01-29-2014, 12:28 PM
Bah I really want to catch up with this so I am going to make it very brief:
2012 Season:
March 12/13 weekend:
Saturday race went very badly. With no rain tires for the qualifying and rain, I would end up 2nd in qualifying. Hoosiers drys dont have much traction in rain:
![[Image: IMG_1104.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/nsgm/IMG_1104.JPG)
![[Image: IMG_1105.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/nsgm/IMG_1105.JPG)
The start of the race didn't go so hot off the very start. At turn 1, I was mixed in with all of the rest of the GTS folk, and based on confusion on my part, I thought a car was coming into me. I swung wide and into the grass. Unfortunately this put me dead last.
![[Image: IMG_2839.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/th_r/IMG_2839.JPG)
I got back on track and fought my way back to third when I mixed it up with the CMC folk. I attempted to get by them under braking, but a few shifts in the pack meant all the sudden I had no room. I dived off to the right. With the wet grass, I ended up taking a ride.
![[Image: IMG_2986.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/nsgm/IMG_2986.JPG)
![[Image: IMG_2991.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/nsgm/IMG_2991.JPG)
Initial D catching the gutter...AKA mustang?
![[Image: IMG_2994.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/nsgm/IMG_2994.JPG)
![[Image: IMG_2995.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/nsgm/IMG_2995.JPG)
DOH nut!
![[Image: IMG_3029.JPG]](http://www.catesracing.com/flp/nasa/2012events/2012_03_vir/th_r/IMG_3029.JPG)
Unfortunately, it pushed my fender into my tire so I had to come off track. It also messed up my alignment. You could noticeably see the toe out. For sunday's race, I pretended it didnt happen, and aside from it being twitchy, I came from behind the pack and won!
2012 Season:
March 12/13 weekend:
Saturday race went very badly. With no rain tires for the qualifying and rain, I would end up 2nd in qualifying. Hoosiers drys dont have much traction in rain:
The start of the race didn't go so hot off the very start. At turn 1, I was mixed in with all of the rest of the GTS folk, and based on confusion on my part, I thought a car was coming into me. I swung wide and into the grass. Unfortunately this put me dead last.
I got back on track and fought my way back to third when I mixed it up with the CMC folk. I attempted to get by them under braking, but a few shifts in the pack meant all the sudden I had no room. I dived off to the right. With the wet grass, I ended up taking a ride.
Initial D catching the gutter...AKA mustang?
DOH nut!
Unfortunately, it pushed my fender into my tire so I had to come off track. It also messed up my alignment. You could noticeably see the toe out. For sunday's race, I pretended it didnt happen, and aside from it being twitchy, I came from behind the pack and won!
2020 Ford Raptor
2009 Z06
1986.5 Porsche 928S
2009 Z06
1986.5 Porsche 928S
