Revolting Nelson or Revolt At Nelson?

Were you running 1;06s or 1:05s? The way I understand it is that the times are going to be so fast that the speeds are beyond the safety of the track itself as a whole - not just one turn, etc.

Good for the top guys to protest. If you have the AMA stating the tracks like Road Atlanta are unsafe for certain reasons, maybe it is time for the clubs below AMA Pro level to rethink their stances on the tracks they visit...

It will also make the tracks consider upgrades focused on safety or they will loose revenue as a result...

 

So did he expect to see improvements at the track in a two week time period? I'm not saying he is wrong, the conditions are less than perfect, but why go out and set a track record one week, then boycott a race two weeks later?

 

See, Jenson and the Vesrah boys agree with my assesment. Oh and BTW you didnt see me and Denny run off because you were too far behind

 

He answered that question on the bottom of the last page.

 

Rob didn't expect any improvements in the last 2 weeks.
That was his first time at "the Ledges".
He didn't go there 2 weeks ago to set a track record.
He went there for Suzuki contingency $, rode as hard as he hard as needed to win the races and happened to break the record. He only beat Trey's record by less than .10 .
But that weekend he rode at his comfort level and felt unsafe.
Came back 2 weeks later and felt that the pace needed to be competitive this weekend. Probably 04's or low 5's would be Very unsafe. Other's agreed.

It is damn near impossible to race someone and make safe passes at Nelson's when your running 6's.
The kink will ruin your life.

 

Got interupted in the middle of typing.......took me a while to post it. I started posting it was page one, I posted it on page three!

 

There used to be a huge pothole 3 ft from the gators that they would fill (and it would come back apart every weekend). Did they ever properly fix it?

- Roach

 

i think they repaved it (this year was my first time there)... but there is still a dip right in the middle of it.

 

I understand the level of competition would dictate a faster pace. I also didn't realize that it was his first time there.
I'd never pass in the kink either(right after that under brakeing is a whole different story though), and I only run 15's.
I think it's pretty hard for some of us to imagine how much faster 10 seconds a lap really is.:wow:

 

I don't so much notice a pot hole or anything as much as the surface drops right there in the middle of the kink.

 

Apparently they paved over the hole then.

- Roach

 

but in their defense, what should they do, get together and say hey, lets just run some 1:06's and see who wins? i mean, after all, its still a race.

 

What'd they do, move the treeline back as well? That would make sense for viewlines (and cars who prob have a much higher chance of making it there if they run off in T3).

- Roach

 

At Nelson??? Sit back have a beer and watch.....no way for racing there in the rain. The guys that did have more balls then me

 

Go as fast as possible and try not to fall down. Ever notice lots of people fall down in the rain?

- Roach

 

your analogy works if we're talking only the track surface and the bumps, but not when you're talking about the proximity of the walls.

yes you slow down when it rains to keep traction, you dont slow down so when you hit a wall it hurts less.