Extremely Disturbing Track Video!!
#21
Damn....
That should pretty much be an instructional "Don't do this!" video for a drivers class.\
I'm still baffled by the "I should be in advanced group" mentality. I guess I just have a healthy respect for what is going on. Hell I've been moved to the one up from total noob just because I was ok with that is how the numbers work. Fewer passing zones but if you do it right, you don't need them.
That should pretty much be an instructional "Don't do this!" video for a drivers class.\
I'm still baffled by the "I should be in advanced group" mentality. I guess I just have a healthy respect for what is going on. Hell I've been moved to the one up from total noob just because I was ok with that is how the numbers work. Fewer passing zones but if you do it right, you don't need them.
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The guy talks huge. Every time a track is shown on TV, he's raced there. Claims to have been a tire tester for Toyo. Talks about going to Pro Solo Nationals. Etc., etc., etc. Based upon what I know now, it looks like there was a lot of fabrication.
#27
I just want to say thank you for making me feel better about my crappy driving skills. My only real track W2W experience is in LeMons and I have gone agricultural on 3 separate occasions. But I am usually very good at being predictable and maintain speed while also leaving lots of passing room. With one exception I have not put anyone in danger. I did almost get myself door punched by a Golf, felt bad about that. Probably scared the crap out of him.
I cringe a bit on your friends behalf. I honestly think he was surprised at having to let people by and just did not know how to go about that. The first good example is where he is down to like 16 MPH on the apex, lets 3 cars by, then suddenly goes to the outside even though he would be fine just flooring up the inside at that speed. Once you loose mental rhythm as a novice, its hard to get back into driving consistently. That's where just knowing how to take a line that's racing but also leaves the fastest line to people who are blowing by you is priceless.
I cringe a bit on your friends behalf. I honestly think he was surprised at having to let people by and just did not know how to go about that. The first good example is where he is down to like 16 MPH on the apex, lets 3 cars by, then suddenly goes to the outside even though he would be fine just flooring up the inside at that speed. Once you loose mental rhythm as a novice, its hard to get back into driving consistently. That's where just knowing how to take a line that's racing but also leaves the fastest line to people who are blowing by you is priceless.
#28
I know someone like that. No matter how much embarrassment he gets from being called out, he always manages to somehow shrug it off and keeps up with the same obnoxious behavior.
I would still never let up calling him Sir Stirling, and be sure to remind everyone in the paddock why he received such an honorable nickname.
I would still never let up calling him Sir Stirling, and be sure to remind everyone in the paddock why he received such an honorable nickname.
#29
I hang around at a karting place and I see some of the new clients behaviour in your friend's haha.
I like how when the first mustang or rx7 (don't remember, dont care) passes him and he jerks the wheel hard to the right like he got caught by surprise. He wasn't even paying attention to his surroundings. It was just him being the fastest and bestest driver the world has ever seen. aahh good times, good times. Thanks for sharing. I feel better about my **** driving now
I like how when the first mustang or rx7 (don't remember, dont care) passes him and he jerks the wheel hard to the right like he got caught by surprise. He wasn't even paying attention to his surroundings. It was just him being the fastest and bestest driver the world has ever seen. aahh good times, good times. Thanks for sharing. I feel better about my **** driving now
#34
How do these guys get into advanced? **** SA and.. who needs drivers meetings anyway?
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#36
The red Viper driver that ignored no less than 9 blue flags for me then waved me by in the only two turns we weren't supposed to pass in. At least he was nice enough to point me by on the drag strip. Too bad he didn't lift.
How do these guys get into advanced? **** SA and.. who needs drivers meetings anyway?
How do these guys get into advanced? **** SA and.. who needs drivers meetings anyway?
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Ignoring Blue flags is one thing.
Ignoring Black flags is on a whole different level. What my friend did was flat-out dangerous (do they make that T-shirt?). Endangered everyone on that track.
I've gone through a bunch of stages on this thing . . . surprise, disappointment, anger . . . . I've finally arrived at resignation/acceptance -- but he's never touching one of my cars again and I'm not inviting him to any more track events unless he's willing to start at novice level with a ready-to-learn attitude (fat chance).
Ignoring Black flags is on a whole different level. What my friend did was flat-out dangerous (do they make that T-shirt?). Endangered everyone on that track.
I've gone through a bunch of stages on this thing . . . surprise, disappointment, anger . . . . I've finally arrived at resignation/acceptance -- but he's never touching one of my cars again and I'm not inviting him to any more track events unless he's willing to start at novice level with a ready-to-learn attitude (fat chance).