OFFICIAL Asphalt Ventures iRacing Fall Series 2010

[Stack]

Got a web page w/schedule and rules for the 2010 Asphalt Ventures Fall iRacing series... featuring the Spec Racer Ford

http://www.asphaltventures.com/AV_iRacing.html

Hope you all can join us! Next race is Tuesday, September 14th!!

[Stack]

Damn... how did I forget to post results here from last week's race?!

Was a small turnout... four of us had a good time at Lime Rock Park: Myself, Mike Skeen, Kyle Kimberley and newbie iRacer Sean O'Connell

Click this link for detailed results:
http://iracing.asphaltventures.com/Results.html

Qualifying went about as expected, with Skeen over a second quicker than anyone else. The race start was a little confusing as I thought we were going to do a rolling start, but turns it was a standing start... oops!

After leading for a few laps, I was handily overtaken by Skeen down the main straight... did reasonably well trying to keep up, kept it on track for the most part. After a couple offs by Mike, I found myself in the lead again with about 8 laps remaining... trying my damndest to hold Mike at bay. He got a good run coming out of the last turn, maybe a little too good, and I saw him go off track left in my mirrors, then he disappeared, so I figure he had some connection issues (I noticed him blinking during practice and quali.)

So I was able to take the the inaugural win

We'll see what happens tonight though... hopefully we'll get a few more to turn out.

[Stack]

So tonight's race is at Summit Point Main...

Session password will be: AV2SP

[Stack]

Tonight's race is at Laguna Seca... hope to have a few more people out this time

BILLY! JOHN! Where are you guys?!

If the time frame is too early, let me know, maybe we can move it back an hour for the next few races.

Session password for tonight's race will be: AV3LS

[billy]

I was travelling. I tried doing some practise runs in the SRF at Laguna seca only to remember how much I hate that car If the real car drove like that then everyone would be in the wall. Nothing oversteers like the iRacing SRF. It can spin a 360 while stationery as far as I can tell

[Stack]

You know you can adjust that out right? (Mostly)

We're not racing again until NEXT Tuesday (October 5th) and I am considering a vehicle change.

I'd like to try to keep the newbies, cause I think iRacing can be a very valuable tool... but I also don't want to limit how many people join up because they don't like what car we're using.

[Stack]

OK, after a week off, we're picking up with Round #4, back at Lime Rock Park, this time, with the infamous chicane.

There are a couple more changes that might make it more appealing:

In addition to the SRF, I'm also adding the Mustang FR500R. I'm doing this solely based on the times of each car compared on Summit Point. The times I was running with the Mustang (in the race I WON btw!) were very close (slightly faster) than the times Skeen and I were running in the SRF's at Summit Point. So I figure it might be a fun mix and should allow similar chances at winning the "championship."

Also... for you mid-westerners... I've adjusted the time and the session format. We're still starting at 9:00EST, but I'm going to try it as an open qualifying session until 10:30EST

Race will begin at 10:30 and will include a ROLLING start to hopefully minimize any "off the line" advantage the Mustang might have.

I hope more of you will join us Tuesday night... October 5th!!

Session password will be: FORDFUN

[billy]

I was in but now I have to fly to Miami tomorrow so I'm out again, still, practising today with the mustang and the spinning top that is the SRF...

[Stack]

Well poo!

[Stack]

Update/change for tonight's race:

We will be racing on VIR North Course!!

9:00-10:00 EST practice
10:00-10:20 EST quali
10:20 EST 20 lap race

Session password: VIRNOW

Hope you can join us, even at this last minute notice