13-11-2022, 10:32 PM
Right rear is what gets hot if you've got an oval setup on it...
I chose the Barracuda over the quicker Camaro for the sake of stability -- longer wheelbase is better for the long corners and in general the Barracuda is more stable over bumps. Wasn't sure what the qualification result would be, so getting pole was a bit of a surprise.
Unfortunately after DJC drafted past and got in front I was spooked when he put on the brakes mid-corner, so had to get out of line to avoid him and dropped back to 4th. Then a few laps later I ended up spinning when misjudging how much check-up there would be. Had to spin to avoid DC. With no yellows that's pretty much race over.
Worked through traffic steadily except when Giorgio stomped on the brakes before Turn 1 -- actually locking a wheel! -- making it impossible to avoid hitting him. I think he was running a road-course setup so was struggling with massive understeer, as well as the instability caused by having forward brake bias on an oval meaning he needed to do all his slowing down before turn-in. A short time later as I went around him on the outside he understeered into me pretty heavily in the South Chute but we both continued. However, the damage cost me a lot of speed. In practice stints I could do 58.5 through 58.9 the entire way (and the occasional 58.4) but now I was 58.8 to 59.2. After the pit stop I was I think 16 seconds behind Rick, but could only get it down to 3 seconds by the end, for a P3. Usually I'd be happy with P3 but this is one that got away.
I'll be out of town next weekend, so will have to miss that one.
I chose the Barracuda over the quicker Camaro for the sake of stability -- longer wheelbase is better for the long corners and in general the Barracuda is more stable over bumps. Wasn't sure what the qualification result would be, so getting pole was a bit of a surprise.
Unfortunately after DJC drafted past and got in front I was spooked when he put on the brakes mid-corner, so had to get out of line to avoid him and dropped back to 4th. Then a few laps later I ended up spinning when misjudging how much check-up there would be. Had to spin to avoid DC. With no yellows that's pretty much race over.
Worked through traffic steadily except when Giorgio stomped on the brakes before Turn 1 -- actually locking a wheel! -- making it impossible to avoid hitting him. I think he was running a road-course setup so was struggling with massive understeer, as well as the instability caused by having forward brake bias on an oval meaning he needed to do all his slowing down before turn-in. A short time later as I went around him on the outside he understeered into me pretty heavily in the South Chute but we both continued. However, the damage cost me a lot of speed. In practice stints I could do 58.5 through 58.9 the entire way (and the occasional 58.4) but now I was 58.8 to 59.2. After the pit stop I was I think 16 seconds behind Rick, but could only get it down to 3 seconds by the end, for a P3. Usually I'd be happy with P3 but this is one that got away.
I'll be out of town next weekend, so will have to miss that one.