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Leaving the track at almost 8pm last night and you want to split yet another class? 13 hour race days are already too long. I say consolidate instead of split.
@Angie MacEwen wrote:
Taylor, I understand what you are saying, but I just want to point out that “regional” racing is not just for preparing for national racing. There are many racers that come out to race at CSC events that don’t plan to go on to race nationally.
While I whole heartedly agree with that statement, I think the point that needs to be seen is that regional racing NEEDS to be geared towards preparing for national racing eventhough many if not most of the regional competitors never go to a national race. One way to be geared towards the national series’ is to parallel their rules and traditions. This would include racing in the rain.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO TO RACING IN THE RAIN
This is local racingDan,
I think that you’ve missed one very pertinent point made here; this is not local racing, this is regional racing that lies above local racing and below national racing. You don’t say that you’re going to go race at the “local” track when you travel to Grand Junction do you?The KartSport article made it plain and simple, club racing is for fun, regional racing is to prepare for national racing, and national racing is to get noticed. On that note, regional racing (CSC) needs to race in the rain, or it wouldn’t be called regional racing.
Lighten up and try to see someone else’s point, Curt was just trying to present an issue that has plagued the CSC
How many sets of rain tires did you have to use for the race weekend in OK?
How many sets do yo think other drivers used?
Since Norman was a double race weekend (qualify, heat and main on both sat and sun) I used 2 sets of rains. It looked to me that other drivers, even factory drivers, didn’t use more than 3 sets.
You have to remember though that we had 3 days of solid rain in Norman. That length of a rain storm is unlikely here in CO and thus 1 set of rains in the trailer would do.Because the CSC only does single race weekends, I would highly doubt that you would need practice rain and racing rain tires.
This will also help you guys who venture out to national races. Keeps your rain skills and set-up’s in check too.
Very true. Norman, OK was my wake up call. 3 days of monsoon type rains and we raced in it. Take a look at this month’s KartSport and you’ll see what I mean. First time in the rain and boy, there are so many things that you have to do different from dry racing. Like you said Curt, keeps the skills up.
Interesting weekend to say the least, lots of stuff to think about.
We shredded a tire on our trailer just before Evergreen and after putting the spare on, noticed that whatever shredded the first tire also ate the rear tire on that side as well. Luckily it’s a tandem axle or we would have been screwed. We were able to limp our way to Evergreen with no tread and the cords tearing apart on the bad tire. Had to leave it there overnight, gotta go pick it up today. Got to bed at about 3am.
Anyone know what the final entry count was? Not too many people there.
I’m not sure what exactly you are looking for in terms of coaching, whether it be another local racer that’s been around the block or professional coaching. If you’re looking for a real class to take, I would look into the Bondurant Superkart school in Phoenix. I took a course there before getting into karts and would greatly recommend it to anyone serious about racing up front. The school is headed by National Champion and accomplished racer, Alan Rudolph. Just ask anyone about him and you’ll get the same response, he’s a genuine guy that is envied by many karters.
If you’re looking for a local racer, you can probably ask anyone that has experience in a shifter and get the same outcome, just depends on who you ‘click’ with.
Hope this helpsIt wasn’t so much the ICA motors (though that did account for alot of the DNF’s) but rather the crazy and aggresive attitude of the class. There was probably more carnage in that class then there was in the rest of the classes combined by the time the weekend was over. If you could finish in that class, you were almost guaranteed a top ten! 😕
Kirk,
She IS the girl in the KartSport poster, and yes, the poster is quite a realistic depiction of her in person. Be careful what you wish for when it comes to umbrella girls, if it wasn’t for her…..anchors……the umbrella would be like a kite and take her to the moon!!!
I know it’s hard to notice with her other prominent features, but she does have a good smile 😛
Never had a problem with it at all. The only good thing that comes from the flex pipe is that it’s a crush point like you said for an accident. If you get in a knarly wreck and your pipe gets bent, the flex pipe will deform and save your header. It’s gotta be a pretty bad wreck tho because I had someone drive over the back of me and hit me in the back, tire marks all over the pipe and my seat. It bent the pipe bracket to the chassis down but I had enough play in the solid flex piece to save the header, no damage to think of.
I had a Sonik a couple years ago that I had some machined flex pieces for of different lengths. I had one at the maximum allowed and one at the minimum allowed for different tracks. I used the short one at IMI where the motor is in high revs alot, gave it noticably more top end. Used the long one at Bandi to power outta the corners. They were machined out of regular ol’ steel tube and worked well to not have to mess with that goofy flex pipe stuff, sealed alot better too. Dunno if the rules are the same this year that would permit using a solid piece but they didn’t say anything that disallowed it in 2004.
Sold!!! when do I need to pay you the $10?
Don’t worry ’bout it, I’ll take it off your hands for free! 😆
