FM ran 2nd heat, CM ran last (4th), so it was about 8 to 10 degrees hotter in CM heat. Bill Schmidt 88 Red Devil Kawi
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/14/06 7:17 AM >>> Wasdahl said the monster Lotus didn't mind much, as long as you hugged the inside line where the sand wasn't sitting--much like running at Toledo Express. He was looking for an FM/CM explanation as well. jim ----- Original Message ---- From: Jeff Blumenthal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:14:17 PM Subject: Re: [F500] Solo 2 Nationals? Jan, From the entry list it hardly looks like a "local event". It appears that a bunch of top contenders decided to find out what the new surface was like. And a lot of those folks who are usually at the top of PAX were way down the list. It looks like this surface is friendly toward low powered small, front wheel drive cars, and Miatas. http://www.kansasregionscca.org/soloii_061106_paxresults.htm Maybe Gary K would like to comment? Or, maybe he is trying to fly under the radar? Um, it looks like he toasted all of Cmod, including current Cmod National Champ, Barry Ott, in RAW TIME....and blew away a bunch of other pretty good CMod drivers. Scott Nardin was behind by about 2 seconds each day! I didn't hear anything that would indicate weather was a factor. All I've heard were comments about how little grip there was, despite ideal conditions. Asphalt temps at 120 degrees on Saturday. Push Push, slip slip, sounds like fun? -Jeff B. Jan Schmidt wrote: >I ran a local event yesterday at HPT in Topeka. This is the new solo 2 >location for Nationals. Kudos for Gary Kramar for winning both days. His >Dad, Ed also did well and watch out for the young Macabee, he kicked my >butt on a car that is new to him. I was not disappointed with my car, or >my driving, just very disappointed in the new surface. Apparently, they >are going to set up Nationals with an East and a west course, because >there is only a North entrance. We were running 60 second courses using >the entire pad. My guess is that Nationals will be two 35 second >courses? The new pad has had 3 autocrosses on in and it is still slick >as snot and has some weird milling in some areas, like they were trying >to do the California rain grooves. Anyways, I hope they get this mess >figured out, soon. I will take the rough as hell Forbes field over the >smooth HPT surface anyday. The temps were in the high 80's both days and >plenty of sunshine. Maybe it will just take about 3 years of mother >nature to let the asphalt lose its "greeness." >Bill Schmidt 88 Red Devil Kawi > >_______________________________________________ >F500 mailing list - [email protected] >To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >*** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** > > > _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
