Hey guys, I had to leave for vacation as soon as I got home on Sunday morning, hence the delay in posting my write up. First off I want to thank James, Mark, Amanda, and the rest of the gang for putting the evening's event together for us.
The organizers and registrars. The driver's meeting followed.
Event #1 only had a dozen cars this event saw that number more than double. They had a great turnout.
The track layout was different and they used more of the 5/8ths mile oval this time around. This time the start line was on dirt and came from the oval's usual pit on road.
The course was laid out with smoother, gentler turns for this limited visibilty night event.
This was a really fast, smooth, and flowing course. You could literally bring any car this track. It's as smooth as a rallycross can possibly be.
As flags can be hard to see at night, the officials had use of the track's caution light system. Nice.
Here are a few shots I took from the flag stand:
And some from ground level.....
How smooth is this course? Lowered cars are perfectly at home at this venue.
Where else can you see a Honda S2000 C/R at a rallycross?
They even had a Subaru SVX out there. I've never seen one of these at a rallycross before.
Braking after the finish line. Note the reflective stickers applied to the pylons. This was of great help for people with poor lighting like me.
Yes, there were other cars there besides Subarus. It's just that they were all in my run group and I couldn't take pics of them. There were a few odds and ends that need to be addressed for the next event and they have been discussed on the CNY forums. No one has ever run a night rallycross event before, so it stands to reason there would be some bugs to work out.
I congratulate the CNY guys for holding this very unique and interesting night event. It was a unique experience very much and I appreciate the effort and thought that went into it!
Mike