Alfa Z-Cup - Johnnypenso and Carracerptp Z-Cup Co-Champions!

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9 hrs of maintenance? Hopefully, this will have a positive impact on online issues that have been occurring.
 
BrandonW77
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Ok, time for some more details about the Grand Experiment. I'll give a general outline and then an example of the format.

- We will still have 4 race nights per week at our normal times (ideally with a different host for each night). Most of the meets will be informal racing but we could us a standard template: 2 races run back to back at the same track, reverse grid for the second race. Short tracks are 10 laps, long tracks are 5 laps (excluding Nordschlife variants). Repeat as necessary.
- The main focus would be on one-make spec racing. Everyone in the same car with tuning prohibited and likely on the stock tires (some exceptions will be made on tires). On occasion there may be two evenly matched cars instead of just one.
- Selected cars will be easy to acquire. I will choose them from either the new dealership or online dealership so they will be readily available to everyone. If a standard UCD car is selected it will be paired with a NCD or OCD car so those who don't have the UCD car will have another option that is easy to find. Paired cars will be thoroughly tested to ensure they are perfectly matched.
- I will create a trading thread in the social group so if members need help finding a car for the races they can turn to the members for help. Since cars will be announced ahead of time it should give members an opportunity to arrange a trade.

Format example (just for the sake of illustration):

Week 1: '69 Corvette Convertible C3 - spot racing
Tues. @8pm EST
Wed. @9pm GMT
Fri. @ 9pm EST
Sat. @3pm EST

Week 2: '08 Ferrari California - spot racing
Tues. @8pm EST
Wed. @9pm GMT
Fri. @ 9pm EST
Sat. @3pm EST

Week 3: GT-R N24 Shulze Motorsport '11 - spot racing
Tues. @8pm EST
Wed. @9pm GMT
Thurs. Poll opens for tournament car voting
Fri. @ 9pm EST
Sat. @3pm EST
Sun. Poll closes, tournament car announced

Week 4: Tournaments with winner of poll, Ferrari California (example)
Tues. @8pm EST - qualifying, 3 races (2 & 3 with reverse grid), points awarded for each, overall winner gets a prize.
Wed. @9pm GMT - qualifying, 3 races (2 & 3 with reverse grid), points awarded for each, overall winner gets a prize.
Fri. @ 9pm EST - qualifying, 3 races (2 & 3 with reverse grid), points awarded for each, overall winner gets a prize.
Sat. @3pm EST - qualifying, 3 races (2 & 3 with reverse grid), points awarded for each, overall winner gets a prize.

*members will be allowed and encouraged to open the lounge at any time during the week to race these cars, but the listed "official" time slots will follow a slightly more organized format.

That's the rough outline so far, there are some specifics left out because I didn't want to make it too confusing at first. But I think this explains my concept pretty well, at least as it stands so far. Does this sound like something that would be entertaining, rewarding, and attract people on a regular basis? Are there ways I can simplify it or improve it?

I also feel like I should make something clear; I've said I need a break from the normal points structure. I do not need a break from racing with this group and I enjoy racing with each and every one of you. I realized my comments could have come across wrong and my need for a break is in no way related to any of the members. The rigid schedule has started to make this feel more like a job or a chore to me, when that starts to happen it's a sign that burnout is coming. I don't want to feel like racing with you guys is a chore, so I just need to do something a little different for a while to keep that burnout from happening. So I would like to try this new format out for a month or two, for a change of pace and to experience new cars. If it turns out to be a dud I'll likely be eager to get back to the traditional weekly points structure, but if it turns out to be popular and enjoyable I may continue with it or expand it to include both weekly racing and a title series that runs for points.
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Just want to make sure everybody saw this and it didn't get lost in the maintenance discussion.
 
Sorry Brandon. That was my fault.

I really like this idea. It will be fun, it's simple and only involves spreadsheets one week in four 👍

The beauty in this that we'll hopefully encounter some really good car/track combinations. Sure, we'll get some bad ones but those are found in the first five minutes on track. And we could, as a special treat/punishment even break out the Cappuccinos one week.
 
I think the plan is great and has an immense amount of potential to produce some fun and thrilling races in cars that may typically be ignored in our garages. While the notion of keeping the cars to be used easily accessible, I hope that does not completely limit what cars we choose. On this kick of the vintage cars, there is no reason why we can't announce the car 3-4 weeks before that scheduled selection and have everyone find it, either through the UCD or a trade.
 
RDA?

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note:
Stolen from RT in Funny Pic thread
 
OwensRacing
RDA?

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note:
Stolen from RT in Funny Pic thread
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:lol:
You made me laugh out loud on the train home! Boy did I get some funny looks.
This is genius!
(although technically an ant eater, not an aardvark)
 
It's been mentioned about following the VCRC format so I assume when you are talking about the points race week and the second and third race being reverse grid, you're talking about running on three different tracks on the points night Brandon? Not the same track three times?
 
Johnnypenso
It's been mentioned about following the VCRC format so I assume when you are talking about the points race week and the second and third race being reverse grid, you're talking about running on three different tracks on the points night Brandon? Not the same track three times?
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Something like that. 3 races on the same track would get boring. We could just do 2 slightly longer races on the same track, second one using reverse grid, which would expedite things a little bit. Or we could do 3 slightly shorter races, all at different tracks, in one night and each night would have it's own winner. I like the way they do the 3 race tournament format but I'm open to ideas on how to change/improve it.
 
If I had a choice I'd do it the VCRC way with three different locations. Three different tracks can really challenge a car and it's stock set up, and with different drivers preferring different tracks it ensures more drivers to have a chance at doing well in one or more races. I might even go so far as to have three different tracks every night of the points week. Talk about variety!!!! 12 tracks in one week!!👍
 
I'm so bored due to network maintenance that I'm considering watching the NASCAR Gatorade Duels... Someone stop me! :crazy:
 
Will all the race be held in the ORCA_Champ lounge?
Or will I need to friend the other ORCA_ accounts?


Naptown25rs
I'm so bored due to network maintenance that I'm considering watching the NASCAR Gatorade Duels... Someone stop me! :crazy:
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I will join you....
I have it on TV right now :D
 
Naptown25rs
I'm so bored due to network maintenance that I'm considering watching the NASCAR Gatorade Duels... Someone stop me! :crazy:
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Surely even the shopping channel or the weather channel would be more entertaining?
Don't do it! Save your sanity.
 
Johnnypenso
If I had a choice I'd do it the VCRC way with three different locations. Three different tracks can really challenge a car and it's stock set up, and with different drivers preferring different tracks it ensures more drivers to have a chance at doing well in one or more races.
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I agree.

carracerptp
Will all the race be held in the ORCA_Champ lounge?
Or will I need to friend the other ORCA_ accounts?
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Probably start off in the Champ lounge since everyone already has that account added. Not sure what we'll do with the others, probably leave them be for now.


Naptown25rs
I'm so bored due to network maintenance that I'm considering watching the NASCAR Gatorade Duels... Someone stop me! :crazy:
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Perhaps these will help. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGZk4ZbS2bM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK-CYaqSaUg&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLCE019DC65284E81E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztrvVpWLYHw&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL92204183FAC8A9FC
 
Naptown25rs
Barry Meguiar makes me :nervous:... He's a little over the top for me... :lol:
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Then pay attention to the cars and not Barry. :dopey: He's still better than D.W. though, right? :sly:
I don't believe he was in the other links, but I haven't watched any of them so I can't say for sure.
 


Why are you posting pics of yourself?

You ordering parts from Summit for your Mustang GT?


Do we all need to do so?
 
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