IMSA: USCR 2018 - Page 67

Matt · 22 Jan 2018, 19:21 (Ref:3794365)

If you go allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the way to the top of the stands you can see everything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok9FOITzUkI

Start of the race from last year from where we sat - not quite all the way up.

Matt · 22 Jan 2018, 20:30 (Ref:3794382)

Here's a video from a little over an hour into the 2016 race - from nearly the top of the stands, I think I was two or three rows from the absolute top.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGGBZMILN8M

Coach Ep · 22 Jan 2018, 22:47 (Ref:3794408)

As much as I like the overview (and certainly not to be tacky) I prefer to be up close to race car traffic - fast corners are the best!

Matt · 23 Jan 2018, 00:27 (Ref:3794428)

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Originally Posted by Coach Ep

As much as I like the overview (and certainly not to be tacky) I prefer to be up close to race car traffic - fast corners are the best!

Oh, you can get close in the fast corners.

WolfsburgRS · 23 Jan 2018, 14:07 (Ref:3794536)

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Originally Posted by Matt

Oh, you can get close in the fast corners.

the kink in the infield and the bus stop are both great viewing spots for sure.

sccaflagger74 · 23 Jan 2018, 14:34 (Ref:3794543)

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Originally Posted by WolfsburgRS

the kink in the infield and the bus stop are both great viewing spots for sure.

Now that the backstretch stands are gone can you still get to the bus stop?

Matt · 23 Jan 2018, 15:29 (Ref:3794555)

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Originally Posted by sccaflagger74

Now that the backstretch stands are gone can you still get to the bus stop?

Nope. I wish they'd put something out there though.

BRING BACK THE PARTY PORCH.

I wanna watch Tracy Krohn piledrive someone in the busstop at 2a while slingin beers.

JLGarcia · 23 Jan 2018, 15:48 (Ref:3794558)

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Originally Posted by Matt

I wanna watch Tracy Krohn piledrive someone in the busstop at 2a while slingin beers.

If he's slingin' beers, that would explain a lot about his driving.

Matt · 23 Jan 2018, 16:10 (Ref:3794563)

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Originally Posted by JLGarcia

If he's slingin' beers, that would explain a lot about his driving.

I'LL be the one slingin' beers!

It's a Daytona tradition!

WolfsburgRS · 23 Jan 2018, 17:20 (Ref:3794578)

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Originally Posted by sccaflagger74

Now that the backstretch stands are gone can you still get to the bus stop?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

Nope. I wish they'd put something out there though.

BRING BACK THE PARTY PORCH.

I wanna watch Tracy Krohn piledrive someone in the busstop at 2a while slingin beers.

Mannnnn that sucks. Last time I attended i had a photo vest so i was right there on the inside wall. I didn't realize the party porch was gone.

**joeb** · 23 Jan 2018, 18:50 (Ref:3794594)

Michelin is going to be offering testing opportunities for teams in prep for the 2019 season after some races this year. Good opportunity to collect data on the backs of a race weekend.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/0...-notebook.html

fieldodreams79 · 24 Jan 2018, 02:12 (Ref:3794641)

2018 Sebring Poster:

**joeb** · 24 Jan 2018, 02:43 (Ref:3794646)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

2018 Sebring Poster:

What's that dpi on the left side of the poster?

canaglia · 24 Jan 2018, 09:03 (Ref:3794684)

Such an accurate poster! mazda dpi lapped by cadillac and acura and struggling to get rid of GTLM cars on straight.

BTW quoting dailysport article:
"The engine retains the same block configuration, with changes to the cam crankshaft (stroke), connecting rod (length) and piston (compression height). The engine produces 552hp at 6550 rpm with IMSA Mandated Sonic Air Restrictors as of 2018 Rolex 24hr"

Has new bop cut them 30hp?
Corvette dp power levels basically

**joeb** · 24 Jan 2018, 17:59 (Ref:3794779)

Not really sure where this fits, but IMSA extended homologation for all its classes by 1 year:

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/im...ation-periods/

Gives more time to discuss future P class with the ACO.

**skycafe** · 25 Jan 2018, 01:59 (Ref:3794852)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

AJR (Job) to cease pro racing operations. http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/ale...ion-operations
:

I totally missed this, noticed the other day they were not on D24 entry list and then searched...

Very much the end of an era. Glad they will continue with the historics and Porsches

Dyson Mazda · 25 Jan 2018, 04:10 (Ref:3794861)

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Originally Posted by skycafe

I totally missed this, noticed the other day they were not on D24 entry list and then searched...

