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Post by Don Hupe on Feb 19, 2012 23:11:06 GMT -5
Just a note to thank the organizers, the volunteers and officials for this weekends racing , it was a blast and well run.
Thanks to my crew ( and Barb for understanding) for readjusting the new tires saturday evening when you could have been out doing other things, without them I couldn't have taken the checkered flag, and my car she gave her all and the engine threw an apex seal AFTER the checkered flag!!!
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Post by curtis on Feb 20, 2012 9:29:48 GMT -5
Yes it was a very good weekend thanks to all and thanks to hupe for the progress on the tires, hope to have this nailed down this year.
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Post by briangodecki on Feb 20, 2012 9:46:20 GMT -5
so whats the trick on the tires?
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Post by tbone on Feb 20, 2012 11:17:33 GMT -5
those tire sure did a number on the track this season
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Post by Don Hupe on Feb 20, 2012 12:31:55 GMT -5
so far using a carlisle sport trail bias ply tire is working but the lug erosion is still happening, but we're looking still trying to find a very hard tire to try to counteract it.
Tyler is the last comment directed at hupe tire specifically or the studded tires in general because I couldn't see a specific place where my tires made marks that were different from menards except in the pits where I pitted.
Just a question is all ?
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Post by unclekevin on Feb 20, 2012 22:36:33 GMT -5
It's been such a mild winter erosion is bound to be a problem.
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Post by tbone on Feb 20, 2012 23:41:25 GMT -5
Don: I have watched alot of racing for the inside track this past season, And I have spent lots of time on the track for maintenance the past few years.. And I have never seen track damage like this before.. I can clearly see the wear profile between the MF1 and the Menards bower stud pattern. Could all this ice damage be dew to the worm weather conditions... Maybe??? or is it because the MF1 style stud is to aggressive?? possibly .... All I know is that your car was pulling faster lap times than Ed..
But that's just my 0.02
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Post by Don Hupe on Feb 21, 2012 0:27:57 GMT -5
the tires I used in practice sat morning were adjusted sat night and we put them below the green block so they didn't touch it because we tried to anticipate the swell of the tire when air was put in. we checked after they were mounted and aired up and they didn't expand as much as expected. We had Peter check the tires before we put them on on Sunday morning and after the sprint just to be sure.
I'm inclined to believe the warm weather isn't, helping our cause with track wear more than the tires are damaging it, while going around the track the wear was pretty even over the whole surface and I can't be everywhere in 8 laps.
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Post by curtis on Feb 21, 2012 14:49:34 GMT -5
Not to step onanyones toes here but I will say that are studded count has been the highest its been in years, plus it has been the warmest season i have seen in 10 years. So put that all together and bam there goes the track.
One other thing....hupe for the love of the sport can you please put some MF1 spec tires on the front, 3/16 high, you know what I mean. At the begining of the season the club gave you a bit now can you please give some back. I know you have them, and I know your a club friendly person.
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Post by Don Hupe on Feb 21, 2012 15:17:50 GMT -5
I talked to j kelly and will bring out some worn menards ans the second set of trailer tires and will try them in practice to see what happens
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Post by briangodecki on Feb 22, 2012 7:41:41 GMT -5
hows the ice looking for this weekend
is there still enough to race?
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Post by tbone on Feb 22, 2012 9:13:51 GMT -5
Won't be able to tell until about Friday
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Post by gunit on Feb 22, 2012 9:21:56 GMT -5
probably need to move the track around if we want to race on Sunday
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Post by curtis on Feb 22, 2012 9:46:35 GMT -5
Moving the track would be the best bet. The question is how hard is that going to be?
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Post by Rocker on Feb 22, 2012 10:21:40 GMT -5
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