BSCC- Lime Rock

[Mark Edmonds]

A nice Subaru lost it on the downhill and hit a guardrail or something -
scraped and dinged up the drivers side pretty good.  The main problem area
was the last of the "S" turns, several folks went into that turn too hot and
spun out - at least there is a lot of room there.  We hung out with two
drivers (a couple), friends of the guy I went with.  It started raining just
as they began their timed laps - she hit the wet concrete section on the
last S turn and said it felt like a patch of ice - she did a 360 and ended
up in the swampy area.  I was surprised she was able to drive out of the mud
and grass with race tires on.
My main concern was getting hit by someone else - I am pretty convinced now
that the main concern is getting yourself in trouble - have to keep your
head about you and not over do it.
MLE
 
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From: bsc-list-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:bsc-list-bounces at corvair.org] On
Behalf Of David McMillan
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:18 PM
To: Bay State Corvairs (MA)
Subject: Re: BSCC- Lime Rock
 
Thanks for letting us know how it went Mark. I've just been too busy at work
to have gone.
 
I really enjoyed watching last time Debi and I went (two years ago? yikes)
The only nervewracking spot on the track I've heard is the rise and then
immediate dip just before going under the "overpass". Other than that just
watching speed and apex on the turns so they don't catch you by surprise...
 
Dave
 

 
----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Edmonds <ctmle at sbcglobal.net>
To: Bay State Corvairs (MA) <bsc-list at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:54:48 PM
Subject: BSCC- Lime Rock
Wanted to report on Lime Rock today.  I was there from about 11 AM to 3:30
PM.  Only one Corvair there - full race set up - Brian O'Neil.
Unfortunately he had mechanical problems toward the end of the practice laps
and was not able to run the timed laps.  There were many fast and not so
fast cars there (about 70 total I think).  During the practice laps the
track was open and people went on and off basically as they wished, so all
cars were mixed together.  Can only pass on the two straights. The timed
laps had a warm up lap, two fast laps and a cool down lap for each car.
After watching for a few hours I am not so nervous about driving there.
I finally have finally received all new parts I was waiting for so I hope to
have my Corvair back together very soon.  Need to get some miles on it (and
any bugs out) before Aug. 27!!
Mark Edmonds
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