Test Race #1:
August 15th (Saturday)

Track:
Fernbay Gold

Time:
17:30 GMT

Format:
Standard 20 minute qualifying
Short 30 lap race.


This test race is for the purpose of the admins and the drivers. Because this is a "new car", there are still a lot of variables and unknowns that will not be solved through practicing hotlapping.

Therefore, this race is purely for the competitors to get a grip on their cars within a large field.

DO NOT EXPECT A CLEAN AND SAFE RACE. Just say this to yourself and you wont be disappointed if you get involved in an avoidable wreck. No one will be help responsible for driving incompetently. (However malicious contact is still disallowed). Use these practice sessions to understand how this car handles in a field.

Skins are not required, however, the admins do urge you to submit your skins asap to the skin thread.

I also urge each competitor to please practice. Know the car and it's limits before you come this saturday.

As a side note. Anybody who hasn't sign up and would like to participate in test races can. Just leave a note here and I'll send you the information.

Last edited by lizardfolk, Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:05.

Rules are updated removing the G/W/C rules and adding a special condition for the final few laps regarding the caution

Ok, the G/W/C rules will be tossed. The new rule is:

With 3 laps to go, the caution flag will not wave for anything

Quote from hyntty :

Chequered...

This isn't a board game.

In American Motorsports it's called Checkered: http://nascar.about.com/od/nascar101/ss/flagsofnascar_4.htm

Just like Safety Car is called Pace Car.

Ok, because this is going to use full course caution flags for wrecks. The race might go on for a LONG time.

Would you guys want to instill a time limit to the race in which it'll end if it goes to long? If so please offer suggestions as to what that time limit will be

Quote from dekojester :

I'll try and sort names to dates for the rest asap. Shoot me a message with when you're gonna do a practice race or two and I'll see if I'm free or can get someone else who's free.

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Actually the main worry would be having an SC For the actual season. What' I'm going to do is SC the test races myself

Practice races will be organized soon. Just give me some time to organize the admins as 2 of the admins I was counting on suddenly could not make it.

Also i'm still looking for an SC driver...

Wonderful finish for Papis, and a decent run for Lally...

Happy Andretti wound out 30th

Fairly happy

Quote from Velociround :

Hi there, I'm posting here because I'm not sure if I'll be able to participate in the races. I've recently got a new job and it's very time consuming, and also, because of different time zones all the races from this league will be running at about 2p.m. on my local time, which is when I'll most probably be working... I won't cancel my sign up yet though, because I'm really looking forward to playing this mod and I'll try to find some free time so I can participate, but if I don't manage to get to the races I'll let everyone know. Sorry.

You work on saturdays?

Quote from UncleBenny :

OT: Does the IRL race in the rain? I feel like they would, but I can't think of it happening any time recently.

I uhh....actually dont know....I know they tried to race in the rain on the oval back in 1975...but that was a massive fail.

EDIT: Nvm, found a video on youtube and according to the video, they raced in the rain at St. Petersburg street in 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnXIKXc4P1U

Quote from AstroBoy :

And you just stated why Nascar can be interesting

Bah, controversy is overrated.

I watch NASCAR for the close fights and finishes and that is perhaps one of the few reasons why I watch NASCAR over F1. I want clean good competition. Not some gray area demolition derby racing... which is unfortunately the image that NASCAR has (warranted or unwarranted).

I dont mind contact. But I do mind malicious contact which is what Robbie Gordon is know for and it seems also what quite a few NASCAR fans root for...

Quote from Falcon140 :

I love Robby. He is the only driver with the balls to stand up to NASCAR, and 9 times out of 10 he's right.

Perhaps when he's bashing NASCAR's questionable calls on conditions...

But it's very different when it comes to his conduct and incidents on track. Remember when he threw a piece of debris on a track to force a caution? That was pure LOL!!!! He was even caught on red handed on camera doing it...

and not to mention is multiple take outs...spinning P.J. Jones, overly blocking Boris Said, brake checking Michael Waltrip, smashing Travis Kvapil, blatantly spinning out Marcos Ambrose, his laughable track conduct with David Stremme (although Stremme was also at fault for this as well) and more recently taking out Joey Logano during a caution...I'm sure there's many more but these are all i can remember of the top of my head

Quote from dadge :

contact happens in tip top racing.

Nuff said close thread please....

Quote from garph :

Meh, I would have thought bump drafting would not be allowed in leagues, things tend to me serious so I would have thought it would be a problem.

bumpdrafting is allowed and used in real life closed wheel series (NASCAR, ARCA, BTCC, WTCC, etc). That's as serious as you can possibly get with any racing series.

