To whoever PITed me... (Page 1 of 2)

What?! You're not running the Sonett? <insert disappointed smiley>

I think that happened right behind me.  I couldn't quite figure out how the volvo lost it right there.

*edited for all iPhone typos*

Yes, the former Swedish Bobsled Volvo Wagon. I believe you guys also took off our right hand mirror on the back straight. I must have really done something to piss you off . No worries, no big penalty for us, just a forced driver change. I was mostly bummed by being sat down ( and the possibility of my black flag free race vaporized.) I'm sure it was a good show, no harm done. Thanks for owning up. I don't think I personally will be at Thunderhill, but I'm sure Steve would be happy to accept your John Hancock.

Out of curiosity, how did it happen from your perspective? Did I do something particularly asshat like or unexpected? Looking to learn from it.

FWIW, I've raced against the sub twice now and both times I would rate it near the top of the category of cars I would deem being very aggressive/taking big risks.  Eyesore, the Cerveza and MTGT once again showed me that it's possible to make clean drama free passes in these races.  I think the punk BMW was another of the fast cars being driven well.  I appreciate having those guys out there and give them extra room as a token of my respect.

Seemed the Rockstar Supra was a bit aggressive as well....must be the buzz lol....though we felt bad when they got creamed by the bimmer later.....nobody wants to see that kind of impact out there.

Judgebusters....I drive for the IROC Maiden team....had fun racing with your driver on the sunset shift.....we were trying to save the car all day as it was running hot temps (had to pull out with only 25lbs oil pressure and falling at hour 21) but we could race hard for 3 or 4 laps and then had to cruise for 3 to get temps back below 240-250 on oil\water\and trans....enjoyed the head to head with ya.....

Lots of fun out there......we are getting our seat time......we try to race hard but safe hope we didn't get too aggresive on anyone....I know I got rear ended pretty hard checking up for the only second gear corner on the track....turn 3 I believe.....but hey...that's racin'!

Thirded. Like you said, the tough part was that it had good power so it was hard to get past on the straights.

fourthed, I'd-a-liked to donuted them more than once, but you'd never notice it on the grey paint. They made WAY too many low-percentage moves during the midnight-to-two stint.

I didn't see the sub do anything crazy but many times, it blocked me from passing when clearly the shark was the faster car. As for hairball moves, many of the shark's scars come from self-inflicted asshattery. Around 8.30AM, after our turbo popped its clogs and we were no longer in the mid 20s, I went out just to have some fun and push it. Wound up pinching myself between two cars coming out of bus stop. Almost made it but I got a love tap from behind which put me right in the dirt backwards!

I had to make several violent jinks, sometimes off track, to avoid being creamed by the Submarine 300ZX.  They were way too aggressive, in really shitty spots.  Not a team I would want to be on track with ever again.  Please stay away from my car on track in the future.  I would have gladly pointed you by moments after you ran me off the road in order not to hit that car.  You guys are doing it wrong, and it's only a matter of time that you try and pull some of that crap with a team that either doesn't see you coming, or doesn't have a problem trading paint.  It's not a good long-term strategy.

-Matt

FWIW, I'm pretty sure that if you report  @#!*%  driving to the penalty box in a polite and not hot-headed way, that message will likely get transmitted up to race control and they'll start keeping a particular eye on that car via the corner workers, which could then result in some hot black flag action if the car is seen to be driving in said  @#!*%  fashion. Just FYI.

PS When did we turn on an obscenity converter? The converted word I was using started with a synonym for donkey or the thing that you sit on and ended in hat. Donkey-hat. Funny.

The "sensor specific words" feature isn't turned on. Just checked to make sure. I have no idea how that substitution happened.

Back to the 33 Volvo which I found very annoying around 1am... I caught, then attempted to pass that car between On Ramp and Cotton Corners at which time they decide to race me two wide into Cotton Corners and use slower traffic as a pik to keep be back. They then proceeded to run two wide through Cotton Corners with whoever was ahead of me. Having well enough of that foolishness I hung back til I got to the Dragstrip where I could soundly put that accident waiting to happen far behind me. So, when I discovered which car was complaining about being punted, my reaction went something like; "gosh, *big* surprise there..."
Dude, if you're not like 3 laps from the finish and a car easily catches you and then pulls out to pass... just let them go. In the overall scheme of things you loose less time than if you make it hard for them to proceed on their (faster) way, piss them off, make them take a risk and end up either punting you on purpose or by accident.
Jim - 666 Camaro 12:30 am - 2 am.