Live from Orlando - Page 3

sstSteveM · 02-12-2012, 03:57 PM

Rulebook has sfi flexplate @ 3 yrs.

-steve

Villain281H · 02-12-2012, 04:22 PM

Crash was a black AMX (Roger Ward) and a Beretta (Carmicheal). Information I'm getting is the Beretta had steering breakage (found a tie rod at the finish line) and he plowed into the AMX. AMX went on the roof, both drivers are okay but both cars are likely done.

Derek

Maverick · 02-12-2012, 04:37 PM

hey Chuck, you say it was 2000 ft below sea level? Could you be so kind to tell me what the barometric pressure was, temperature and humidity? I still use the long method for figuring altitude from the pressure temp and wet bulb. Just curios on what the basic numbers are. I have not opted for a weather station yet. Thanks Steve Williams S/g 351N Probe

Robbie Welch · 02-13-2012, 09:16 AM

Well, I've been kicking my self most of the day for my usual finish line driving job. First round RU suck especially when its your own fault. Yea, yesterdays DA was -1750 when I got up. I've never seen that low a reading, and my home track is MIR Bar was 30.25. The second pair of S/ST cars got tangled up at the finish line, both drivers got out fine but the cars not so good.

Robbie Welch · 02-13-2012, 09:22 AM

Trying something different

C and W Racing · 02-13-2012, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom DePascale

Wow Chuck you probably would go 180 on stop with that weather!!!! Good luck guys!!!

Tommy, couldn't quite get there. 179.67 is all I could get out of it. lol
Chuck

C and W Racing · 02-13-2012, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maverick

hey Chuck, you say it was 2000 ft below sea level? Could you be so kind to tell me what the barometric pressure was, temperature and humidity? I still use the long method for figuring altitude from the pressure temp and wet bulb. Just curios on what the basic numbers are. I have not opted for a weather station yet. Thanks Steve Williams S/g 351N Probe

Steve, I don't remember what all the numbers were. The Baro was 30.24 on my weather station, temp was 29 and if I remember right it said the humidity was in the 20's. We weren't racing yet so I didn't pay that much attention to all the particulars
Chuck

Keith 944 · 02-13-2012, 11:02 AM

sorry to hear about your luck Robbie. thanks for the pics, love the finish line shots, some close racing. are you racing somewhere else down south, or you coming home?

Robbie Welch · 02-15-2012, 10:13 AM

Keith, we're planning on going to Gainsville, looks like a chance of rain. Hope it stays dry.

Maverick · 02-16-2012, 01:24 PM

Finally found a rule book for 2012 and looked up s/st and roadsters. I t stated that street roadsters were allowed. Is stated, cars with no tops were not allowed. I am a little bit confused. I thought street roadsters would be like a 32 Ford, of something like that. I don't run in s/st, but I use to a long time ago, till they raised the minimum weight and went to a half second tree. I always felt, that s/st would be for the vegas, mustangs, mavericks, novas, and full body camaros, and dusters and stuff like that. I enjoy they way s/st is, or was with the old muscle cars. I saw a street roadster is s/st about 5 years ago, and it had, I believe, a 4 cylinder in it. And could weigh in at 2100 lbs . If this is the way the rules are going to be interepted, then I still think they should open it up and allow dragsters in S/g with throttle stops and have the index at 9.9, And maybe we would see a 200 mph dragster running s/g. I don't see much difference. I really don't what to see people cutting the roofs of of there mustangs and camaros and running s/st. I don't think this is what I envisioned, when I had to move up a class when they raised the minimum weight. Every one is trying to get a advantage by doing the extreme. I say get rid of the minium weight and allow dragster in s/g. That way a guy could have two dragsters and run one is s/c and the other in s/g and a roadster in s/st.

02-12-2012, 03:57 PM	#21
sstSteveM Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 49 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando Rulebook has sfi flexplate @ 3 yrs. -steve

02-12-2012, 04:22 PM	#22
Villain281H Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando Crash was a black AMX (Roger Ward) and a Beretta (Carmicheal). Information I'm getting is the Beretta had steering breakage (found a tie rod at the finish line) and he plowed into the AMX. AMX went on the roof, both drivers are okay but both cars are likely done. Derek __________________ 1970 Nova Just a street/strip ride..

02-12-2012, 04:37 PM	#23
Maverick Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 299 Likes: 3 Liked 36 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando hey Chuck, you say it was 2000 ft below sea level? Could you be so kind to tell me what the barometric pressure was, temperature and humidity? I still use the long method for figuring altitude from the pressure temp and wet bulb. Just curios on what the basic numbers are. I have not opted for a weather station yet. Thanks Steve Williams S/g 351N Probe

02-13-2012, 09:16 AM	#24
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,234 Likes: 55 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando Well, I've been kicking my self most of the day for my usual finish line driving job. First round RU suck especially when its your own fault. Yea, yesterdays DA was -1750 when I got up. I've never seen that low a reading, and my home track is MIR Bar was 30.25. The second pair of S/ST cars got tangled up at the finish line, both drivers got out fine but the cars not so good.

02-13-2012, 09:22 AM	#25
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,234 Likes: 55 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando Trying something different

02-13-2012, 11:02 AM	#28
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,163 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando sorry to hear about your luck Robbie. thanks for the pics, love the finish line shots, some close racing. are you racing somewhere else down south, or you coming home? __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

02-15-2012, 10:13 AM	#29
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,234 Likes: 55 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando Keith, we're planning on going to Gainsville, looks like a chance of rain. Hope it stays dry.

02-16-2012, 01:24 PM	#30
Maverick Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 299 Likes: 3 Liked 36 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Live from Orlando Finally found a rule book for 2012 and looked up s/st and roadsters. I t stated that street roadsters were allowed. Is stated, cars with no tops were not allowed. I am a little bit confused. I thought street roadsters would be like a 32 Ford, of something like that. I don't run in s/st, but I use to a long time ago, till they raised the minimum weight and went to a half second tree. I always felt, that s/st would be for the vegas, mustangs, mavericks, novas, and full body camaros, and dusters and stuff like that. I enjoy they way s/st is, or was with the old muscle cars. I saw a street roadster is s/st about 5 years ago, and it had, I believe, a 4 cylinder in it. And could weigh in at 2100 lbs . If this is the way the rules are going to be interepted, then I still think they should open it up and allow dragsters in S/g with throttle stops and have the index at 9.9, And maybe we would see a 200 mph dragster running s/g. I don't see much difference. I really don't what to see people cutting the roofs of of there mustangs and camaros and running s/st. I don't think this is what I envisioned, when I had to move up a class when they raised the minimum weight. Every one is trying to get a advantage by doing the extreme. I say get rid of the minium weight and allow dragster in s/g. That way a guy could have two dragsters and run one is s/c and the other in s/g and a roadster in s/st.