Camaros finish 1-2

**snaggeltooth** · 05-14-2011, 05:08 PM

Did anyone else watch the Grand Am race from Virgina today ??
At first it was a regular monsoon , but after the rain went away a great race came through .. The Mazdas or BMWs usually up front m but with the rain the lightness of the cars was a disadvantage ... One of the Camaros had to remove the hood as the windshield wiper kept getting stock under it .. But great to see the 2 Camaros up front fighting for the lead..

**c5z28** · 05-14-2011, 10:51 PM

Saw the race as well. Funny how the camaro was ahead of the corvette.

**cammed goat** · 05-15-2011, 05:21 AM

Good to hear. I love when GM takes the lead in these races.

**snaggeltooth** · 05-15-2011, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by c5z28

Saw the race as well. Funny how the camaro was ahead of the corvette.

True that ..and I dont know what happened to it .. Boris Said is one of the drivers and he is great in rain races ... Just may have been a bad weekend for them...After the rain stopped it was a one groove racetrack , so if you were in the back for some reason you could not move forward ...

**c5z28** · 05-15-2011, 10:42 AM

You see Dempsey with that ellen sticker on the side of his car?

I can't believe no one else watched this.

**snaggeltooth** · 05-15-2011, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by c5z28

You see Dempsey with that ellen sticker on the side of his car?

I can't believe no one else watched this.

I hear ya .. Most dont agree with series where you turn or downshift .. Ohh well, their loss ...

**TLS_Addict** · 05-15-2011, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

I hear ya .. Most dont agree with series where you turn or downshift .. Ohh well, their loss ...

Gonna hit the gas and turn left! lol

**snaggeltooth** · 05-15-2011, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by TLS_Addict

Gonna hit the gas and turn left! lol

then turn right , upshift to 4th gear then downshift to 2nd, pass the GT car then go back up to 170 go through the hairpin and so on and so on ...

**snaggeltooth** · 05-15-2011, 11:45 AM

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* Window nets installed as per Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge/GT 4 rules
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see these cars have LS3 engines and they start off as a real Camaro ...

**5.0THIS** · 05-16-2011, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by TLS_Addict

Gonna hit the gas and turn left! lol

I've done many years of oval track racing AND road course racing. Idiots who think NASCAR isnt as difficult when it comes to driving skill probably havent ever stepped foot in a real race car.

My seat time on road courses includes sprint karts and a formula ford. And I raced in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series for many years as well in a sportsman division (stock stub late model) on a 3/8s low bank oval. They were all challenging to drive in their own unique ways.

**snaggeltooth** · 05-16-2011, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

I've done many years of oval track racing AND road course racing. Idiots who think NASCAR isnt as difficult when it comes to driving skill probably havent ever stepped foot in a real race car.

My seat time on road courses includes sprint karts and a formula ford. And I raced in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series for many years as well in a sportsman division (stock stub late model) on a 3/8s low bank oval. They were all challenging to drive in their own unique ways.

Only way to make Drag Racing like Sports Car racing is to have the 10 second cars line up behind the 14 sec cars .. and they have to pass them before the pass the finish line .. Lets see them do that ...

**snaggeltooth** · 05-16-2011, 09:40 AM

**snaggeltooth** · 05-16-2011, 09:58 AM

There is no announcers so turn it up loud ...

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**cammed goat** · 05-17-2011, 07:14 AM

I would love to road course my car.

**Spaz** · 05-17-2011, 08:36 AM

i missed it...

**TLS_Addict** · 05-17-2011, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

I've done many years of oval track racing AND road course racing. Idiots who think NASCAR isnt as difficult when it comes to driving skill probably havent ever stepped foot in a real race car.

My seat time on road courses includes sprint karts and a formula ford. And I raced in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series for many years as well in a sportsman division (stock stub late model) on a 3/8s low bank oval. They were all challenging to drive in their own unique ways.

It was a South Park episode my friend. Dont get all upset over it....sheesh.

It is a debate when a 20 year old is out there running Nascar. Not saying I could do it but he doesnt have the seat time in my opinion to be at that level. Either way.

**snaggeltooth** · 05-17-2011, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

i missed it...

1:00P-3:00
SPEED
Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Virginia International Raceway, Danville, VA, May 14/11, HD, N...
U know where my team came in and who won.. but you watch these races for the cars ...

**5.0THIS** · 05-18-2011, 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by TLS_Addict

It is a debate when a 20 year old is out there running Nascar. Not saying I could do it but he doesnt have the seat time in my opinion to be at that level. Either way.

There are probably alot of 20 years olds out there with the necessary talent to wheel a car in one of NASCARS top three series. It's a matter of who gets the chance to put that talent on display for the right people. Naturally though there is a learning curve for anyone getting into a new car and a new series, but those young drivers (were you referring to Logano?) are there for a reason.

Originally Posted by cammed goat

I would love to road course my car.

It wouldnt last long. You'd start burning up brakes, hubs, steering parts, and tires pretty quick in a stock GTO. It's amazing how quickly that kind of racing can wear out some of those things on a pure street car

I'd suggest getting yourself a shifter kart if you want to do some racing. It is relatively cheap, and those karts will outcorner just about anything short of an indy car or formula one car.

**Spaz** · 05-18-2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by 5.0THIS

It wouldnt last long. You'd start burning up brakes, hubs, steering parts, and tires pretty quick in a stock GTO. It's amazing how quickly that kind of racing can wear out some of those things on a pure street car

I'd suggest getting yourself a shifter kart if you want to do some racing. It is relatively cheap, and those karts will outcorner just about anything short of an indy car or formula one car.

my dad took his vette to VIR and after just a few laps high perfomance brake pads (on a 6 piston caliper) were dead, tires were shot, etc etc...