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+--- Thread: VIR full w/ NASA-MA Mar 27-29 2009 (/showthread.php?tid=8032)
- Mike - 03-31-2009
.RJ Wrote:Mike Wrote:if scca impounds after every race
They do. It sucks sitting in impound for 30+ minutes after a 12/13/24 hr race too.
that is ridonk for any race for a plaque. i can see impounding the winner or top 3, but everyone? give me a break. does scca do cash prizes? that makes things different.
- .RJ - 03-31-2009
SCCA usually does top 3 but thats not a hard rule.
There's no cash prizes, but contingency $$ depends on official results.
- Mike - 03-31-2009
hrmph. ok, it's all silly.
anyway, i looked up car counts. last year the same event had 205 racers. this year 124. i'd be doing my damnedest to keep those customers 175% happy... that is all
- .RJ - 03-31-2009
Do you think they'd be happy if competitors were running underweight because they knew there was no weigh in?
Its part of club racing. Thats the deal. Nothing new here.
- Mike - 03-31-2009
.RJ Wrote:Do you think they'd be happy if competitors were running underweight because they knew there was no weigh in?
i don't think anyone is upset by impounding the winner, top 3, top 5, etc.
- Apoc - 03-31-2009
Mike Wrote:anyway, i looked up car counts. last year the same event had 205 racers. this year 124. i'd be doing my damnedest to keep those customers 175% happy... that is all
You'd go a lot farther in preventing 70 car race groups than removing a mandatory impound.
- .RJ - 03-31-2009
Stick to being track santa then.
- Mike - 03-31-2009
.RJ Wrote:Stick to being track santa then.
i've never been impounded and i doubt i ever will be. not picking a nit, just wondering why things are the way they are
- PDenbigh - 03-31-2009
Great weekend even if it did rain on Saturday. The XR is getting better each event (finally) and I'm encouraged... finally!
Great to see all the new MM guys out and about too. NASA is a great family, please come around again!
- Scott - 03-31-2009
It was a great weekend, and my first track event in the rain. It was a learning experience. I also got impounded on both days (twice on Sunday) and I don't see the big deal or what the problem is with doing it
- John L. - 04-05-2009
Jewels Wrote:balactm Wrote:does anyone know how much hotel rooms go for down there?
You'll be lucky to find any hotel rooms for this event. As I said before it is a NASCAR weekend in Martinsville. Your best bet is to crash on the floor of a room that workers are in. But if you are working the hotel room is free.
For future reference, camping at VIR is nice. At least the facilities are nice compared to Summit Point. I would not want to camp at Summit Point, their facilities were pretty bad. Make sure your tent is waterproof though, of course.