The ZR-1s will be defending the TEAM TROPHY on Saturday!! - Page 5 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Paul Workman · 10-20-2015

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Originally Posted by LGAFF

Haibeck article on drag racing the Z

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20W...g%20racing.htm

Good info from one that knows!

Going back to the temperature of the track, for a moment, both the day that Dom climbed atop the guard rail in his Z, and last Saturday as well, the track (A) was NOT sprayed prior to beginning, AND (B) the temps the night before went down into the upper 20s. However, I've seen videos of Pete running 129 mph @ Byron when temps were low enough to see water vapor from the tail pipes and the breath of the (starter) person was wearing a jacket (and gloves(?) maybe); no hint of slipping anywhere!

(Thinking out loud...) Bolstered by one of the track attendant's comments about the track being wet (as he was dry-mopping the starting line), my hypothesis is the pavement may well have been in a "sweat" (condensation) due to the sub-freezing cold soaking the night before? After the C7 came loose for a harrowing moment (following the C6 accident by about an hour earlier), the Crown Point Corvette Club President called the event.

However, (still thinking out loud) by then it was near 11 AM and the ambient temps were in the mid 40s, and the sun was shining through mostly clear skies. A variety of vehicles, (including Marc) were or had been within minutes making some runs w/o issues, even as the CPCC president was calling off our event. So... I dunno. Questions, questions, questions....

XfireZ51 · 10-20-2015

Never fun seeing someone lose their car at the track like that. And the C7Z nearly bought it also. Wonder if the electronic "nannies" saved his bacon.
Of the times I have been to Byron, I may have seen someone lose fluid, but never seen someone hit a wall because of track conditions. I almost lost it in third gear one time at the top of the run after hitting some fluid at the end of the track. I was able to save it and they closed the track for about an hour after that cleaning things up.

-=Jeff=- · 10-20-2015

I saw car hit the wall in byron.. C5.. but he turned off on of the electronic nannies that caused him to lose it into the wall

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XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,691	Re: The ZR-1s will be defending the TEAM TROPHY on Saturday!! Never fun seeing someone lose their car at the track like that. And the C7Z nearly bought it also. Wonder if the electronic "nannies" saved his bacon. Of the times I have been to Byron, I may have seen someone lose fluid, but never seen someone hit a wall because of track conditions. I almost lost it in third gear one time at the top of the run after hitting some fluid at the end of the track. I was able to save it and they closed the track for about an hour after that cleaning things up. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,146	Re: The ZR-1s will be defending the TEAM TROPHY on Saturday!! I saw car hit the wall in byron.. C5.. but he turned off on of the electronic nannies that caused him to lose it into the wall __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978