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JB-370z 07-08-2012 11:22 AM

Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
 
:happydance:

I wonder what the 370z places. Right now its in 5th or 6th.

Nismo89 07-08-2012 01:16 PM

As long as its competitive and in the thick of it. I'd be happy

Z_ealot 07-08-2012 01:23 PM

race just wrapped up about 15 minutes ago here, 370Z ended up in 7th, pretty respectable considering it was going up against M3's and the BOSS 302

HKYStormFront 07-08-2012 01:23 PM

was that BJ (Dwnshft) in the Doran Racing 370? how did the Skull Candy Altima do?

Z_ealot 07-08-2012 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront (Post 1811617)
was that BJ (Dwnshft) in the Doran Racing 370? how did the Skull Candy Altima do?


looks like team skull candy came in 12th in the altima coupe...oh and yes it was BJ for Doran racing

dastaco 07-08-2012 01:36 PM

What race are you talking about? Watkins was last week and this week is the test run at indy.

HKYStormFront 07-08-2012 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dastaco (Post 1811633)
What race are you talking about? Watkins was last week and this week is the test run at indy.

that's what i was thinking... maybe it's qualifying?

Zaggeron 07-08-2012 01:40 PM

They're probably talking about the Road America race that was just televised

Z_ealot 07-08-2012 01:41 PM

talking about road america that was held at elkhart lake...they didnt air the footage till today on speed

Zaggeron 07-08-2012 01:42 PM

Yeah, the Continental races are always televised two weeks after the fact.

HKYStormFront 07-08-2012 01:49 PM

oh ok, gotcha. the skull candy car is new, i think, for the next race

Nismo89 07-08-2012 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot (Post 1811615)
race just wrapped up about 15 minutes ago here, 370Z ended up in 7th, pretty respectable considering it was going up against M3's and the BOSS 302

I'm happy with that... Just like I said ... Good showing With room to improve :tiphat:

dastaco 07-08-2012 02:01 PM

You are going to be really bummed out when you watch the Watkins race.

HKYStormFront 07-08-2012 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dastaco (Post 1811674)
You are going to be really bummed out when you watch the Watkins race.

yup :( if i'd been there shooting for doran, i think i would have hopped the fence if i'd been near where "the incident" happened and ripped that BMW driver out GTA style and beat him senseless about the head and neck :mad: team photog's take this serious :icon17:

gomer_110 07-08-2012 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront (Post 1811650)
oh ok, gotcha. the skull candy car is new, i think, for the next race

Technically they're not "new". They ran a Civic last year. Don't know if it just took them this long to get the Altima ready of if they only ever planned on running an abbreviated season.

TreeSemdyZee 07-09-2012 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront (Post 1811678)
yup :( if i'd been there shooting for doran, i think i would have hopped the fence if i'd been near where "the incident" happened and ripped that BMW driver out GTA style and beat him senseless about the head and neck :mad: team photog's take this serious :icon17:

Just don't hit 'em with the camera. Tripod maybe, but NEVER the camera. :tup:

HKYStormFront 07-09-2012 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee (Post 1812390)
Just don't hit 'em with the camera. Tripod maybe, but NEVER the camera. :tup:

i'd have left that behind the wall, gotta keep the goods safe :bowrofl:

thtdoodstid 07-09-2012 08:20 PM

Seems the Z does really well in qualifying but is pushed around during the race. More tuning? hopefully next season we see a top 3 finish.

gomer_110 07-09-2012 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by thtdoodstid (Post 1813613)
Seems the Z does really well in qualifying but is pushed around during the race. More tuning? hopefully next season we see a top 3 finish.

First the Z is competing against big ole Detroit V8's with more torque. That's why the Z always seems to fall back on the restarts. It's in the brake zones, corners, and tire management that the Z shows its greatness.

Secondly the season isn't over yet. There's still 3 more races left (not including the un-aired Watkins Glen race that the Z would have won if it hadn't been taken out by an idiot ST driver), so a podium/1st is still possible this season.

dastaco 07-09-2012 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110 (Post 1813622)
First the Z is competing against big ole Detroit V8's with more torque. That's why the Z always seems to fall back on the restarts. It's in the brake zones, corners, and tire management that the Z shows its greatness.

Secondly the season isn't over yet. There's still 3 more races left (not including the un-aired Watkins Glen race that the Z would have won if it hadn't been taken out by an idiot ST driver), so a podium/1st is still possible this season.

I'm really looking forward to Indy. I know the team is really fired up to finish 1st and are really confident that they can pull it off. I stopped by their shop last weekend to see how things were going with the rebuild (and take photos) and they are working 7 days a week to get the car back up. I will be pretty shocked if they don't podium in Indy.

gomer_110 07-09-2012 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dastaco (Post 1813678)
I'm really looking forward to Indy. I know the team is really fired up to finish 1st and are really confident that they can pull it off. I stopped by their shop last weekend to see how things were going with the rebuild (and take photos) and they are working 7 days a week to get the car back up. I will be pretty shocked if they don't podium in Indy.

Rebuild??? I thought chassis #001 was done and they were building the car using chassis #002. And quit teasing us, post the pics. :pics:

dastaco 07-09-2012 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110 (Post 1813700)
Rebuild??? I thought chassis #001 was done and they were building the car using chassis #002. And quit teasing us, post the pics. :pics:

#001 lives on, its at the frame rack right now. As for the photos, I will be posting them up in their own thread.

http://i.imgur.com/zlyIY.jpg

HKYStormFront 07-10-2012 07:21 AM

poor #0001 :(

Zaggeron 07-14-2012 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dastaco (Post 1811674)
You are going to be really bummed out when you watch the Watkins race.

Ugh. Just watched that. So nasty!

TreeSemdyZee 07-14-2012 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaggeron (Post 1821384)
Ugh. Just watched that. So nasty!

Same here. Just saw the wreck.

TypeOne 07-14-2012 01:56 PM

I watched the Road America race last week and had a great time. I'm looking forward to the next event, even though I already know what happens. :-(

CrownR426 07-16-2012 10:30 PM

Sadness saw the Z getting pwned by that M3 driver last night.
Broke my heart to see that!
That Z seems so sticky on the track! :D


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