Week 7: CMS Mustang Challenge at Mid-Ohio (3/16/2011)

[JMH714]

RACE INFO:
Race Date: Wednesday March 16, 2011
Track: Mid-Ohio - full course
Race Distance: 20 Laps
Session Name: CMS Mustang Challenge

VEHICLES:
Ford Mustang FR500S

TIME:

Practice time (30 minutes):
8:00pm EDT
7:00pm CDT
6:00pm MDT
5:00pm PDT

Qualifying time (2 laps solo):
8:30pm EDT
7:30pm CDT
6:30pm MDT
5:30pm PDT

Race time (uses standing start):
8:40pm EDT
7:40pm CDT
6:40pm MDT
5:40pm PDT

Please use this thread to discuss about the race.

[Phil Hopkins]

This will be my first race with CMS. How does the qualifying work? If it's 2 laps solo, it doesn't seem like 10 minutes is long enough.

[JMH714]

It's estimate time - defaulted by iRacing. Everyone will qualifying at same time but won't see each other on the track. Total of three laps qualifying (first lap is "warm up" with no time) can take about 5-7 minutes total. I'm sure 10 minutes is plenty. If you failed to get qualify, you will be put at end of grid - don't worry about it.

When the qualifying starts, the button will run a quick check on your setup and the button will change to "Qualify". You need to click it and run first lap (that are not counted) and the official lap will start when you see green flag. Try not to get off track penalty or black flag during your qualifying because the time will not be counted.

And it will be standing start – do not move your vehicle during red light or you will get black flagged (I have black flagged twice. Lol)

[Phil Hopkins]

Thanks John. I'm ready to go, I guess. Looking forward to it.

[Charles Stout]

You'll be fine Phil

Ill be there tonight - looking forward to it!

[JMH714]

You'll do fine and I'm positive that people on our host session will be more than happy to guide you around.

[JMH714]

Host session is up now.

[Charles Stout]

Great race tonight guys. Had fun!

[Phil Hopkins]

Well, I enjoyed my first race. I toodled along, mostly by myself, turning my 1:40s. :-) But I never left the track or spun and had a little fun racing people as they passed me. :-) I accomplished my goal, racing clean, finishing and not getting lapped (although that was mostly due to the short 20 laps). And I kept David in sight a good part of the race. I don't know what happened to the guys behind me.

Thanks all for the help getting started. I'm looking forward to future races, and getting a little quicker so I can be a bit more competitive.

[davidan]

Well, I enjoyed my first race. I toodled along, mostly by myself, turning my 1:40s. :-) But I never left the track or spun and had a little fun racing people as they passed me. :-) I accomplished my goal, racing clean, finishing and not getting lapped (although that was mostly due to the short 20 laps). And I kept David in sight a good part of the race. I don't know what happened to the guys behind me.

Thanks all for the help getting started. I'm looking forward to future races, and getting a little quicker so I can be a bit more competitive.

You are off to a good start Phil -- it's great to have you! Awesome race tonight guys -- points and story up soon -- David.