Very much the end of an era. Glad they will continue with the historics and Porsches

For as well as IMSA is doing, we've lost some pretty massive teams from the series over the last few years (FLM, Dyson, AJR, Brumos, TRG, Starworks)

TF110 · 25 Jan 2018, 08:45 (Ref:3794885)

And patron is being bought by Bacardi. How will that affect their future? I hope they continue to race.

chernaudi · 25 Jan 2018, 12:26 (Ref:3794942)

I thought (according to comments made on the purchase) that Bacardi already was a stakeholder in Patron? That may or may not change anything.

MaskedRacer · 25 Jan 2018, 14:19 (Ref:3794959)

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Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

For as well as IMSA is doing, we've lost some pretty massive teams from the series over the last few years (FLM, Dyson, AJR, Brumos, TRG, Starworks)

Very much so, did not even mention the two biggest loses in the last couple years: Falken Tire and SRT Dodge Viper teams. Starworks is still around by the way running the North American operation for Land Audi now.

Coach Ep · 25 Jan 2018, 15:29 (Ref:3794979)

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Originally Posted by chernaudi

I thought (according to comments made on the purchase) that Bacardi already was a stakeholder in Patron? That may or may not change anything.

Minority one, correct. And yes, we'll have to wait and see - no leadership changes to the company announced as of yet.

Coach Ep · 25 Jan 2018, 15:31 (Ref:3794981)

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Originally Posted by MaskedRacer

Very much so, did not even mention the two biggest loses in the last couple years: Falken Tire and SRT Dodge Viper teams. Starworks is still around by the way running the North American operation for Land Audi now.

Easily off set by Penske and Joest joining the party. Among with quite a few other privateer squads. Just the usual 'rotation' - like we use to see over time.

WolfsburgRS · 25 Jan 2018, 17:28 (Ref:3795022)

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Originally Posted by skycafe

I totally missed this, noticed the other day they were not on D24 entry list and then searched...

Very much the end of an era. Glad they will continue with the historics and Porsches

Not sure if you're much into social media stuff but they've been posting a lot of current projects on their instagram, they look pretty busy!

https://www.instagram.com/alexjobracing/

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Originally Posted by Dyson Mazda

For as well as IMSA is doing, we've lost some pretty massive teams from the series over the last few years (FLM, Dyson, AJR, Brumos, TRG, Starworks)

However tenured, there are pretty good reasons for most of those teams no longer running.

FLM - Rich-guy owned funded Porsche factory 'blessed' team. Was a 10-year deal, 03-2013. After that Seth sold his stake and they are now a customer team, so wherever they are paid to race, is where they race.

Dyson - Rich guy owned and funded team. Probably the biggest loss since as far as I know, they probably still have the funds to race, but have chosen not to. Of all the teams in the USA, Dyson is still "the" independent prototype team to me.

AJR - Former customer team turned factory team turned customer racing team turned historics. Like FLM, AJR went where they were paid to race, and once the Weathertech money left I doubt they had any choice. It's cool to see them doing well with the historic stuff. It's really fun racing.

Brumos - Once Bob Snodgrass died, from what I heard, it was a struggle to keep the team running, since he was really the money behind and heart and soul of the Brumos dealership (outside of Hurley of course). This is just based on what I was told.

TRG -- The definition of a customer team. No drivers to pay them, no racing.

Starworks -- Still around in the same way that FLM is, as mentioned, running the LAND operation in the states. I think they lost out a lot once the Venezuelan money dried up.

I think the loss of most of those teams= comes down to the lack of real sponsorship available these days. Any one of them, if they had the ability to secure proper sponsorship, would undoubtedly be racing this weekend.

ATLFalconsFAN · 25 Jan 2018, 17:42 (Ref:3795027)

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Originally Posted by WolfsburgRS

Dyson - Rich guy owned and funded team. Probably the biggest loss since as far as I know, they probably still have the funds to race, but have chosen not to. Of all the teams in the USA, Dyson is still "the" independent prototype team to me.

I think the loss of most of those teams= comes down to the lack of real sponsorship available these days. Any one of them, if they had the ability to secure proper sponsorship, would undoubtedly be racing this weekend.

I remember being at VIR (would that have been 2013?) which was the first ALMS race after the upcoming merger was announced. I happened to be down in the paddock and walked past Rob Dyson right at the perfect moment. He was talking with someone else and as I walked by said pretty emphatically, "I'm not racing in that bulls*t series with those amateur teams (referring to Grand Am DP prototypes)".

And they never did...

Nick Woodbury · 25 Jan 2018, 17:59 (Ref:3795033)

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