Das Race: My '97 M3/4/5

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Once you get into the actual race, though, it can be anyone's game. GTS2 got lucky at Hyperfest, and we were the first wave within our race (NASA runs multiple waves of cars - different groups - within each race) so we had clear track ahead of us. This meant we got the first green flag, then Spec E46 got a second green, then Spec E30 got a third. It worked well and we generally didn't have any issues as we started up front.

On a normal weekend, though, GTS2 is part of the "Thunder" race, which has GTS3/4/5, American Iron, Camaro/Mustang Challenge, and ST3. All of those cars are either faster overall (GTS3-5, STx) or faster in straight lines (V8 Murica stuff) but run slower lap times overall. We usually end up as one of the middle waves, and then it can be harder to go as fast as qualifying if you don't qualify well in the first place - the frontrunner guys in the wave behind you can catch up, and then you're in this mixed GTS2/CMC disaster.

Had no idea that was the case - i'm surprised, thankfully, that there aren't more accidents than i read about here. It totally makes sense from a logistical point of view, but wow.

The worst is out of class racing...
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