Friday 24th, April 2009
PermaLinkFinally, a little video01:18:02 PM
Written By : Scott Good

FINALLY, I have a little video from my car to offer to the Net. This, after spending untold hours studying the videos of the guys I race with. I actually HAVE some footage from last year but the quality is so bad (very shaky) that, well, you don't want to see it.

You may not want to see this either, but here is it nonetheless.


The footage here is from the start of the race on Easter, a couple weeks ago. YES, I KNOW the title page says 2008. It's 2009, I just can't proofread. And, YES, I KNOW I somehow managed to edit out a small part of it midway through the race. Chalk both up to learning how to edit videos (or at least trying to learn how).

I skipped qualifying on Easter to hunt eggs with my kids, so I had to start near the back of my class. Except for the blue BMW (which is in the next-faster class), all the cars you'll see here are my competitors. At the end of this clip I pass my friend Brad (white and orange car) for the lead.

Before passing him, I had a little "moment" at about 5:40 into the video which was a lot bigger deal in person than it looks like here (I thought I was going to spin it).

Enjoy!

Comments :v

1. mdmadph04/24/2009 02:33:31 PM
Homepage: http://mdm-adph.blogspot.com


Never been inside a race car before, so all I can say is:

Man, that thing just stays glued to the road, and crap, that's one completely open exhaust.



2. Scott Good04/24/2009 03:03:34 PM
Homepage: http://www.scottgood.com


Well, technically it's not a completely open exhaust but if you look at the "muffler" it has a 3-inch wide hole straight through the middle so it doesn't do a whole lot of muffling...



3. Carl Tyler04/24/2009 03:09:51 PM
Homepage: http://www.iminstant.com


Lifting too much in some corners Great stuff!



4. Carl Tyler04/24/2009 03:16:35 PM
Homepage: http://www.iminstant.com


Do you clip each other at about 7:15 ?



5. Scott Good04/24/2009 03:30:10 PM
Homepage: http://www.scottgood.com


No, I hit the leading edge of the (damned) curb. At least it didn't bend the wheel, but I cringe every time I hear it. And, actually, I probably AM lifting too much. Also a little rough, particularly in the early going but, hey, it's the first weekend of the season...have to work off the winter rust.



6. francie04/28/2009 09:08:53 AM
Homepage: http://www.martinscott.com


Watching the clip I found myself leaning to each side in the clip, wanting to go faster and getting more and more frustrated about NOT passing Brad for, like, ever!

Glad you passed him finally, I was getting all antsy over here, a few thousand miles away, trying to make your car go faster.

Great clip, post more please!!!



7. TREy05/05/2009 10:37:55 AM




8. Rick VanGameren05/05/2009 05:35:05 PM
Homepage: http://vangameren.blogspot.com


It was great watching you pick them off. After you pass Brad, for me - it got kind of boring (the chase was over), but I'm sure it didn't for you.



9. Scott Good05/05/2009 06:19:18 PM
Homepage: http://www.scottgood.com


Rick,

Actually, it is much more fun chasing and passing than just lapping quickly, so I agree with you on this.

Scott



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