Here’s a review of my rookie racing misadventures for the week ending August 8, 2010:
This week I ran events in 3 series.
Series: Star Mazda Championship
License: Road
Car: Star Mazda
Track: Road America
Start SR: 2.60
Time Trials: 5
Start TT Rating: 1217
Best TT Lap: 2:11.014
End TT Rating: 1210
Races: 4
Start iRating: 1183
Best Race Lap: 2:10.607
End iRating: 1064
Points Earned: 35
Best Official Lap: 2:10.607
End SR: 2.79
Series: NACAR iRacing Class C
License: Oval
Car: Chevrolet Silverado
Track: Richmond International Raceway
Start SR: 2.95
Time Trials: 2
Start ttRating: 1287
Best TT Lap: 22.664
End ttRating: 1311
Races: 2
Start iRating: 1297
Best Race Lap: 22.559
Points Earned: 54
End iRating: 1261
Best Official Lap: 22.559
End SR: 3.51
Series: SK Modified Weekly Series
License: Oval
Car: SK Modified
Track: Thompson International Speedway
Start SR: 3.51
Time Trials: –
Start ttRating: —-
Best TT Lap: —-
End ttRating: —-
Races: 1
Start iRating: 1261
Best Race Lap: 20.072
Points Earned: 46
End iRating: 1286
Best Official Lap: 20.072
End SR: 3.43
Best Finish: 4th Place – Thompson
Key Link/Resource: The iRacing User Forums: I know this repeats from the last weekly update, but the forums are a great source of information about each series and track.
Most Helpful Tip: Stay to the outside when allowing someone to pass. At Road America, especially, I had to let a lot of faster traffic through in the early laps of races, so picking the best line to be passed was important. The times that I felt forced to the left or right on a short straight and that led me to be on the inside of the next turn while faster traffic was overtaking always made for dicey situations.
And that’s a week of racing in the life of this rookie. Remember: to finish first, first you must finish!
