to look in the mirrors, again, and see Dr Vanski & Tony behind me, again.

[dr vanski]

Is this normal over a long proxy series, cars as far apart as 2.1 seconds per lap?

Paul

Area 51 looks like a very long track so that might explain the varied results.

[acmost]

What a freaking race and reporting. Bravo ewe guys.

Everybody needs a 24 ft. straight!

[Robert Livingston]

The GPR may have a larger time spread than some proxy races, because in this race, it is easier to enter a slower car. Given the variety in body styles and sizes one can choose, some cars are much taller and narrower than others. The amount of changes and rebuilding undertaken by entrants has sometimes exceeded their skill level. Some entrants have never entered a race like this before. When I tech'ed the cars last winter, at the beginning, the disparity in performance was obviously greater than in the RAA (for example), where one was compelled by the rules to enter a long, low, flat, wide car, and one could be competitive with cars closer to box-stock.

[WPSoko1]

But it is nice to look in the mirrors, again, and see Dr Vanski & Tony behind me, again.

Come to think of it, it is rare that anyone is behind you....ever... Good job on that Flounder.

[Bubba]

Area 51

Area 51 looks like a very long track so that might explain the varied results.

Area 51 is a big boy! More than Double the size of any of the other SMR tracks. These cars will get a good work-out. Looking foward to this Saturday at Steves.

[RichD]

I expect to be there, if J. T. does not show up maybe I can drive his car again.

[Smokeio]

I expect to be there, if J. T. does not show up maybe I can drive his car again.

No, JT needs to race his own car!!!

[WPSoko1]

No, JT needs to race his own car!!!

I know...If he doesn't show up the car sits in the pits...

[JT Previa]

Guys, I won't be there. (With my driving skills, parking the car in the pits might be the best result if I were!).

I would be honored to have Rich D drive my car, he did a great job against Wayne on Wayne's own track no less (and also did his best with my VRAA Sprite).

I've been thinking that having individual car owners drive their own cars exclusively seems to be against the general tradition of proxy racing. I believe Gascarnut even recused himself from driving his own car on his own track at his recent VRAA race. But, in the GPR I think that the individual race formats are up to the individual track owners, so this is not a hard and fast rule. I think the obvious point is to spread the driver talent equally across all cars so the result is due to the car's performance, not the driver's.

JT

[Wet Coast Racer]

I've been thinking that having individual car owners drive their own cars exclusively seems to be against the general tradition of proxy racing.

I agree, which is why I'm nominating Steve Sawtell to drive my Flunder.

However, I have it on good authority that the other Porsche Prototype entrants absolutely insist that if they're not there in person, then their cars should remain parked in the pits.

[Robert Livingston]

In some cases, it would be a disadvantage to run your own car, particularly on a track you have never driven before (I'm thinking my car will do better if someone else drives it on Saturday, not me!).

[dr vanski]

I agree, which is why I'm nominating Steve Sawtell to drive my Flunder.

However, I have it on good authority that the other Porsche Prototype entrants absolutely insist that if they're not there in person, then their cars should remain parked in the pits.

Excellent use of homonyms, Paul.

[Mongo the Monster]

and they are off....

It is 10:10 EST. GTs are on the track and running...

Spirt Racer Club, DaVols, TR3, Greg and Dawg up first....

Film at 11....


Flagman Mongo

[Mongo the Monster]

Gt Finishing Order

Smokeio 84.5
Dawgman 81.8
Dennis 80.4
Tony K 79.0
Reckless 78.3
Dr Van 77.4
Davek 77.3
Terryn 77.3
Jt 77.1
Greg 76.6
Robert 76.4
Tr3 75.7
Davol 75.7
Peten95 75.7
Spirit Club 75.5
Kazoo 74.0
Spirit Racer 73.4
Bj 72.5
Austin 68.7
Abie321 64.1