WTF? New Schedule for October Race Weekend?

[Gecko]

Just got an email from Wanda (as I'm sure many you also did) with an attached NEW schedule saying all previous schedules for the October weekend (including the one posted in the 2012 rulebook) are null and void. If you didn't get a copy, I uploaded the new daily schedule for Oct 6 & 7: http://home.comcast.net/~gecko.69/Oc...w_Schedule.jpg

Not only do the races start 20min later because of the legends cars, but F40 is now moved from Race 6 to Race 12, the last race of the day on Sunday AGAIN.

[wheelieman14]

Here is what I just sent to Wanda.

Hi Wanda,

I can understand changing the LRRS Saturday schedule to fit in the Legends Cars on the Road Course, but it appears to me that you used the wrong Sunday Schedule (same schedule we followed for LRRS Event# 6 on September 1-2, 2012).

I currently pre-entered for Thunderbike & Formula 40 Lights as were originally scheduled to be Races 4 & 6 on Sunday. The schedule you just posted, now has these 2 races as Races 10 & 12 on Sunday (followed by a 12-Lap Legends race).

If you really intended to repeat the alternating Sunday schedule to be the same for LRRS#6 & LRRS#7 back-to-back events, then I will probably cancel my Sunday entries (don’t want to race 6 races later than originally intended).

Thanks,
Bob Poetzsch
LRRS Expert# 14
Garage# 22 North

[Gecko]

Here is what I just sent to Wanda.

Hi Wanda,

I can understand changing the LRRS Saturday schedule to fit in the Legends Cars on the Road Course, but it appears to me that you used the wrong Sunday Schedule (same schedule we followed for LRRS Event# 6 on September 1-2, 2012).

I currently pre-entered for Thunderbike & Formula 40 Lights as were originally scheduled to be Races 4 & 6 on Sunday. The schedule you just posted, now has these 2 races as Races 10 & 12 on Sunday (followed by a 12-Lap Legends race).

If you really intended to repeat the alternating Sunday schedule to be the same for LRRS#6 & LRRS#7 back-to-back events, then I will probably cancel my Sunday entries (don’t want to race 6 races later than originally intended).

Thanks,
Bob Poetzsch
LRRS Expert# 14
Garage# 22 North

Bob, what makes me think the Sunday schedule was not a mistake is that she stated in her email that "[t]his schedule replaces and voids all previous versions including the version printed in the 2013 [sic.] LRRS Rulebook." (Emphasis added.)

Someone had told me that they had talked to her earlier in the week and she said that F40 was going to be Race 12. I told them she must have just made a mistake and showed him the Rulebook version of the schedule. I just cannot grasp the logic in not sticking with the original alternating Sunday schedule.

[Gecko]

Another nesr member called Wanda earlier to confirm the schedule to be that which is written in the rule book. She told him it was not. It was this call that prompted Wanda to send the email. So no mistake. Because of this change, I know of at least two others who had planned, but will now not compete in F40.

I'm sure there's a good reason for this, and its all for the greater good of many and not just a few (select individuals) ... I suppose it won't matter much anyway because with the onset of Alzheimer's, most of us 40+ will likely forget this ever happened by next season anyway....

[union]

Lets not forget. Motard race got moved last weekend from race 6 to last race on sunday out of order. So now they rotated it again as they should.

[Gecko]

Lets not forget. Motard race got moved last weekend from race 6 to last race on sunday out of order. So now they rotated it again as they should.

Uhm, no. F40 wasn't Race 6 the last weekend. It was race 11 or 12. If understand correctly, they moved the motards to the last race because of the special track set-up/configuration ... which the motard guys wanted. To have the motard race earlier would have delayed the subsequent races for set-up and clean-up for some time. If you want special consideration, you have to be willing to except some inconvenience. If this was the reason F40 is once again the last race of the day, we (the F40 crew) would have rather the motards run the usual track without any special set-up/configuration.

