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Detroit, 6:09 PM
Sat Nov 28
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    03/01/09

    In reply to Racing Resumes In Texas: BMW 1600 Right On Corolla FX16's Tail, Pack-O-Mustangs Not Far Behind!
    A few informative statistics culled from the above results:


    - The #45 car has a faster "best lap time" than the #1 car.


    - 8 of the top 45 cars have faster "best lap times" than the #1 car.


    - 5 cars in the top 45 have "fastest lap times" a good ~15 seconds slower than the #45 car, which has the fastest "best lap time" of the top 45 cars.


    The race is not always to the swiftest.

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    03/01/09

    @mechimike: I noticed that, too. In enduro racing being consistent and staying out of trouble (mechanically and with the officials) can be much more important than having a big powerplant under the hood.
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    03/01/09

    @mechimike:


    Nice observation. You have to wonder if the drivers in the other cars also wore themselves out physically at the start of the run, thus make mistakes. Fuel mileage, break downs, driver changes. So many things to think about.


    Enduro is a bitch, even for the guys in the pits watching.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    03/01/09

    @mechimike: That's the norm for LeMons, though--safe, slow, steady. Hell, the last one was won by a chain drive!
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    03/01/09

    @engineerd: Yeah, that's our strategy. 1.8 litres of cast iron block, carbureted, points-ignition, rear-wheel-drive fury. I so can't frigging wait until April!
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    03/01/09

    @lilwillie: That's pretty much all true. The one point I would differ with you on is fuel mileage. Even if you have a minuscule 10 gallon tank and average 10 mpg, that still gives you a 100 mile range, or nearly 2 hours of being out on the track. From my own experience, 30-45 minutes at a stretch out there is plenty enough for you to get worn out and start making dumb moves. Then again, I'm not Steve McQueen. But still, this is supposed to be fun, and eventually your teammates are gonna start grumbling about you hogging all the wheel time!
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