What a great weekend for racing! I can't imagine how the weather or the
competition could have been any better.
My hat is off to all the racers for a really nice clean race, especially
Jack Walbran and Chuck McAbee. What a fun battle it was for the 3rd
position. I don't think the same one of us led across the start finish line
in consecutive laps.
Congrats to all on a successful race, and I look forward to fun and safe
season.
Chris Hite
SEDIV F500 #9
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck McAbee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:20 PM
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
SEDIV #16
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