[TIMMYDUCK]

A 12 lap legends race on the road course can take a really long time considering any portion of a lap under yellow doesn't count.

Please bring coffee and red bulls to your favorite Corner Marshall

[Degsy]

Wirelessly posted

A 12 lap legends race on the road course can take a really long time considering any portion of a lap under yellow doesn't count.

Please bring coffee and red bulls to your favorite Corner Marshall

I didn't know Paul drank Red bull. ;-)

[Mustang]

A 12 lap legends race on the road course can take a really long time considering any portion of a lap under yellow doesn't count.

Please bring coffee and red bulls to your favorite Corner Marshall

Those races can take a really long time for the poor bastards falling asleep in the infield waiting to race their motorcycles too...

[CBR929RE]

yeah I wanted to be done after race 7 but since I wanna do UNSB I gotta stick around to race 11. Its the last track time for a LONG time so I'll take it no matter what the order is

[OreoGaborio]

Well I for one LOVE the new schedule.... probably cuz it doesn't affect me at all.

Suckers

[Rada]

Well I for one LOVE the new schedule.... probably cuz it doesn't affect me at all.

Suckers

You will be old soon

[OreoGaborio]

NEVER!

[Yknot]

I don't get how it comes out this late, moments before early registration closes. Did something change that caused it to be delayed until a week before? I too am not excited that F40 is so late but as Brett said it is a long winter. Guess I will have to miss the early bird dinner then.

[Rada]

Guess I will have to miss the early bird dinner then.

Sucks you will miss out on the senior discount

[Slowpoke387]

yeah I wanted to be done after race 7 but since I wanna do UNSB I gotta stick around to race 11. Its the last track time for a LONG time so I'll take it no matter what the order is

No more NJ this yr? There are a bunch of track days left that we'll be going to if ya wanna hitch a ride...

[The Snowman]

I really don't give a shit. I'm doing F40L because I'll be at the track for another 2 days after the race weekend.

[CBR929RE]

No more NJ this yr? There are a bunch of track days left that we'll be going to if ya wanna hitch a ride...

nothing else for me. I thought I had no more time left to take off but found out the other day I will have 2 more sick days left and have accumulated enough hours for 1 more vacation day.

[Slowpoke387]

found out the other day I will have 2 more sick days left and have accumulated enough hours for 1 more vacation day.

Perfect. We'll prob be doing about 3 track days there. So ur in...

[csmutty]

I don't get how it comes out this late, moments before early registration closes. Did something change that caused it to be delayed until a week before? I too am not excited that F40 is so late but as Brett said it is a long winter. Guess I will have to miss the early bird dinner then.

Not trying to make an excuse...but NHMS was really busy with NASCAR.

[Johnny B]

I don't get how it comes out this late, moments before early registration closes. Did something change that caused it to be delayed until a week before? I too am not excited that F40 is so late but as Brett said it is a long winter. Guess I will have to miss the early bird dinner then.

Schedule with current race order was posted to the NHMS website on September 14. Jonathan Stallsmith posted a link to it on the LRRS Facebook page the same day. This latest document only adjusts the times to accommodate Legends practice.

[SCRLT01]

Please bring coffee and red bulls to your favorite Corner Marshall

Monster is also accepted

[KB]

I guess I am out for F40 I don't feel like having a 4 hour wait. I would like to be packed and out of there.

Tisk tisk. I guess I will do all my races on saturday do practice sunday and bail.

KB

[Mr. Kurtz]

I guess I am out for F40 I don't feel like having a 4 hour wait. I would like to be packed and out of there.

Tisk tisk. I guess I will do all my races on saturday do practice sunday and bail.

KB

Not sticking around for Monday and Tuesday?

[KB]

Not sticking around for Monday and Tuesday?

No sir I am out of vacation. I don't have a Jersey to wear either I ruined it in turn 2 at Jersey. Whoooopsie.