USF2000 League - Round 8 - Brookdale - Reports

[Dan Minges]

Dan M, for our end of race accident, you do you know you were 1 lap down don't you?, and you should not have been messing with leaders like that. If the penalty for blue flags were switched on you would have had one.
If this was for a position you would be still in error. I will quote Keepers post from the news thread

"Most importantly: In oval racing, ANY part of a car inside of you means that driver is entitled to the line. This is different from road racing where it's acceptable to "shut the door" and force someone to back out if they're not at least halfway alongside. Being passed is not the end of the world; you'll have plenty of opportunities to get that position back through the ebb and flow of traffic and the draft. In oval racing, if someone has just a millimeter of their nose inside of you and you turn down and get spun out, it's YOUR fault -- not theirs. The same is true of someone on the outside of you at the exit of the turn; it means you have to pinch your line to give them space. (However, sticking your nose to the outside at corner exit is a recipe for disaster unless you have a lot of confidence in yourself and the driver you're trying to pass. This is true of any kind of mid-corner overtaking attempt. Generally, you shouldn't try it, opting instead to get a run down the straight and begin the pass before the next corner.)"

Yes Gorka, shame about the odd pauses we both had.
I saved a lot of fuel too, and took out some before the pit, but I had no idea how much to take out. My guess was bad because my pit was 15 seconds longer than Gorkas, still had lots left at the end. I'm thinking, like how he 15 seconds ahead?? lol.

Looked like KP had a spin at the end, I stole his 3rd place

CU all in the F2's

Sorry, I didn't know you were a lap ahead. So why did you try to pass? You would have done a faster lap time if you had just stayed behind me. Yet you risked a very difficult pass when you were already having trouble staying on that bottom line. You were in no danger from 3rd place. Yes, by the rules of oval racing you had a right to the corner. You had no chance of making it work. I even left extra space for you. Your "red mist" nearly cost you a podium. You were very lucky the yellow was thrown. By the way I would have just passed you again in the next corner as I had done how many times! Sill calling it a very silly idea on your part.

How did you like the pick move using Bruce as the screen? Hilarious!!!! 8)