IMSA 2021 - Page 15

WyldStallion · 12 Feb 2021, 18:37 (Ref:4034871)

Time to get yelled at by the forum but I don't care. The NASCAR Busch Clash just ran a night race on the Daytona road coarse. They had their track at full lighting. Cars had no headlights. No problems with visibility.

I would love to have the Daytona 24 be at full lighting. Require the cars to only run their running lights that are always on, not the night time full lighting. Would make it easier for TV and in person with no headlights glaring in our face and certainly on TV.

**joeb** · 12 Feb 2021, 20:08 (Ref:4034882)

Well crap, no mazda lmdh

https://twitter.com/dsceditor/status...951108609?s=19

kvenom · 12 Feb 2021, 20:33 (Ref:4034888)

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Originally Posted by joeb

Well crap, no mazda lmdh

https://twitter.com/dsceditor/status...951108609?s=19

Very sad, but Mazda is really struggling financially so it makes sense.

broadrun96 · 12 Feb 2021, 21:08 (Ref:4034893)

Yeah, Mazda seems to be hurting. And hybrid isn't a marketing point for them, they don't offer one.

TWRv12 · 15 Feb 2021, 20:53 (Ref:4035328)

Hope Multimatic have something cooking?

S griffin · 15 Feb 2021, 21:00 (Ref:4035329)

We can hope enough teams remain interested in the series, I’m sure the grid numbers will be decent enough that it will keep going

broadrun96 · 15 Feb 2021, 22:50 (Ref:4035345)

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Originally Posted by TWRv12

Hope Multimatic have something cooking?

They're poised to be in IMSA and WEC with Audi and Porsche from earlier reports. I think they'll be fine and possibly knew last year they weren't keeping Mazda around for LMDh

S griffin · 16 Feb 2021, 11:26 (Ref:4035406)

That's good, hope they can do a good job with those makes. They seem a good team and hopefully can add to the series

WyldStallion · 20 Feb 2021, 23:54 (Ref:4036124)

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/p...paign=widget-1

This article about safety car covers all form of auto racing, but IMSA's disgusting length of their SC periods at the Daytona 24 came up. The solution suggested at the end of the article is a rather obvious one.

Akrapovic · 21 Feb 2021, 00:01 (Ref:4036125)

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Originally Posted by WyldStallion

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/p...paign=widget-1

This article about safety car covers all form of auto racing, but IMSA's disgusting length of their SC periods at the Daytona 24 came up. The solution suggested at the end of the article is a rather obvious one.

I agree with this. VSC with a closed pit lane is the way forward. Series like Creventic and WEC have already done the leg work discovering the problems with these systems (remember 2016, where Audi went from 20 seconds in front, to 30 seconds behind Toyota because they had to pit a lap earlier, and then a VSC came out?). VSC. Close pit lane.

This may be incompatible with the IMSA ideals though. I do think they like the cars to be bunched every so often.

WyldStallion · 21 Feb 2021, 20:33 (Ref:4036230)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

I agree with this. VSC with a closed pit lane is the way forward. Series like Creventic and WEC have already done the leg work discovering the problems with these systems (remember 2016, where Audi went from 20 seconds in front, to 30 seconds behind Toyota because they had to pit a lap earlier, and then a VSC came out?). VSC. Close pit lane.

This may be incompatible with the IMSA ideals though. I do think they like the cars to be bunched every so often.

"Every so often" is the key here. That is fine. But not all the time. Especially in the endurance races. VSC for debris and stalled car situations would be ideal. If you want maintain current safety car procedures in IMSA for crashes and bad weather that is fine. Debris and stalled cars on the track make up for 50-60% of the safety car periods in IMSA right now roughly I think.

