ChumpCar Racing - Page 8

s1ngletracker · 03-28-2011

ok, this race needs to happen. I keep finding things to spend money on, and it keeps leaving my bank account! ARG! (mind you, stuff that doesn't count towards the budget - new jack, gauges, different brake pads... etc)

Matt D. · 03-28-2011

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Originally Posted by s1ngletracker

ok, this race needs to happen. I keep finding things to spend money on, and it keeps leaving my bank account! ARG! (mind you, stuff that doesn't count towards the budget - new jack, gauges, different brake pads... etc)

No kidding, right? I was just looking for MR2s on Craigslist today...

Speedfreak · 03-28-2011

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No kidding, right? I was just looking for MR2s on Craigslist today...

So were we!

Matt D. · 03-29-2011

s1ngletracker · 03-29-2011

love it!

s1ngletracker · 03-29-2011

Matt, what pads are you guys running? We're gonna try out HT-10s in the front with HP+s in the rear. I like the fact we have a test day to try things out now.

We also got a RA driving coach

Matt D. · 03-30-2011

EBC Red Stuff all around. The front wheels lock up very easy, the only time any of us ever got out of control in a braking zone was at Iowa, I went into the hairpin off the back straight and was still trying to slow down, ended up spinning out into the cones.

Matt D. · 03-31-2011

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. · 04-02-2011

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 · 04-04-2011

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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

Matt D. · 04-04-2011

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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.

**Tachyon** · 04-04-2011

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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.

Man that sounds like a crazy good time!

Looking forward to the photos.

**mlomker** · 04-04-2011

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

Was your time spent on iRacing a win?

Matt D. · 04-04-2011

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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.

**goodhart** · 04-04-2011

How did that BMW 540 do?

Matt D. · 04-04-2011

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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.

**goodhart** · 04-04-2011

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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.

haha, karma sucks

simulatedwood · 04-04-2011

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haha, karma sucks

Actually it was better then that, the bmw passed me on a yellow in the grass, then next lap went off the track right in front of me, cant say I felt bad for him.

Shawn

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 04-04-2011

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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.

Yea, most of the time it looked quick but on Sat when I was on the track I passed it. If they fix the trans, it will probably dominate the track. It looks like crap with all the body panels removed, not sure you can call it a "car" versus some tubes and sheetmetal around a V8.

We have some handling and braking issues to work through on our car, but it was solid otherwise. I figured out more of the track on Sunday than on Saturday once I had a chance to just take it slow not worry about running good times and there were less cars on the track, not that it was crowded at all on Saturday. I am not sure yet if we can go a full 2 hour driver session without running out of gas though in the dry, our gas mileage was much better on Sunday in rain since we weren't going all out and trying to push the car.

Matt D. · 04-05-2011

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I am not sure yet if we can go a full 2 hour driver session without running out of gas though in the dry, our gas mileage was much better on Sunday in rain since we weren't going all out and trying to push the car.

We couldn't even make it an hour and 30 minutes on fuel on Saturday, had to back out the screw on our home made adjustable FPR a little bit and then we were able to go the full two hours safely.

We changed our brake pads overnight and I'm wishing we would have done it before Saturday. The car was already braking awesome, but it completely came to life with new pads. EBC Reds all around.

Will you be going to any other races this year?