Good Morning ARL... it's race day!!!
Tonight, we'll be completing 29 laps of Tokyo's East Outer Loop. I will be your host and will have the final lobby open no later than 9:40 EST. (As always, keep an eye out for practice lobbies beforehand).
Last round, the inevitable happened... DrSpyderPig ran out of fuel. But, so did many others... myself included. (Side note...taking hairpins in 3rd gear to save fuel is a bad idea). The wild ride that is Blue Moon Bay led to quite a jumbled final order, however a Porsche came out on top in LMP and the Lexii swapped positions in GT3 for victory.
Tonight however, we return to the rollercoaster that is the Tokyo expressway system. This will undoubtedly be the shortest race of the season, as LMPs will be reaching speeds of over 200mph!! Avoid the walls, grit your teeth, hang on and thread the needle for victory.
One specific track note... As we respect the pit lane boundaries in this series, please take extra caution on pit exit this week. You'll notice that pit lane has a solid line all the way out of the tunnel, and does not go to a dotted line until you crest the hill and the bridge overhead is passed. This is your exit lane....please obey it. Due the insanely high speeds, it can be easy to cause havoc if you cross this line early and enter the field prior to leaving the tunnel.
Also, in case you haven't noticed, this is a night race!! GT3s should have YELLOW headlights installed. LMPs will have the stock white lights.
Which manufacturer in LMP can keep their delicate chassis intact for the full distance? Can the Lexii be stopped, or will the high speeds of Tokyo make them bricks? With the Taco Beamer Bros back in action, will there be a fiesta in Eastern Asia? Or will we be chugging Grolsch by the end of the night? Will Team America: Corvette Police hand out tickets and beatings to some confused foreigners? And finally... who is going to push DrSpyderPig across the line when he runs out of fuel again?
Find out the answers to these questions and more, tonight, at Round 3 of the ARL Endurance Cup!!
See you on track!!!