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Old 01-30-2011, 02:07 PM
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Mid Ohio and NJ are the 2 that I am more likely to be at. Mid Ohio being very close to my sister's, NJ being a reasonable distance (to me , ~5 hours away)
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Wow. this might end under yellow Lots of debris out there.
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:28 PM
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I'm largely indifferent to if it does or not, won't change anything in GT either way. DP is...meh...
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:29 PM
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I just like to see racing until the end.
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:33 PM
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Congrats to Dempsey Racing and the rest of the mazda teams!!!

3rd, 6th, 7th and 10th!!!

Should be an awesome season this year.
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:34 PM
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Well, can't complain much about a podium, the best finish yet for Dempsey.
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You Go Dempsey Racing!! Congrats.
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:43 PM
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Congrats to the Dempsey team for a well deserved Podium finish!
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Old 01-30-2011, 03:02 PM
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+1 they deserved it.
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Dempsey Racing has come a long ways in a short amount time. Congrats!
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Old 01-30-2011, 04:40 PM
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Okay, I watched most of the race and I saw #70's right rear tire blow and tear up the quarter panel but when I watched the next morning the whole right rear side was gone! What happened? did anyone see what went down? That's my team damnit!!!
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Old 01-30-2011, 04:42 PM
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When I saw Patrick Dempsey enter the GT race scene, I thought it was a joke. It wasn't, and Mr mcdreamy is sure proving his worthiness. Congrats to the team I seem to follow more and more.
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Old 01-30-2011, 11:21 PM
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here is the link to the Mazdaspeed Motorsports facebook page. They have kept me up to date during the Rolex 24 race. Lots of great updates on the page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mazdas...19367701425562

Same applies to the Mazda page:

http://www.facebook.com/Mazda
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Old 01-30-2011, 11:31 PM
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Okay, I watched most of the race and I saw #70's right rear tire blow and tear up the quarter panel but when I watched the next morning the whole right rear side was gone! What happened? did anyone see what went down? That's my team damnit!!!
Most likely just the air as it moved by the car just slowly broke way more pieces over night.
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Old 01-30-2011, 11:34 PM
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Old 01-31-2011, 01:58 PM
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Okay, I watched most of the race and I saw #70's right rear tire blow and tear up the quarter panel but when I watched the next morning the whole right rear side was gone! What happened? did anyone see what went down? That's my team damnit!!!
At the end the 70 looked like it had just finished the 24 hour of LeMons. Whatever weight loss they had from the loss of bodywork looked like it was equaled by the addition of duct tape.

According to this it was nothing beyond the rear tire blowing. I don't think I saw any other incidents and I watched most of the race at normal speed.

http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/20...ganassis-slam/

The no.70 Speedsource Mazda – another front running car – was another to pucture a right-rear tyre, the rubber destroying much of that corner of the car. it did finish, though devoid of most bodywork behind the passenger door.
Great racing by Mazda. Looks like the increase in Porsche and Chevy sponsorship might have tilted the manufacturing away from Mazda this year but it's hard to complain too much after last year's run. Great to see Dempseys boys catch the breaks they needed to get on the podium.
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Old 03-06-2011, 08:54 PM
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Wow, nobody posted for the entire race Saturday??
I watched from bed...

Anyway, I am proud of all the Mazda teams for showing well at Homestead.
Congrats to Emil, Jeff and the 69 boys on a great stick & run to the podium!
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Old 03-06-2011, 09:30 PM
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I watched it, pretty good race, the 8s knida flew under the radar with 2nd and 4th
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I was busy during the day. I didn't get to watch it until Saturday night.
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Old 03-06-2011, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotr8
I watched it, pretty good race, the 8s knida flew under the radar with 2nd and 4th
I figured you made it down there...
Wasn't there a Mazda Corral event?
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Old 03-07-2011, 09:59 AM
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It was my birthday so I was out snow boarding, but before I left we got our new cable installed so i was able to watch some of the race in HD
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Old 04-09-2011, 01:52 PM
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Okay, 1 day delayed broadcast... pffffft!

I'll track it via live timing racersite!
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Old 04-09-2011, 02:53 PM
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Oh good, MRN broadcasting blow-by-blow!
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:32 AM
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Fuel Cell Changes For Rolex Series
Here we go again...

http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.c...es=r&cid=42441
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Old 04-22-2011, 11:03 AM
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Where are we going again? My GA history isn't as complete.

Everyone is getting a lower capacity. I see more splash and dashes happening, but like the article said, this doesn't change minimum weights or anything because the cars are weighed without fuel.
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