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Re: [Fot] Interesting Watkins Glen Video

To: "Andre Rousseau" <andre@gt6.ca>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Interesting Watkins Glen Video
From: Bill Babcock <Billb@bnj.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:12:04 -0700
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 From the look of the field that passed him during the spin, I'd say  
he had a lot on his bumper, and he would have had lousy corner exit  
speed, so the train may have nailed him. Still, it's hard to win a  
race when you're plastered on the guard rail.

On Sep 26, 2008, at 10:07 AM, Andre Rousseau wrote:

> I like the video quote, "driver gets stuck in the wrong place."
>
> Patience comes to mind.
>
> If he had waited a whole few seconds more, but you don't know if  
> someone is chasing him, still dumb move.
>
> If I was the guy in the Miata I'd be a bit mad.
>
> A.
>
>
> 2008/9/26 Bill Babcock <Billb@bnj.com>
> Sure glad that isn't me. Nasty spot to get yourself into. This is
> where 8/10s comes in I guess. I'm pretty sure I would have lifted and
> waited for the straight--but that's mostly because this set of turns
> going over the bridge scares the sh*t out of me to begin with. This
> may not be a vintage race though.
>
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7958267554041595094&hl=en
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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">=46rom the look of the field =
that passed him during the spin, I'd say he had a lot on his bumper, and =
he would have had lousy corner exit speed, so the train may have nailed =
him. Still, it's hard to win a race when you're plastered on the guard =
rail.&nbsp;<div><br><div><div>On Sep 26, 2008, at 10:07 AM, Andre =
Rousseau wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I like the video quote, "driver gets =
stuck in the wrong place."<br></div><div><br></div>Patience comes to =
mind.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>If he had waited a whole few seconds =
more, but you don't know if someone is chasing him, still dumb =
move.</div> <div><br></div><div>If I was the guy in the Miata I'd be a =
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class=3D"gmail_quote">2008/9/26 Bill Babcock <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
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class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex;">Sure glad that isn't me. Nasty spot to get =
yourself into. This is<br> where 8/10s comes in I guess. I'm pretty sure =
I would have lifted and<br> waited for the straight--but that's mostly =
because this set of turns<br> going over the bridge scares the sh*t out =
of me to begin with. This<br> may not be a vintage race though.<br> <br> =
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