NASA Nationals 2012

#61

Tough day for several drivers. David Herrington’s clutch came apart on the first or second lap of practice. Seth Grace and David swapped it on the Pantas/NASA Southeast hauler lift in about 4 hours.

You’ve read about the crash on lap one at the Keyhole.

From my position - I got a good standing start and gained a position. Going into the Keyhole, I was on the inside of Michael Osborne when the two cars came sliding though the grass, to my right. I saw them in my curved rearview mirror and was hoping they wouldn’t hit me…but one caught my right rear very hard. My left elbow hit the inside panel of the driver door and is a bit sore. It still works though. :slight_smile:

I got the car going again and took it a bit easy, not knowing the condtion of the car. It felt fine so I got back up to speed. After about three laps, we got the double yellow and cruised around for a couple more laps. We then got the checker. A disappointment for sure.

I feel for the guys that lost cars but I’m hoping we’ll have some clean racing tomorrow. After four NASA Championships, it has become very clear that staying clean and legal makes a huge difference in having success at this event.

Carter

#62

2012 NASA Nationals - Qualifying Race #1

http://youtu.be/4N_gRCbW6AY

#63

2012 NASA Nationals - Qualifying Race #2

http://youtu.be/lqaJjCFkrjA

#64

final grid as texted out by Scott:

#65

that is a bit different from the qualifying results on Fri
what gives

#66

final grid is set by the combined points earned in both of the quali races, ties get broken by the faster lap time turned

see the National supps for more detail

#67

Grid sheet is wrong, look at my position, I am gridded behind two drivers I finished in front of both days

#68

http://team-nasa.com/team-nasa/ftp/

http://team-nasa.com/team-nasa/ftp/Sunday/GroupD%20(944Spec_SpecE30_Spec986)/Group%20D%20Grid.pdf

#69

[quote=“Rob in VA” post=68232]2012 NASA Nationals - Qualifying Race #2

http://youtu.be/lqaJjCFkrjA[/quote]

Nice driving. How the hell did you take that corner so much faster than Grace, and what was that sound? Did you hit the convertible?

#70

Champ race just finished. Congrats to Anthony Magagnoli, 2012 SpecE30 National Champ. Led all the way.
Great close racing between Jeremy Lucas, Charlie Hayes, Ryan CieChanski, Simon Hunter, Eric Palacio.
Watched on SpeedcastTV.com. Unfortunately, the camera guys did not focus on much racing further back in the pack, which I bet was pretty good, too. Way to go, all racers!!
(Gonna missya, Simon)
Tom

#71

How about a link…only think I can get is the Friday results. CB

#72

http://team-nasa.com/team-nasa/ftp/Sunday/GroupD%20(944Spec_SpecE30_Spec986)/GroupD_ChampRace_Provisional.pdf

#73

Page not found?

#74

You have to cut/past the entire text, but it’s outdated anyway.

There has been a DQ. CieChanski from P4.

Mylaps now has the Sunday race posted.

I’d put the link in, but the board has been crapping on posts containing links lately.

#75

What for?

#76

I got DQ’d for of all things, a chipped ECU…

Completely my fault for not checking it. Jeremy/Sean very nicely let me borrow their spare and I have been using it since the last mid-ohio when I noticed my speed governor kicking in just before the braking zone at the end of the back straight.

Both of them did say that they had not checked it and I retardedly didn’t check it before nationals. Very sorry to Jeremy and Sean for being so short with you two after the race. It’s my own dumbass fault for not making sure and I don’t think for a second that you did that on purpose. I don’t know if and when they will give the ECU back, but let me know how much it cost, or PM me your address so I can send it back when/if they do give it back.

The only gripe I have is that I was dyno’d at Mid-ohio last time (August) and this issue didn’t come up. I only wish a DQ could have come sooner before the big race. Felt pretty damn good after the run despite losing 3’rd toward the end with fueling issues, and also being the lowest dyno numbers of the four.

#77

That sucks man.

#78

My 30 seconds at the Nationals! Thursday’s qualifying race…

https://vimeo.com/49094200

#79

[quote=“tomzzy” post=68257]Champ race just finished. Congrats to Anthony Magagnoli, 2012 SpecE30 National Champ. Led all the way.
Great close racing between Jeremy Lucas, Charlie Hayes, Ryan CieChanski, Simon Hunter, Eric Palacio.
Watched on SpeedcastTV.com. Unfortunately, the camera guys did not focus on much racing further back in the pack, which I bet was pretty good, too. Way to go, all racers!!
(Gonna missya, Simon)
Tom[/quote]

Thanks! Great event today. I just watched the coverage on www.SpeedcastTV.com/nasa, starting at the 140 minute mark.

Ryan, I hated to see you find out today about the “performance” chip. That should read “performance robbing” chip. However, I have to say that you certainly have the balls that I’ve often wondered if I had, taking to the pit-exit lane on the standing start and jumping 2 rows ahead! Brilliant!!

#80

Will the dyno results be posted anywhere? Curious to know the spread.