Quote from garph :

p.s. I have never heard of the iTCC so that means nothing to me.

Then you are seriously behind the 8-ball.

iTCC...is only one of the most pretigious closed wheel touring car series to land in LFS. I am surprised you didn't hear of it...they have loads of videos, discussions and praises from alien drivers.

Quote from Mustafur :

They should seriously add rain tires to the cup cars because this wait is soo long.

what can be risked here with rain tires really?

AFAIK, goodyear didn't develop rain tires to use on the CoT cup cars atm. Only rain tires are available for nationwide on road courses. However, I will agree with you that they definitely should start to give the cup cars rain tires/wipers/rear lights as they do in nationwide in Montreal.

Sure it may only be once a year...but Nationwide goes to Montreal once a year as well and that's really the only place they need it.

NASCAR's rained out oval races are annoying but unfortunately unavoidable. NASCAR road course rained out races are definitely avoidable imho..and to not do anything about it would be stupid of NASCAR

Quote from garph :

I'm pretty sure bump drafting would/is not allowed in league races so that really tells you everything you need to know.

It's allowed in iTCC (really nuff said), and it is also allowed in closed wheel oval leagues as well. There's probably some other TBO leagues where bumpdrafting is allowed but i cant think of any atm

Quote from Mustafur :

We'll see how well he does among the cup drivers

GO LALLY, ANDRETTI AND PAPIS!!!!

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

I'm not trying to say what I said wasn't right... but since when did my word have some sort of higher meaning than any other person's opinion on driving standards? I don't consider me to do anything better than anyone else, nor have any higher understanding of them.

Does anyone actually think I know what I'm talking about?

Whether the words are the result of a higher level of thinking or just merely a happy accident doesn't really matter.

Fact is, it is a very astute observation from you dustin. Whether that's characteristic of you or not doesn't really affect the validity of that particular statement.

Of course, anyone who believes that brake checking is ok while bumpdrafting is not shouldn't really be regarded as having a sound standard of racing. :rolleyes:

Dont get my point?

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

Stop being retarded. Brake checking is a clear cut example of wrecking/dirty driving. Bump drafting (in closed wheel vehicles) is a perfectly valid strategy unless you do disadvantage the car in front.

Idiot.

There...dustin has made it absolutely clear. Get that through your thick head.

Quote from alland44 :

Its up to you, if you wanna cheat - You choose to - Me not.

Why is it cheating? What's so different between drafting and bumpdrafting? Both are a cooperative relationship that does not involve gaining an advantage at someone else's expense (which IS intentional wrecking)

Intentional wrecking is cheating, and brake checking (which apparently you are fine with) IS cheating.

Quote from alland44 :

Have a happy life in China mate !

...I live in the United States. Can you even refute my argument without being racist? If not, then I rest my case.

Last edited by lizardfolk, Sun, 9 Aug 2009 00:32.

Anybody else here thinks that Robbie Gordon is an idiot...

BTW Joey Logano has the best looking car in 2009: http://www.jayski.com/schemes/ ... tionwide/20nationwide.htm

Last edited by lizardfolk, Sat, 8 Aug 2009 22:50.

Quote from hansonator69 :

Marcos is 4th
Hopefully he wins Nationwide and Cup

Whooohooo, Max papis and Andy Lally both got in.

BTW nasty crash that Leffler had: http://www.nascar.com/video/bu ... high.prac.leffler.nascar/

Quote from hansonator69 :

Lizard, could I have a driver sub for me in the #29?

Yes, and the 29 will score points towards FBI

Quote from hansonator69 :

Races 2, 5 and 8 conflict with the International Cup Series (NR2003) races at Atlanta, Kansas and Texas.

Sorry, but I've already made room for IGTC, MoE and 16h. If I start spacing out too much it'll end after December and I do not want the series to drag that long.

You're going to have to prioritize. LFS or NR2003 Personally i'd pick LFS cause i really hate NR2003's netcode.

Quote from brt900 :

i got a 1:41

Practice, always practice .

A set helps too. Ask around, I'm sure the competitors are willing to share their sets with you

Is that the new channels that people have?

Quote from lizardfolk :

8. Ridgeway Shootout - Autocross Martinsville Short Oval. (November 7th)

Special Round:
1. All Star Challenge - Kyoto Oval Rev. (November 14th)

The October 31st race will be moved back a week in order to make room for the new MoE season.

Currently IGTC, the 16h Race and the start of MoE will not conflict with I-SCAR.

Please note the the schedule is still up for changes incase any other big leagues will conflict.

Thanks