> GGF is a grippier surface than Mather
everyone is a comedian!
yes less marbles now that the track has been oiled down. :P still really
slippery- i LOVE it, even if my tires gave up the ghost.
-james 'run group 8' creasy
----- Original Message -----
From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 4:21 PM
Subject: RE: SFR Round 14/ Chairs needed for Round 16
> John writes
>
> > I was the second car out in the first run group. The first run
> > group traditionally cleans the course, one way or another. I found the
> > traction to be great all the way around, a benefit no doubt of the place
> > being mechanically swept on Friday. All the sweeping, it seems to me,
has
> > benefitted the site. We'll order a sweeping prior to our next event
there.
> > Incidentally, when I ran the AAS event at Mather on Saturday,
the
> > outside of every turn was covered with little pieces of rubber, i.,e.
> > "marbles." Once again the reality is the actual driving line is
determined
> > by everybody who went before you. And as Corvettes create a bigger swath
> > than anything else, I prefer to run after the 'Vettes if given the
option.
> >
> > --John Kelly
>
> John, is it your understanding that with the current conditions of GGF
> surface and with the help of the sweeper, GGF is a grippier surface than
> Mather? I can't be the judge since I haven't run at GGF since the marble
> days.
>
> --Navid
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