Had this race not been ran along side the oscar race in Vancouver I would have been up to try it out.
We could have totally gotten you some laps as it was 4 days of track time, including the 24. That would at least have gotten you a feel for the tracks and the event.
Bill are you only saying that because there is alot of pit time repairing cars?
In the past, there had been multiple variables for car set up- spur/pinion choices, spring stiffness, ride height, etc... The big variables have been dialed out of the event at this point, as the furnished parts this year had a single ratio gearset, metal gears, spec'd foam tires, etc... leaving the tuning basically to appropriate float and screw tightness (in the past we've had many options). The inherent stability of the cars and their handling characteristics lend themselves to quite a reasonable and enjoyable 24h platform.
Where I'm going with this is that most teams were able to set their cars up quite well and run them quickly around the track without events which would send them into the pits. The challenge is always to drive it within the envelope you set and not be tempted to race the whole table- just your lane! Aside from changing braids, the teams which spent time in the pits were there based on events of their own doing.
As I was typing this, did remember there was a team who swapped to a composite pinion gear which had subsequently started to fail and was spinning on its brass hub. That is the only mechanical issue of which I am aware- even the light kits survived well this year.
