9-21-08 ITA Start of Race Red Flag - that was interesting

[chris101]

My 1st race on Full Comp and I got exposed to some interesting stuff.

4 minute video an interesting watch.

I felt bad for the honda in front of me that got crunched in turn 1 right at the start and then later see the typical SM leader blocking the track before completing the 1st lap.. YIKES!!!

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/F...108_186321.htm

[DaveCox]

Interesting is a nice way to put it.

Thanks to everyone who was able to get around both of us without further incident. I guess that's what I get for finally being able to keep up with Mike...

[Integra111]

Originally Posted by DaveCox

I guess that's what I get for finally being able to keep up with Mike...

Don't get discouraged Dave. After 4 years of nearly no contact with anything, now my first year of being able to keep up and I bounced my car off a wall.

[chris101]

Originally Posted by Integra111

Don't get discouraged Dave. After 4 years of nearly no contact with anything, now my first year of being able to keep up and I bounced my car off a wall.

..so that is what I have to look forward to once I get faster huh? YIKES!@!!

[Integra111]

Originally Posted by chris101

..so that is what I have to look forward to once I get faster huh? YIKES!@!!

Now don't you get discouraged either. I hit the wall cause my mechanic (that's myself if your curious) didn't do his job and I had a mechanical problem (lost most of my brakes). It had absolutely nothing to do with any driver or how much faster I am now.

All kidding aside, Council is the best place to race if you just want to have fun and not wreck. Just search around for videos of some other groups races.

[DaveCox]

Chris-

Jared's right this isn't common. I have run door to door with Mike and others, closer than we were on Sunday, without any incident for almost 6 years. This turned out to be one instance where I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time with no where to go without taking someone else out. Whenever I get a car together I will not think twice about running up front with this group of drivers again (hopefully).

Mike said it best there were a bunch of cars out there and over 50% track blockage and no one else was involved other than the 2 of us. That's probably around 40 cars, up front or otherwise, that were aware and talented enough to clear both of us.

Dave