Cobra4B

Got very lucky with the weather... it didn't rain at all on Saturday, poured that night, then stopped misting by 8:30 on Sunday and the track began to dry. The forecast all week was showing a potential washout.

Ended up setting a new VIR track record for my class (TimeTrials TTA) with a 2:04.6 on Saturday. Justin Mathews (MSP608) set the previous record February with a 2:04.8. Prior to that the record was held by a gentleman from Georgia in a TTA Z06 with a 2:05.3. At these speeds every little bit counts. My previous personal best was a 2:05.59 which I set in February so I ended up taking a second off my time. I ended up winning my class again on Sunday with a 2:05.1 on a drying track.

Only downer of the weekend was when my student and I (him driving) ran over a dog on track I've seen deer get hit, but never a dog on track. Luckily it wasn't someone's at the track, but was a "wild" Danville dog. We were going over 100 in the uphill esses so nothing we could do to avoid it.

Here's a few pics from Finishline Production showing the NASCAR-style spoiler and the 255 tires doing work. Will have video and better pics up in a bit.

255s doing work son....


NASCAR WOOOO!!!!!


It's ok if the wheel touches the track right?


Looks like a dragstrip launch


More pics here - http://www.finishlineprod.net/nasa/index.htm
(scroll down to the NASA Mid-Atlantic VIR March Madness Pictures area.

~Brian

EDIT 1
Here's my 2:04.6 record lap, but held up by Greg Zimpel's C6 Z06 as viewed from Barry Battle driving a GTS3 M3 to it's fastest lap ever 2:03.7 (it's Kyle Bacon's car)

http://vimeo.com/21612824 EDIT 2
Here's my in-car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyAIEvWyQgo Here's the first timed session Saturday with some entertaining footage chasing a buddy. Set a new PR (at the time) this session with a 2:05.3...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWSTjaO0gdE

Z33_Taxi

I<3Strippers!

good for you B

Z33_Taxi

u were running larger tires than 255 right? So how is running smaller tires more beneficial?..and on what size wheel?

NasTHatch

do you have video of you hitting the dog?

Cobra4B

I was on 275s before. The "standard" size tire for my car is a 295. A 295 Hoosier A6 "costs" me 13 points. I only have 12 I can spend before I have to move up to a different class which requires more $$$$ to be spent to compete. Running them in 275s only costs me 9 and running them in 255s only costs me 3. So going from 275s to 255s frees up 6 points I can spend. The spoiler cost me 4 and I put an air intake on the car which cost me 1. Basically I was taking a risk that the 255 w/ the spoiler/intake would be faster than 275s w/o the spoiler/intake.... that's the fun of TimeTrials w/ NASA... you can get creative with your setup and try different things.

No... my student didn't have a camera in his car.

Z33_Taxi

Oooo so thats how it works...pretty cool

I was under the impression that it was the 255 alone made the car faster; i understand now with the spoiler/intake

NasTHatch

for as bad as it sounds i really wanted to see how you guys hit a dog at 100 mph and didn't lose it

Cobra4B

'79 Mustangs ride pretty high... doggie did bend up the lower radiator support and radiator and come other brackets to the point he had to call it quits for the weekend. Front bumper cracked too.

NasTHatch

that sucks man