So, this was a while ago but I havent posted it here yet or anything so I might as well. The race was 11/26 at the big track at infineon -- where cars and such race, not the kart track on the hill.
I was a transplanted sprint karter (short, small, tight tracks) into road racing (car tracks typically) that day and I think it kind of helped to be able to visualize the big track as a giant blown up sprint track, and to push just as hard but on a greater scale aside from sliding, to keep the momentum up. Ive only done one previous sprint race, thanksgiving weekend the previous year in my kart until my frame broke and we went home with a DNF 3.5 hours into the 4 hour race. Essentially these were to be my first races that I'd actually complete.
So anyway I won both of my races at the big track. It definately surprised me, but I was determined to prove myself and at least do 'well' being a newbie to road racing. The first race of the day was cake, I was only racing against one other kart but I didnt know that until after the race. During that time I made my own race and beat all of a different engine class (that I thought I was racing against originally, we all started together) that I thought was typically always a little faster than mine.
The second race was another story. The competition was a swamp of I think 24 karts and being a novice I had to start in the back. The first heat of that I placed second. The second heat however I HAD to win to place first overall, If there was a tie in finishing positions the 2nd heat was to be the tie breaker. I had to start in the back again even though I did well in the first heat, I won that heat though by two FEET. Due to practically polar opposite gear ratios it was a very good race and on different parts of the track we would have different advantages. Typically who finished 2nd would always pull me out of turn 11 all the way across the start/finish line and did again the final lap. I let it happen though to get behind him to draft and popped out just in time to inch by and win.
I thoroughly believe that winning is winning whether its down to the wire like that or by half a lap but that its more satisfying to have a much closer race with someone else. It was a blast. I just had to eventually post :D
If you want to see the first lap of heat 1, IM me on AIM or something.
Tracking down the leader..
In first place as usual going into turn 2..
The finish of heat 2..who could tell from that point? :s
After both of my races with friends..
I was a transplanted sprint karter (short, small, tight tracks) into road racing (car tracks typically) that day and I think it kind of helped to be able to visualize the big track as a giant blown up sprint track, and to push just as hard but on a greater scale aside from sliding, to keep the momentum up. Ive only done one previous sprint race, thanksgiving weekend the previous year in my kart until my frame broke and we went home with a DNF 3.5 hours into the 4 hour race. Essentially these were to be my first races that I'd actually complete.
So anyway I won both of my races at the big track. It definately surprised me, but I was determined to prove myself and at least do 'well' being a newbie to road racing. The first race of the day was cake, I was only racing against one other kart but I didnt know that until after the race. During that time I made my own race and beat all of a different engine class (that I thought I was racing against originally, we all started together) that I thought was typically always a little faster than mine.
The second race was another story. The competition was a swamp of I think 24 karts and being a novice I had to start in the back. The first heat of that I placed second. The second heat however I HAD to win to place first overall, If there was a tie in finishing positions the 2nd heat was to be the tie breaker. I had to start in the back again even though I did well in the first heat, I won that heat though by two FEET. Due to practically polar opposite gear ratios it was a very good race and on different parts of the track we would have different advantages. Typically who finished 2nd would always pull me out of turn 11 all the way across the start/finish line and did again the final lap. I let it happen though to get behind him to draft and popped out just in time to inch by and win.
I thoroughly believe that winning is winning whether its down to the wire like that or by half a lap but that its more satisfying to have a much closer race with someone else. It was a blast. I just had to eventually post :D
If you want to see the first lap of heat 1, IM me on AIM or something.
Tracking down the leader..
In first place as usual going into turn 2..
The finish of heat 2..who could tell from that point? :s
After both of my races with friends..
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