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Re: non-lsr Formula SAE part 3 (end)

To: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: non-lsr Formula SAE part 3 (end)
From: Ray Buck <rbuck@aros.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:32:11 -0600
Is there any website for coverage of this event?  It sounds pretty cool.

Ray the rat


At 02:18 PM 06/19/2006, Benn wrote:

>By Friday most of the tech work and re-techs (few cars pass on the first
>go-round) were done, and I could go out to the dynamic events, including brake
>testing, skidpad, autocross, and endurance events.  The Saturday endurance
>event is the climax of the meet, with multiple cars on the track at one time,
>and each car required to run 20 laps around a 1.1 kilometer course.  Each of
>two drivers do 10 laps for each team.   The level of excitement and adrenaline
>for the drivers and teams is crazy-high at this point.   I worked tech during
>driver change and at the black-flag station.  I had to tell one team that they
>were out of the running due to a wheel problem.  The teams are not allowed to
>do any work on the cars during this event, so any safety problem is an
>immediate DNF.   Do you think they were "disappointed"?  Hell, I almost
>started crying.   Those cars finishing are then sent to the fuel check station
>for a mileage check.  The level of "high" is palpable for those teams who
>finish, and especially for those who did well.  (Some drivers clearly have
>auto-x or similar race driving experience, while others obviously never slid a
>tire in their lives--and still haven't.)  After this all the points for
>various aspects and events are totalled and the winners announced.  Texas A&M
>took top honors overall.




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