what's the 'R' word?
Racer Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <britbits@netzero.com>
To: "'Steven Belfer'" <colordog.1@earthlink.net>; "'FOT'"
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Bedding Brakes, dangerous driving
> Steven,
>
> Unfortunately they use the "r" word when describing vintage events... so
> some of the "kids" who loved Pole Position or the different PC games feel
> they need to drive like a jerk to be a "racer". Or maybe they saw "Days
> of
> Thunder" once too often ;)
>
> Aside from keeping an eye on the mirrors, it's probably not a bad idea to
> install an in car camera. Next time.. grab an official and show them the
> video. It's kind of hard to argue against a video.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim
> Dallas
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Steven Belfer
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 6:24 PM
> To: FOT
> Subject: [Fot] Bedding Brakes, dangerous driving
>
> Speaking of dangerous driving situations, two weekends ago I raced at
> Buttonwillow in my TR3. I had new brakes that needed bedding. This meant
> I
> needed to heat up my brakes in the first practice session, let them cool
> so
> I could have good braking power for the rest of the weekend. I was in the
> first group so at 8:30am, I told the proper official-type guys what I
> needed
> to do and started in the back. I'm also running a fresh engine and
> feeling
> that out as well. Anyway, after about 3 or 4 laps I'm just about done
> bedding the brakes and I'm about to get lapped. This is the first
> "Warm-up"
> session of the weekend. A red 2002 is approaching me and I waved him to
> the
> left and moved to the right a little bit, while staying pretty close to
> the
> line. Next thing I know the guy is passing me on the right ON THE DIRT at
> full speed. He re-entered the track, got a little squirrelly, threw some
> rocks onto my car and kept going. This guy was racing hard with a yellow
> P1800 and not letting up one bit. He didn't want to sacrifice his lap
> time
> when overtaking me. The level of aggression took me by surprise and made
> me
> angry. It was, after all the morning warm-up and I truly did my best to
> get
> my job done safely and get off
> the race track. I tell my friends and family, when they ask if it's
> dangerous, "You see, it's a gentlemen's sport and there's no prize money."
> I would say that most of the drivers are safe and respectful of their
> machines and their abilities but all it takes is one douchebag move and
> you're in big trouble.
>
> ~SB
>
>
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