Super Sebring 2019

[FLRacingFan]

Might be the biggest week for sports car racing in the U.S. in years. MPC and the 1000 Miles on Friday, 12 Hours on Saturday. RACER reported ticket sales are up 40-50%, SC365 said 70% and that 200,000+ spectators are expected this week.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[FLRacingFan]

***Two-time NASCAR Truck Series champion Matt Crafton said the challenge of Sebring was unlike any other track he had driven, adding that he had to step out of the car in the first practice after a handful of laps to process the tricky airfield course.

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/sebring-pilot-challenge-weekend-notebook/

 

[FLRacingFan]

Enfinger and Rhodes taken out by two different Mercedes in consecutive laps with a half-hour to go. Tough.

 

[Hotrod]

Yeah, My picks did not do good in the GS/TC race. Trying to find an easy " live "
live link for the 1000 mile race today. Having no luck. The one I found still wants a credit
card even though they say they wont charge it. uh uh, right.....

Please leave a link here for Fridays 1000 mile race if you have one.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Yeah, My picks did not do good in the GS/TC race. Trying to find an easy " live "
live link for the 1000 mile race today. Having no luck. The one I found still wants a credit
card even though they say they wont charge it. uh uh, right.....

Please leave a link here for Fridays 1000 mile race if you have one.

This might be the best bet outside of Motor Trend.

 

[Hotrod]

This might be the best bet outside of Motor Trend.

Thanks FL , but no luck with that link.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Thanks FL , but no luck with that link.

Hmm, it works for me, but I think it's only available on YouTube and can't be embedded anywhere. I think there should be a few more available on reddit - /r/MotorsportsStreams

 

[Zerkfitting]

The IMSA site has an interesting story about Lyn St James.

St. James Recalls 1990 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Victory; “Hardest Track I’ve Ever Raced On”

https://www.imsa.com/news/032019/st...-sebring-victory-hardest-track-ive-ever-raced

 

[DUN24]

****** love rain. 17 minutes left in the 1000.




Aaaand a caution. Idk how they figure 1000 miles lol

 

[FLRacingFan]

Classic Florida.

This was going to go to time before the race even started. Not sure why they bothered with laps/miles lol.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Sunshine State my ass.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Seven cars on the lead lap in DPi and six are Cadillacs. This whole 'strength of numbers' thing might push Mazda and Acura to make some customer cars available at some point...

 

[Kiante]

Bombarito made a mistake, such a rare sighting. That's just how Sebring is and the crossover is just unforgiving.

I feel so bad for Mazda, its not even funny. Such a small group doing what they can, but man its unforgiving just everything seems to happen to them.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Kyle Larson should race for Mazda to create the most gutwrenching duo ever.

 

[Kiante]

Kyle Larson should race for Mazda to create the most gutwrenching duo ever.

That's just too much for me.

 

[StandOnIt]

55 Mazda, eh patch it up and throw em back out there.

 

[FLRacingFan]

55 Mazda, eh patch it up and throw em back out there.

Yeah I thought it was hard enough to damage the suspension, looks to be good though. Those Cadillacs are damn near bulletproof though so it'll be a tough climb.

 

[Kiante]

Seven cars on the lead lap in DPi and six are Cadillacs. This whole 'strength of numbers' thing might push Mazda and Acura to make some customer cars available at some point...

I'm not sure for Mazda. They are not making any new Mazdaspeed products anytime soon. Acura would not surprise me, but too bad they have an A-Spec fvcking CUV....

 

[StandOnIt]

Yeah I thought it was hard enough to damage the suspension, looks to be good though. Those Cadillacs are damn near bulletproof though so it'll be a tough climb.

You are not thinking, oh nah.

 

[Kiante]

Electrical issues for Acronda.

 

[FLRacingFan]

This morning in the rain...

 

[FLRacingFan]

#7 Acura back on the lead lap...

 

[StandOnIt]

Coming down to it, little over a hour left. Go time!

 

[Kiante]

Nasr, Albuquerque, J. Taylor, Rossi, Dumas...

Yeah, its go time. Some of the best out there right now.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Where the hell did Jordan come from?? Nasr had a huge lead!

 

[Kiante]

Andy Lally.

Need I say more?

 

[StandOnIt]

I missed it myself, I saw the interview with Jordan's dad and the next thing ya know Jordon is all over Nasr.

 

[Kiante]

This might bring out a caution.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Suspension failure. Shootout time...

 

[StandOnIt]

Full course caution..heh heh..Showtime!

 

[Kiante]

Suspension failure. Shootout time...

This **** is going to get wild. This brings Albuquerque and Rossi into play as well.

Quick yellow... You mean VSC?

Lol.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Quickie yellow procedure inside 15 minutes to go.

 

[StandOnIt]

quite a bit of time left actually.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Like they're still going to split the classes so Albuquerque and Rossi will be right back in it too. Top 6 in GTLM are all on the same lap and top 8 in GTD.

 

[StandOnIt]

wow, they are winding the time down

 

[FLRacingFan]

Briscoe threw it all away.

 

[Kiante]

Oh Briscoe...

 

[FLRacingFan]

Oh Briscoe...

I don't know why Dixon isn't the closer in that car.

 

[Kiante]

I don't know why Dixon isn't the closer in that car.

Dunno, Briscoe would be my #2 driver. He's quick and maintains gaps very well. Dixon is easily the anchor for 67 car. They will remember this move for sure.