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Niagara's weekly "What I saw Column"
241020 Edition:

Grid sizes moved in the right direction last Sunday night. 9 Drivers in D1 and another 6 in D2, and still a few notables missing so that's a good sign.

@racingchamp30 - Congrats on your perfect night.

@socalnatv - I echo @Worst_Driver 's sentiment and offer you a huge welcome back to Snail. I'm happy to have played a role in convincing you to give Snail another try. I used the same tactics that I employed several months ago in convincing @Fudman420 into coming back. Which is non-stop nagging every time they've joined one of our practice lobbies. Hope you had fun and hope to see you next Sunday.

Combo #1:
The Roadster continues to provide for tight grids and great battles.
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A car might get away early or one might have slipped up and fallen behind, but this combo allows for groups of 4 or 5 cars to still be enjoying door-to-door battles mid-way into a 9 lap race.
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Late in C1R2, I found myself battling with @DublDee and @Dragonwhisky .
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Unfortunately, @Dragonwhisky slipped off which left @DublDee and I exchanging positions several times over the last 3 or 4 laps.

Below, @DublDee cut a little too much grass which allowed me to get by him.
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Shortly afterwards, I ate a little too much sausage which unsettled my car and allowed @DublDee to get through.
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We continued exchanging positions at least twice more before this race was done. This was my favorite part of the evening.

Combo #2:
The Toyota was back for it's 6th week. And in my opinion, the perfect track for it is SPA.
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Perhaps @Dragonwhisky was looking in his rearview mirror. In this pic, he slightly touches the green carpet but it was enough to send him for a brief spin.
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In lap 1 of C2R2, @Dragonwhisky and @Worst_Driver got away quickly while rear pack got a little hairy in trying to establish order. Everybody survived in this case.
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Combo #3:
This Combo proved to be a one-and-done. To get my group shot, I had to take this pic before the 5 second mark of the race, about 30 feet after the start line.
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@Kgffy and I fell a little behind a little bit. Here I am getting a little help from a friend down one of the straights.
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A few turns from the end of C3R1, it seems neither @Xradkins or myself were interesting in finishing.
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That's what I saw last Sunday. Now I'm off to comb through the list of ex-Snail racers to see who else I can convince to come out of retirement.
#growthegrid

Thanks for your patience, see you at the Car-Show.
-Niagara
 
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1. Mazda Roadster NR-A (ND) '22 Max BoP PP 441 on SH Tires @ Alsace Village - S13 Dawn - (6 Laps)
2. Ford Mustang Gr.4 Max BoP PP 632 on RH Tires @ Watkins Glen International Short Course - S04 Afternoon - (11 Laps)
3. Honda NSX GT500 '08 Max BoP PP 808 on RM Tires @ Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - S01 Afternoon - (7 Laps)

Anyone know if the roadster's PP's were changed, or is it still 441?
 
1. Mazda Roadster NR-A (ND) '22 Max BoP PP 441 on SH Tires @ Alsace Village - S13 Dawn - (6 Laps)
2. Ford Mustang Gr.4 Max BoP PP 632 on RH Tires @ Watkins Glen International Short Course - S04 Afternoon - (11 Laps)
3. Honda NSX GT500 '08 Max BoP PP 808 on RM Tires @ Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - S01 Afternoon - (7 Laps)

Anyone know if the roadster's PP's were changed, or is it still 441?
Just checked the game and it's still 440.59 (441)
 
My entry to this week's Car-Show takes me to Havana, Cuba.

On October 27th 1492, Christopher Columbus made landfall on Cuba and claimed it for Spain. The age of exploration is a pretty significant time in history but I'm no fan of Columbus. (I'm more of a Jacques Cartier / Samuel de Champlain kind of guy...)

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But enough about that. See you Sunday.
 
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