ChumpCar Racing

[Matt D.]

s1ngletracker and Shane, we are in garage 1, can't remember if I told you that it changed when the race was postponed. We are planning on arriving around noon tomorrow to get some practice in, leaving town around 6am from Rosemount.

We will have basic hand tools, electric impact and that's about it. I don't think anyone on our team has an air compressor small enough to bring along.

[Matt D.]

Day one at Road America is done, Slugworks finished 8th which is pretty awesome. We were somewhere in the teens after dealing with some slight technical issues. Gotta do an oil change and front brake pads tonight then we are good to go for Sunday.

I can't say enough about how awesome this track is. After watching Indycar and sportscar races on TV of this place since I was a kid it's still a bit strange to realize im actually racing here.

[s1ngletracker]

We were pretty happy with saturday. Great job yesterday Shake n' bake! you guys are awesome drivers in the rain. We just had to make sure to not put our car into a barrier, success! We live to battle at Iowa. Our car needs some tweaks before then (I gotta get full boost to happen before like 5000 rpm, gosh), and we are definitely learning that spending a bit more on tires may just be worth it.

Day one at Road America is done, Slugworks finished 8th which is pretty awesome. We were somewhere in the teens after dealing with some slight technical issues. Gotta do an oil change and front brake pads tonight then we are good to go for Sunday.

I can't say enough about how awesome this track is. After watching Indycar and sportscar races on TV of this place since I was a kid it's still a bit strange to realize im actually racing here.

[mlomker]

I can't say enough about how awesome this track is.

Was your time spent on iRacing a win?

[Matt D.]

We were pretty happy with saturday. Great job yesterday Shake n' bake! you guys are awesome drivers in the rain.
You guys were consistent on Saturday and it was proof. Short pit stops and keeping the car on the track is key to being in the top 10. We had a couple issues on Saturday, probably spent 45 minutes in the pits overall.

I was very fast at BIR last year when it rained late in the day on Sunday compared to the other cars, so they wanted me to go out first on Sunday at Road America since it was raining. The only car that was faster than us early on was the #66 Integra because they were running snow tires, but that is a story for another day. When I got out of the car we were in 2nd, and were in the top 3 all day. The last hour and a half of the race we were neck and neck with the yellow Impreza. Dustin was driving and he said they were passing each other 2 to 3 times a lap over the last hour. Then seeing him come out from behind the Impreza just as they came over the crest at the start/finish line was amazing. 7 hours of racing only to be bumper to bumper with the car ahead of you at the end is just crazy.

[goodhart]

How did that BMW 540 do?

[Matt D.]

Was your time spent on iRacing a win?
I would have to say it is. I was very comfortable in the car on Saturday when it was dry and pushed the car very hard. I didn't practice the bend though, a left-right chicane just before the kink, so the first time I saw that was my first lap on the track. I will go back into iRacing this week and see what I turn for lap times.

[awd-drifter]

nice! do you guys have any pictures or videos of the event?

[Matt D.]

How did that BMW 540 do?
Apparently it was down on power and stuck in 4th gear or someshit. I don't know, it really seemed to depend on who was driving it. It didn't pass me all weekend, but it did pass Shawn in the rain on Sunday. It was not a contender though.

[Matt D.]

nice! do you guys have any pictures or videos of the event?
We have some footage from Saturday and lots of pictures. I'll update with those later.