The American G.A.S.S. Series S2

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Which time or the shootout is best for you?

  • Saturday Jan 12 8:00 PM CST

    Votes: 2 66.7%
  • Satyrday Jan 19 8:00 PM CST

    Votes: 1 33.3%

  • Total voters
    3
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Currently the track record for a solo car during qualifying is 45.238. The draft is a big neutralizer as long as you are within a couple tenths.

Bow, it would be good to get the track records pasted on to this thread at some point as a reference.
 
killerclown19
Ill be there tonight. I need to take out some agression the only package FedEX will deliver tonight is sparks and donuts lol good luck everyone

:lol: Lets see how far ducks can fly! :)
 
That was a lot of fun! By the way that was my first time racing in the draft like that. So if there is any drafting etiquette I should know please let me know.
 
racefan88
That was a lot of fun! By the way that was my first time racing in the draft like that. So if there is any drafting etiquette I should know please let me know.

Let off the gas a little more, keep your line more consistent, and don't block someone that has a huge run. You are fast, but pulled some moves on me I was not happy about. Follow those 3 major things and we'll all get along. 👍
 
Let off the gas a little more, keep your line more consistent, and don't block someone that has a huge run. You are fast, but pulled some moves on me I was not happy about. Follow those 3 major things and we'll all get along. 👍

I apologize for any moves that I made that were too aggressive. Ill have to do some more running in the draft so I can get better with how it works and how to draft cleanly.
 
That was a lot of fun! By the way that was my first time racing in the draft like that. So if there is any drafting etiquette I should know please let me know.

Daytona is the toughest track to run in the draft like that. Indy and Motegi are a bit better in terms of the huge groupings and wiggling in the turns (just doesn't happen as much). The same etiquette applies to all three though. I don't want to say much about tonight specifically because in the process of knocking off some rust, my driving would certainly qualify as hypocritical and certainly not championship material. I will post the following as a general guide that I try to race by.

1. Consider putting the track map on a larger scale such as 2 so you can see where other cars are to you. Oval racing is actually the only time I will run a track map at all. Don't look at the track map too often. Paying to much attention to the map will make you lose focus on the track. But it certainly helps as a quick glance like a spotter would be. The chevrons are not totally accurate, but you can tell if someone is at least there next to you.
2. Lifting is not a bad thing. I will lift on the straights and in the turns depending on the situation and who I am around. Just because I have a huge run doesn't mean I will go for the pass if it is just going to put me in a compromised position (or put one of my fellow competitors in a compromising position). I will lift quite a bit in turns if the car ahead of me is wiggling...me pushing ain't gonna help.
3. If there isn't an opening of it's own, don't make one with your front bumper.
4. If in doubt of where others are, hold your line steady and regroup.
5. Race the competition as you want to be raced. 99% of the series on this forum use a very strict GTP online rules as their steward for the racing. We certainly try for that with road courses, but ovals are a different animal all together. Especially with a bunch of NASCAR minded folk. There is something to be said for racing cleanly and gentlemen like though. What goes around comes around.
6. Biggest thing...you can't win the race on the first lap, but you can certainly loose all integrity and respect from the garage on the last lap.
 
I just signed on PSN to see everyone just signed off. :(
Sorry I missed had a lot to do this afternoon and evening.
 
I though It went pretty good to night. I have a lot of rust going on and have a lot of work to do on my car. But we will be ready for the season opener. Good job guys and good job Track on the etiquette list all I ask is try your best and keep it as clean as posable.
 
I might be able, maybe meeting Austin and Ty Dillon Saturday so no clue if ill be on :)

And I heard Ray Rice say this earlier in the season and thought id change it up a little. So the first race of the Bud Shootout I won by going through the middle of Bowtie and Killer. (Sorry for the bump Bow, Killer you deserved it ;P) Anyway, "Hey diddle diddle, rap up the middle!" :lol:
 
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I should be on in a little while to maybe.
 
Hey, can you guys let me know how the physics are? Heard they are different because of the update?
 
Didn't notice any physics changes. I did feel like I could shift with the clutch much quicker again like pre2.09. Not sure if it was just the car I was in though. Still can't heel/toe for crap since 2.09 though...that didn't get fixed if the clutch in general got fixed. In fact just normal downshifting without burping the throttle would still pop me into neutral. Frustrating for sure.
 

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