S griffin · 22 Feb 2021, 09:43 (Ref:4036278)

I don't think they need to bring the caution out all the time. Just bring it out when it's needed. At least they have the VSC option now, so they don't to bring the actual SC out all the time. Obviously if there is a massive crash or torrential rain then bring it out, but not for minor things like debris or other things that can be cleared in less than a minute. Too many SCs can happen, but they should only come out if necessary

broadrun96 · 3 Mar 2021, 00:50 (Ref:4038120)

48 Ally car back for enduros for 2021. Wonder if they'll just keep the 48 for the season and PMR will stick with their 1 now.

https://racer.com/2021/03/02/johnson...endurance-cup/

WyldStallion · 3 Mar 2021, 18:55 (Ref:4038414)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

48 Ally car back for enduros for 2021. Wonder if they'll just keep the 48 for the season and PMR will stick with their 1 now.

https://racer.com/2021/03/02/johnson...endurance-cup/

You are probably right about the car number bit. I wonder if Jimmie Johnson might see IMSA is a place to race more frequently post Indy Car in a couple years? He seems like one of those guys who will want to race after 50 y.o. Something I miss seeing. Thanks to this as a kid I can say I got to see guys like AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Al Unser Sr race. Even though I followed auto racing for the first time in 1989. That might not have been true if they all retired at age 42 like many of them are doing now.

WyldStallion · 4 Mar 2021, 13:49 (Ref:4038612)

Wow the Le Mans shifting is going to have a huge trickle down effect. I think IMSA better right now get the date at V.I.R moved up to May or June.

WyldStallion · 4 Mar 2021, 20:47 (Ref:4038760)

And now its later in the day. VIR has been pushed BACK to October. I don't agree with that. There was a gap in June and they should have put it there.

broadrun96 · 4 Mar 2021, 20:48 (Ref:4038761)

Well it has happened, schedule changes announced today.

VIR moved to Petit weekend of Oct 8/9

Petit then was moved to Nov 10-13, gonna be a cold Petit

https://racer.com/2021/03/04/imsa-mo...4-date-change/

TV coverage has changed as well with NBC carrying the VIR round entirely and adding 3 hours of coverage to Petit on NBC as well

fieldodreams79 · 4 Mar 2021, 20:54 (Ref:4038763)

Awesome. Son's 16th birthday weekend. Maybe it won't be freezing but maybe I can't go

Get your shyte together ACO.

broadrun96 · 4 Mar 2021, 20:54 (Ref:4038764)

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Originally Posted by WyldStallion

And now its later in the day. VIR has been pushed BACK to October. I don't agree with that. There was a gap in June and they should have put it there.

There are 2 races in June including the 6 hour at The Glen. Adding another round would be tougher there.

Possibly better to have held it in hand and await any announcements regarding Mosport on July 4. BUT running on July 4 was terrible for Indy at The Glen so maybe better to leave that for Canada and we can watch in the US

**joeb** · 4 Mar 2021, 21:03 (Ref:4038768)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Awesome. Son's 16th birthday weekend. Maybe it won't be freezing but maybe I can't go

Get your shyte together ACO.

Bring him with, perfect age to learn about cars and such.....

broadrun96 · 4 Mar 2021, 21:15 (Ref:4038775)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Awesome. Son's 16th birthday weekend. Maybe it won't be freezing but maybe I can't go

Get your shyte together ACO.

Morgan's response was then he can come to the track. Or might want to actually send you away and he can have his time.

But also said bring him, give him whiskey and tell he's a man, where's your beard now good sir.

fieldodreams79 · 4 Mar 2021, 21:30 (Ref:4038781)

Good news. He's not big into birthdays. Bad news. He doesn't like racing one bit. Now if it was Comic con.........

fieldodreams79 · 4 Mar 2021, 21:33 (Ref:4038783)

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Originally Posted by joeb

and such.....

yeah, he needs not to see that yet.....

But hey, it's not cancelled. Just changed. We too shall adjust! Bring the extra blankies.

seanyb505 · 4 Mar 2021, 21:51 (Ref:4038789)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

...Now if it was Comic con.........

Show him pictures of the Sebring Cows? Or the Ferrari Clowns?

fieldodreams79 · 4 Mar 2021, 22:04 (Ref:4038792)

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Originally Posted by seanyb505

Show him pictures of the Sebring Cows? Or the Ferrari Clowns?

Ha! He's into paranormal stuff so maybe Skunk Ape too? Wait, those are real...

Used to be the Hawaiian Tropics girls helping kids into sportscar racing. Now they can find that on their damn phone.

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