Not to take away anything from BimmerWorld driver James Clay’s recent victory at Road America, but I posted the lap notes from our race that occurred this weekend as well (remember, they need to be read from the bottom up):
See you at Rockingham September 20 - 21 for Round Nine.
This race will not air on SPEED.
Skeen wishes he was signing autographs for the hot girls whose parents keep them away from Al Taylor.
3:49:46 pm
No. 49 Skeen wins. The crowd is bored again. No. 800 takes second unless motor is appealed. No. 241 Patton finishes 3rd. No. 008 Robinson, No. 241 Taylor and No. 82 complete the top 6.
3:48:46 pm
CHECKERED FLAG
No. 401 gets some lucky traffic to pick Geiger with.
3:47:29 pm
No. 800 walks away using the power of his not-even-broken-in cheater motor, trying to chase down Skeen who is the master of hiding turbos.
No. 401 Taylor and Geiger swap positions through Turn 12. Then Turn 1. Bumper to bumper racing for 6th!
Geiger takes the Cobetto Shortcut through 10a and 10b while No.241 Patton and No.008 Robinson cruise by and wave. No. 401 also gets through before Geiger rejoins.
Geiger locks up! Patton avoids!
Geiger makes move into 10a while Patton laughs from deja vu.
Patton takes note of the paint chips in Geiger’s front grill he’s so close in the rear view.
Geiger puts pressure on Patton.
3:42:19 pm
Patton and Geiger walk away from Robinson.
Geiger passes Robinson without breaking a sweat in this 93 degree heat.
Robinson and Patton continue to fight.
Skeen slowly gaps the field. No.800 Wilson follows.
Patton and Robinson fight into Turn 2 and 3. Geiger’s sitting on Robinson’s bumper.
GREEN. All pretty close to Turn 1!
Formation lap is under way.
3:26:41 pm
Today’s Round Eight race will be led at the start by No. 143 Skeen, No. 800 Wilson, No. 241 Patton, No. 008 Robinson and No. 82 Geiger.
3:24:17 pm
It is 93 degrees and sunny.
3:23:20 pm
Five minutes on the grid.
Time is for reference only and is cued from the Eastern Time Zone
Welcome to the SpecE30 Live Timing and Scoring for Sunday, August 10th, 2008.
See you at tomorrow for the second sprint race.
No. 241 Patton finishes 3rd and Schwartz 2nd. No 49 Skeen takes victory. No. 401 Chuck Taylor is your 6th Place Winner.
3:38:46 pm
Race finishes under full course yellow. Geiger takes 4th.
Geiger’s realizing he would have had a podium spot with smarter racing and more patience.
RED FLAG
This time through, Geiger makes same bad decision to pass Schwartz in same turn, Patton motors by like Geiger is the slow kid in school who can’t learn on his own.
Patton makes bad decision to pass Schwartz through Turn 10, Geiger motors by like Patton broke an axle.
Robinson falls off almost invisibly in Geiger’s rear view mirror while Patton and Schwartz battle.
Less than a full lap has elapsed and Robinson, as always, biffs. Geiger pounces. Robinson tries to bully his way back but due to his weak girly physique has to yield. Geiger reclaims rightful position.
3:21:25 pm
We’re back racing!
RED FLAG
Geiger misses shift due to crappy transmission, Robinson takes advantage.
No 241 Patton, followed by Swartz with Geiger right on Swartz’s bumper followed closely by Robinson.
No. 49 Skeen takes the lead.
GREEN. Drag race down to Turn 1.
Schwartz tank slaps, ending in the grass almost putting his car into the wall.
3:08:33 pm
Formation lap is under way.
3:07:41 pm
Today’s Round Eight race will be led at the start by No. 143 Skeen, No. 241 Patton, Schwartz, No. 82 Geiger.
3:04:17 pm
It is 89 degrees and sunny.
3:03:23 pm
Five minutes on the grid.
Time is for reference only and is cued from the Eastern Time Zone
Welcome to the SpecE30 Live Timing and Scoring for Saturday, August 9th, 2008.
