24 Hours of LeMons, Event Log

[Rupunzell]

Summary of what happened this weekend at LeMons, Thunder Hill.

Saturday:

10:00 AM;
Driver Pel starts race

11:12 AM;
Radio dead
Transponder dead
Pel got nudged into a spin by #27, Red "Hot Rod" Porsche 944.
Pel in pits, re-fuel, re-positioned transponder, removed radio push to talk button. The wire broke, I fixed it with small tools, solder, soldering iron, heat-shrink tube and tape.. The fix worked OK until the end of the race..

11:42 AM;
Driver Chris in car.

11:45 AM;
Transponder still dead (NOT a happy camper upon hearing this).
Radio working again.. that temp fix worked.

1:28 PM;
Chris in for fuel & driver change.
adjusted tire pressures, too high.

1:33 PM;
Mike in car

2:43 PM:
Mike black flagged for contact. When Mike appeared at the penalty area, not one scratch was found on the car....
Re-fuel, adjusted tire pressures.
Put Pel in the car:

2:49 PM;
Pel in car until end of the day at 4:40PM.

Put the car in the tent, did all our post-race checks.. then din din with the team.
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Sunday...

8:52 AM;
Mike starts race
.........

10:40 AM
Mike out of car, refuel, adjust tire pressures.

10:45 AM
Chris in car.

12:02 PM;
Chris out of car.
refuel car..

12:06 PM;
Pel in car.

1:53 PM
Pel in... Cracked header... excessive oil in catch tank. Checked oil level and added about 1 qt.
Frantic brake pad change, re-fuel..

2:11 PM;
Mike in car...down on power...argggggg....!!!! about 10 seconds per lap slower....

3:46 PM;
Mike out of car, re-fuel. Hope the engine does not die...

3:51 PM;
Chris in car until the end..about 4:30 PM, cool down lap, drove the car onto the trailer...

Awards presentation... time to head home..

Bernice