Exciting Moment at Shenandoah (video)
05-22-2012, 01:20 PM
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Exciting Moment at Shenandoah (video)
BMW blew a power steering hose (I'm guessing) right in front of me at the exit of Big Bend. Made for a bit of a pucker moment.
Spent two fantastic days at Summit Point Raceway, Shenandoah Circuit this past weekend with Track Daze. During the 2nd session on Saturday I was following an E36 BMW 325 when it went up in smoke. I got caught up in the oil at about 80. Fortunately there wasn't a whole lot of oil, just enough to cause a quick slide...it could have been much worse. The image below is a track map of Shenandoah. The blue dot is approximately where it happened. You are WOT at that point.
http://youtu.be/W3T_g4sXVHg?hd=1
On a separate note - I tried out a set of scrub slicks from the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series. Sweet tires! I've been told they are basically Hoosier R6's with a layer of extra rubber (they are an endurance tire). Plenty of grip that lasts the whole session. They don't get greasy like some R-comps (Nitto for one). For 100 bucks a tire whats not to love.
Spent two fantastic days at Summit Point Raceway, Shenandoah Circuit this past weekend with Track Daze. During the 2nd session on Saturday I was following an E36 BMW 325 when it went up in smoke. I got caught up in the oil at about 80. Fortunately there wasn't a whole lot of oil, just enough to cause a quick slide...it could have been much worse. The image below is a track map of Shenandoah. The blue dot is approximately where it happened. You are WOT at that point.
http://youtu.be/W3T_g4sXVHg?hd=1
On a separate note - I tried out a set of scrub slicks from the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series. Sweet tires! I've been told they are basically Hoosier R6's with a layer of extra rubber (they are an endurance tire). Plenty of grip that lasts the whole session. They don't get greasy like some R-comps (Nitto for one). For 100 bucks a tire whats not to love.
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05-22-2012, 02:59 PM
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Nice catch!
I had an Acura start blowing blue smoke as we went into turn 1 at VIR. Fortunately there was no oil but it was a little scary trying get around the corner and trying to get over to the outside in case it did spread oil.
I had an Acura start blowing blue smoke as we went into turn 1 at VIR. Fortunately there was no oil but it was a little scary trying get around the corner and trying to get over to the outside in case it did spread oil.
05-23-2012, 08:52 AM
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Brad, good catch! Always been impressed with your driving...especially after that ride along last year.
Glad the slicks worked out for you. I haven't had a chance to run mine yet, nor will I this year. Maybe next year, though. Have your times improved? What were you running...like 1:40 before?
Glad the slicks worked out for you. I haven't had a chance to run mine yet, nor will I this year. Maybe next year, though. Have your times improved? What were you running...like 1:40 before?
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