Well, I'm very proud to say that I ran 5 seconds faster
then my fastest time at North Florida Motorsports Park
this weekend. My fastest lap had been a 1:37 in my
previous three weekends, but I turned a 1:32 this weekend.
Now, I still don't think that I am fast, but I had been
getting very discouraged by my lack of ability to lower
my times in practices...I had hit a plateau of sorts.
Anyway, just wanted to pat myself on the back and say
"good job". I hope no-one else minds :).
Shawn
I'd pat myself on the back too if I dropped 5 seconds. cool, nuthing wrong with that.:D 8)
Good job Shawn.
What did you do different to get a 5 sec/lap improvement?
Hey that's great Shawn. 5 sec is a lot and you should feel good about it. Like SE#39 asked, what did you do different? Were you able to straiten out turn 3 & 4? (The so called chicane.)
Shawn,
Did they finally get braking markers in? I heard there was a pour done in the paddock too and now there is proper concrete down.
Are you going to be at Bargy's sessions on the 19th?
Jonathan
NFMP -- Ed Bargy has school/practice on the 19/20 and Frank Kinsey has school/practice on monday the 21st.
We are planning to make the monday Kinsey session.
Hope to see some of you there.
Off of 1:37, 5 seconds is HUGE. Look into getting a MyChron Lite timer - greatest tool since sliced bread. You'll get ACCURATE electronically done times every lap (and will store laps for review later) without depending on the help of a hungover buddy trackside. I think I paid $225ish last year for one.
Here's where I got mine last Winter.
http://hisideracing.safeshopper.com/12/cat12.htm?657
--ask around about this, once you have it, you'll kick yourself for not getting one sooner!
Nope, still no breaking markers. I'm finding the lack of visual clues as a large hinderence to my getting faster.
Anyway, I picked up the five seconds by carrying more speed through the esses and keeping a higher gearing through the technical part of the course. It didn't seem like I was going that much faster, and I blew myself away when I saw my times.
Shawn