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Builders League United (B.L.U. Team) will be there sporting remanufactured military ordinance on the roof per request of Judge Phil.
Like this, but more explode-y:
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The blue "555" subaru car will be there. We are going through a name change from Dog Poop Racing #666 to WRC dropouts #555.
Our first race without a any support crew which i am not looking forward to.
Anyone know when the campground closes on thursday? Also, are the pits set up like gingerman where there is no use of the pit lane?
Don't know when they close on Thursday. Pitting at Autobahn is all done in the paddock. They did NOT force you to drive the whole paddock at Autobahn (the way you had to at Gingerman.)
I suspect the rule at Gingerman was started by the Lemons HQ and not the track. So I wouldn't be surprised to see it at Autobahn also. We will get to park in the members area of course... Now that it probably won't help us. 
We will be there.
Stop by and say hi while we repair our car all day.
Last year they wouldn't let you in on thursday unless you paid to do the track day on friday. Actually they had us all sitting out quite a while on friday for not paying to do the track day.
It's an eerie feeling not scrambling to put the car together just weeks before the event... I guess we got it all prepped and ready to race, DURING THE LAST RACE! 
Our first race without a any support crew which i am not looking forward to.
Support crew? What the hell is that? There are "teams" out there that barely even have more than one driver
This will be our first race with a person on the team who has mechanical knowledge. Hope we don't need to use it.
I suspect the rule at Gingerman was started by the Lemons HQ and not the track. So I wouldn't be surprised to see it at Autobahn also. We will get to park in the members area of course... Now that it probably won't help us.
Honestly i prefer the Gingerman method because everything we need is at our paddock. No running back and forth looking for tools and parts.
cafifty wrote:Our first race without a any support crew which i am not looking forward to.
Support crew? What the hell is that? There are "teams" out there that barely even have more than one driver
This will be our first race with a person on the team who has mechanical knowledge. Hope we don't need to use it.
I like to overplan and overkill I can't help it.
Honestly i prefer the Gingerman method because everything we need is at our paddock. No running back and forth looking for tools and parts.
Maybe you're misunderstanding how it worked at Autobahn, then... You still pit at your paddock. But if you have a paddock spot close to track exit and/or entrance, you only have to drive a short distance. If you have a paddock spot out in the back 40, you have to drive all the way out there, do your service and then drive all the way back to the track entrance.
What the other fella is proposing is that he wouldn't be surprised to see Autobahn enforce a paddock route that took you out past all the other cars before you got back to the track entrance. But in two races so far they haven't done that.
Could be because they are usually sharing the paddock with Autobahn club members who are racing on the other half of the "full" track.
We'll be there, and without a busted engine that only did 6 laps at ginger an this time! Maybe we'll do 7 all depending on how fast we can swap 3 engines or so!
Team gutty will be there in the "laps for chelsea"crx again. Too much fun at Gingerman!
If anyone wants to help a little girl pay for a massive crazy surgery....we'll be selling stickers/etc this weekend
Anyone know how late we can get into the track Thursday?
First time Lemons racer here. What is the race format for multi-day races? Is it most laps combined over two days wins the race? Or is there a separate winner each day? 9 hour race one day and 5 the next day is a bit funky
First time Lemons racer here. What is the race format for multi-day races? Is it most laps combined over two days wins the race? Or is there a separate winner each day? 9 hour race one day and 5 the next day is a bit funky
You're right that it's most laps over two days. Two sessions, one race.
What car are you running?
We'll be there. Plan on trying to beat our Metro with the E30 this time. You'd think that would be easy.
kinda sounds like playing chess against yourself
The weather is predicted to be 90F + and sunny all weekend. Bring your cool suits, gatorade, trailer's with A/C, IV fluids, ice baths, etc....
At least the ladies won't need to get covered up. I've been told they'll be looking to help refresh/revive those in need. Hey... It's for charity.
Salna wrote:First time Lemons racer here. What is the race format for multi-day races? Is it most laps combined over two days wins the race? Or is there a separate winner each day? 9 hour race one day and 5 the next day is a bit funky
You're right that it's most laps over two days. Two sessions, one race.
What car are you running?
#91 Saab 900 Turbo. Ring a bell?
Builders League United (B.L.U. Team) will be there sporting remanufactured military ordinance on the roof per request of Judge Phil.
Like this, but more explode-y:
Racing with these guys and still not sure why. Ordinance primed. Ready to cry some more.
I'm now just depressed that I'm not racing this weekend. To try and keep my mind off it I asked HQ if they needed Volunteers and they said something about me trying to keep you guys from setting yourselves on fire or running people over. So you know don't run over people or set yourself on fire.
Time to retrofit a Pedestrian Deployable Bonnet System so that they'll safely be ejected over the vehicle and not ruin the underbody aero.
therood wrote:Salna wrote:First time Lemons racer here. What is the race format for multi-day races? Is it most laps combined over two days wins the race? Or is there a separate winner each day? 9 hour race one day and 5 the next day is a bit funky
You're right that it's most laps over two days. Two sessions, one race.
What car are you running?
#91 Saab 900 Turbo. Ring a bell?
I don't know my Saab teams as well as I should. Is that the Car-B-Que team, the Cougar Bait team, or a new entry? Or is rbankracing invading the Midwest?
Thanks for the info about the paddocks guys. Very helpful.
We just finished our new paint. And no we will not be using those rims those were just used while we mounted the tires.
Did you finish up your catch can for the catch can?
We just finished our new paint.
Looks (about as) nice (as a $500 car should) 
Anyone got recommendations for local dining and / or beverages on Friday night?
Anyone got recommendations for local dining and / or beverages on Friday night?
I've only been once and it's about 10 miles from the track, but Charleston's has a good beer selection and had decent fish tacos from what I remember.
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