SSP Legends Car Race October 26, 2013

Vast improvement over last outing.  Slow at the beginning, but by laps 15-18, was running a four lap total consistent with track record. (22.76 average lap over four laps=91.03 seconds) while running by myself.  Good racing conditions--low air temp and dense air---all cars were fast--leaders were turning 22.50 second laps. Still room for more improvement in corner entry speed and more throttle application on corner exit--I still need to cut 0.3 seconds per lap.

We were going through the corners here 9 mph faster than at Trail-Way.

We increased cross weight about 1.5% and car responded well. I think it will take more cross which should enable more and earlier throttle in mid corner to corner exit without too much push on entry.

This was the first race this year where I was not lapped or almost lapped by the leader--in fact we seemed to almost maintain our track position versus the leaders with about the same interval as at the time of the single file restart with them only gaining maybe 1/3 of a lap on us.

 

I lose a lot of position at the starts by being too cautious in anticipation of possible spins by competitors ahead.  Need to stay closer to the "pack" early.  These are really "sprint" races.

BTW: Pre-race Prayer was generously answered. We were blessed and protected the entire race.

Here is excellent video from Car #77 who drove a fine race.