Great Ryan. You going to wear your driving gear?
Figure I'll at least wear the helmet. 
The thread on the chumpcar forum where the post race pics should be posted is:
http://forum.chumpcar.com/index.php?/to ... years-day/
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| Author: | Ken MacKay [ Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
This was posted on the Regulars forum but figured a few around here might fit right in: Quote: Scuderia McEwen International and Team CAT are excited to announce they are branching out into real live racing. The new partnership will race under the name Trunk Monkey Racing and our first event will be the ChumpCar double 7.5hrs of the Glen this April: http://www.chumpcar.com/ Well be piloting a 96 Acura Integra with pit support from Team SOSs Bryan Brown. As a build up to Watkins Glen Ill be hosting a 2 hour race at Iracings version of the Glen (full boot w/chicane layout) on New Years day. 2 hours was chosen as about the outside limit of a real life Chump drivers stint. Format 50 minutes optional open practice (starting at 1PM Eastern) 10 minute optional qualifying (approx 1:50) Rolling start on 120 race (approx 2PM) Local yellows only Unlimited repairs Cars MX5 (the LHD one) Pontiac Solstice Jetta TDI (w/ballast to bring lap times in line with the other cars) ChumpCar drivers will choose the car that most closely resembles your Chump crapcan and paint it accordingly, Chump teammates should adopt the same car & colours. Other entrants can drive what they like. Now heres the Whackadoodle part: Chump entrants are encouraged to post photos of themselves in full race gear at their Iracing rig, time stamped between 2-4PM on race day. Now here's where you come in: Gentlemen racers of all speed ranges welcome. There will be some non-Chumps from my regular Iracing league invited as grid fillers Password: crapcan __._,_.___ PS Instead of adding ballast to the Jetta will start it with a 2 lap penalty. |
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| Author: | Ryan Quinn [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
I can't wait. I haven't driven the Jetta in a dog's age. |
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| Author: | Ken MacKay [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
Great Ryan. You going to wear your driving gear? Figure I'll at least wear the helmet. The thread on the chumpcar forum where the post race pics should be posted is: http://forum.chumpcar.com/index.php?/to ... years-day/ |
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| Author: | Ryan Quinn [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
Sadly, I'm only a Time Attacker/Rallycrosser, so the only race equipment I have is my helmet!
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| Author: | Scott McIntyre [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
I may have to finally give in and buy the Jetta just so I can participate. |
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| Author: | Ryan Quinn [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
why? you could drive the Miata or the Slowstice. That's an official series pairing so you shouldn't have to buy the Jetta. Unless you want to feel diesel power!! |
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| Author: | Ken MacKay [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
That's what we thought too but we fired up a practice server today with the MX5 cup, Slostice, and Jetta (same as the Grand Am series) and people without the Jetta couldn't join without buying it (even ones that have run in the Grand Am series so would have the Jetta data downloaded). The organizers are trying to decide what to do, hopefully it will be clearer with a hangover in the morning. |
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| Author: | Ryan Quinn [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
Don't make me give up my beloved Jetta! 
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| Author: | Ken MacKay [ Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
Ok, Jetta is back in. So sticking with original plan. |
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| Author: | Ken MacKay [ Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
Congrats to Brian W for taking the win in an MX5. There were a few Jettas there but didn't see Ryan in any.  Scott was there as well but spent most of the time scattering Mazda parts around the track. Good fun. Will let you know if we do another one (expect we'll want a warmup before the real race in April). |
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| Author: | Ryan Quinn [ Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
I know! Family decided it was a good time to get together right before the race. Some just don't understand hahaha |
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| Author: | Brian Weatherbee [ Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Iracing Whackadoodle 2hr of the Glen New Years Day |
That was a lot of fun. Believe it or not the two hours went by pretty fast. I thought at first the Jetta's had an advantage. So I did a few laps to get a feel for it but decided I would never keep it on the track for two hours. The Mazda is very easy to drive so I was counting on the Jetta's having problems for a good finish. The Mazda would only do about 50 laps on a full tank and it looked like the race would go 53-54 laps so a fuel stop would be required. I thought the fuel stop and the way Ken and a couple of the other VW drivers were clicking off clean steady laps about 2 seconds faster than me would kill my chances for a win. As well the VW would go the distance on fuel. But as it turned out, the race committee limited the fuel in the VW as well a two lap penalty. So they had to make a stop as well. I think one lap penalty or no fuel stop for the VW would have made it a little closer. I never got a qualifying lap in, do to off's and traffic. So I started 11th in a 15 car field. Had 7.5 gallons of fuel on board with a stop planned at lap 27-28 for just fuel, no tires. It seemed to work out, plus I never got held up much by slower cars and had a clean track most of the time after the first 7 or 8 laps. So had a pretty clean race over all. Almost blew it on the last lap , I almost stopped with one to go until Ken came on the mic and told me to finish the lap. Thanks Ken. There was some confusion about the finish time, at least on my part. With Ken in the lead and right behind me, he took the checkered flag and I got the white flag 1 or 2 seconds ahead of him. Even thought the 120 minutes was up I still had to finish my lap witch put me back on the lead lap in third place . So with the Jetta's two lap penalty gave me the over all win. All in all it was a great event. |
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