No Rolex Daytona Thread?

legion · 01-26-2008, 09:31 AM

I'm DVR-ing it. I have a busy day today. I'll catch up later and watch the finish live tomorrow.

1fastredsc · 01-26-2008, 10:43 AM

Thanks for reminding me, i'm going to go and see if it's on. If not than i'll have to do what i always do when i want to watch some decent motor sports, find a torrent.

mattdavis11 · 01-26-2008, 10:49 AM

hehe, everyone is holding out for the REAL race at Daytona.

trekkor · 01-26-2008, 11:47 AM

live timing and scoring:
http://laptrax14.racersites-cluster.com/OrbitsServer/jsp/TimingBasicView.jsp?sid=85

KT

WI wide body · 01-26-2008, 12:30 PM

So far the highlight was the idiot driving the 911 GT-3 who crashed BEFORE he got to the start/finish line at the beginning of the race!

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

Because I'm still bummed that I'm not there

Stuck working, but the weather is poo-poo anyway, so just as well.

nota · 01-26-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattdavis11

hehe, everyone is holding out for the REAL race at Daytona.

SAD BUT TRUE

back before the nastycars people made this a spec race class
for the top class
it was THE RACE
now it is just borring
with ugly cars that all look alike

trekkor · 01-26-2008, 06:33 PM

Porsche is in the lead in both classes.

KT

WI wide body · 01-26-2008, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trekkor

Porsche is in the lead in both classes.KT

Yeah, a small cluster of the GT-3 cars have gotten up to around 15th or 16th overall behind the DP all out race cars.

Don Plumley · Don Plumley's Garage

TRG is running seven, yes seven GT3 Cup cars. Think Buckler wants to win over Pontiac this year? And Farnbacher Loles with six cars. That's a lot of Porsche there.

1fastredsc · 01-26-2008, 08:41 PM

I'm impressed with how well some of those mazdas are running. I know that the little rotaries in them aren't at the power levels of the other motors so i wonder what rules needed tweaking to make them competitive?

berettafan · 01-26-2008, 11:52 PM

are the rx8s tube chassis (ie not really rx8s)?

peppy · 01-27-2008, 06:23 AM

I was having a hard time keeping up last night, every time I left the room or my wife thought I was not paying attention she would change the darn channel.

Don Plumley · Don Plumley's Garage

What happened to the Brumos DP Cars?

The RX-8's seem to be running strong...

URY914 · URY914's Garage

Why are the race cars so ******* LOUD? I can't hear the announcers.

rfuerst911sc · 01-27-2008, 08:55 AM

I believe the RX8 is a tube frame race car and they are allowed to run several hundred pounds lighter due to engine displacement. But I give them credit they have been leading GT for most of the race. Also encouraged by Brumos and Alex Job Porsche powered DPs. They have had their issues but they seem to be much more competive than last year.

Red Baron · 01-27-2008, 09:11 AM

Less than 23 minutes and things are not looking well for a Porsche win. May not even have a podium finish in DP.

trekkor · 09:36 AM

Here's me teaching the current race leader, Scott Pruett, how to take turn 7 at Sears last year...

I so proud of him

Seriously, he's very friendly and helped me "get" turn 7, myself.

KT

Az911 · 01-27-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nota

SAD BUT TRUE

back before the nastycars people made this a spec race class
for the top class
it was THE RACE
now it is just borring
with ugly cars that all look alike

You're completely right the DP cars are boring since they are just cookie cutter race cars. Plus the 997s are only cup cars since the GT3RSR would give the DP cars a run for the overall win.

1fastredsc · 01-27-2008, 04:02 PM

Found the rules for the GT cars
http://grand-am.com/assets/GTRules.pdf
The gt3 cup cars as far as i can tell are the only cars that don't get much modification. The rx-8, which won btw, is a prep 2 car, which means it is semi-tube framed. It also uses a 20B 3 rotor engine instead of the 13B that comes in the stock car.