Congrats on a successful outing. I'm glad that you didnt suffer the same consequences as last year's race at Daytona especilly as DSRs can be crazy sometimes also. Capt E.> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:20:33 -0500> Subject: [F500] Sebring National> > The 2008 version of the Sebring Winter Nationals was held Jan. 6, 2008 on> the Sebring Long Course (used by the Sebring 12 Hour event), with> temperatures in the low 70's with light puffy clouds drifting across the> sky. > > The F500's were in a race group that included, DSR, FF and FV. As you would> expect DSR's filled the first 6 places on the grid. The some intermixed DSR> & FF's down to the F500 Pole Sitter Bob Berman in 15th with a 2:19.732> compared to the Pole Sitting DSR with a 2:01.551. The rest of the F500 field> was Jim Elder in 16th, Jack Walbran in 25th, Chuck McAbee in 26th and Chris> Hite in 28th. > > The race was flagged off as the last race before the lunch brake and, as> opposed to several years ago, the start was uneventful with the entire field> making it past the starters stand and through Turn 1 (which is still as> rough as ever). On Lap 2 Jim Elder reported he spun at the Safety Pin and> had to wait for a number of cars to pass before rejoining the race, by which> time he had lost all contact with Bob Berman. Meanwhile further back in the> field the other 3 F500's were having a real race....with multiple passes for> position on a number of laps. By the time the Checker flew the finish order> was Bob Berman, Jim Elder, Chris Hite, Jack Walbran and yours truly bring up> the 5th position after a momentary loss of concentration caused by an> overtaking FF caused me to miss a braking point and go agricultural on the> penultimate lap giving, Chris and Jack separation that I could not regain. > > All in all .... a successful start to the F500 season, as no cars broke and> all will be able to compete at the Homestead Double National next weekend.> > > Chuck McAbee> _______________________________________________> 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! *** _________________________________________________________________ Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________
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