Pictures from Daytona 2008
01-27-2008, 12:21 AM
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Ok, more pictures....
Some maybe out of sequence, but you'll get the idea. During the evening I made a couple trips back into the garages to get an update on casualties of the race. I've got some pictures and explanations from those as well.
Pre race prep:
Here's the configuration with the oil coolers closer in:
I love the graphics on these cars:
The Edge Racing RX-8:
More of my love. I gotta have one of these....
The Sahlen's guys were very nice and talkative too. Told me that the only GM part on that car is the engine and they rebuild that as soon as they get it. The rear end is a Ford. That made me laugh.
Some maybe out of sequence, but you'll get the idea. During the evening I made a couple trips back into the garages to get an update on casualties of the race. I've got some pictures and explanations from those as well.
Pre race prep:
Here's the configuration with the oil coolers closer in:
I love the graphics on these cars:
The Edge Racing RX-8:
More of my love. I gotta have one of these....
The Sahlen's guys were very nice and talkative too. Told me that the only GM part on that car is the engine and they rebuild that as soon as they get it. The rear end is a Ford. That made me laugh.
01-27-2008, 12:28 AM
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I talked to the team today about it. They put the oil coolers a little angled and to the inside and ducted the air from the main inlet to them. They did that to test aerodynamics and see if they could pick up any speed on the straights. They told me it didn't really do much. The little holes are for the brake ducts. I have pictures of the setup I'll post in a few minutes.
Bad luck for the team early on, but they're still hanging in there, a finish in 24 is a big first step to winning it.
The #70 I believe will slowly climb back towards the top. They really have the porsches beat in lap times. All the RX-8s are turning on the afterburners now, running 1:52s compared to 1:53 of other top cars, as of now.
I believe they ran into a little problem in the pits earlier on that caused them the lead? and the caution didn't do them much good afterwards.
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01-27-2008, 12:31 AM
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Looking at the hypersport pictures... just a big if, If they didn't place the oil coolers the way they did it, they could've avoided the damage caused by the blown tire. The blown tire separated from the rim and went into the car, probably damaged the oil coolers there.
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01-27-2008, 12:42 AM
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It is only half completed. No need to fret yet.
Matos hanging on to 3rd, and Segal in 6th.
We have 12 hours left to go - Save the car for Tremblay in the last 90 min.
Matos hanging on to 3rd, and Segal in 6th.
We have 12 hours left to go - Save the car for Tremblay in the last 90 min.
01-27-2008, 12:47 AM
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Its true, but the battle is pretty intense, every second counts in this 24hour race! This is why its so exciting
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01-27-2008, 12:47 AM
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Matos is a damn good driver too, turning out fast laps one after another
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01-27-2008, 12:52 AM
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01-27-2008, 01:12 AM
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Romain Dumas is so fast, why do we always have to catch him!!!
in ALMS and GA.. haha
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01-27-2008, 01:15 AM
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I need to find out where to download the whole race.
I set my recorder incorrectly and recorded a bunch of garbage, I was quite mad when i got home. Only watched 30mins of the race today.
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01-27-2008, 01:19 AM
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01-27-2008, 01:21 AM
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