Daytona 2024

[PatrickStapler]

Suppose the series is getting the desired results…

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Over aggressive BOP changes to the Mustangs means BOP now stands for " Back of Pack!!"

 

[KazarS197]

Well, qe are now 7th fastest in the last practice. Top 5 are BMW, then an Aston Martin

I guess they like those yellow cars.... Curious what the time spread between 1-7 is.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Broke a halfshaft in practice 2

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Kazar, I believe those yellow cars with that cow catcher mug are just so buttugly the scrutineers just didn't want to have to look at them too long to check things!

 

[blacksheep-1]

They made a gelding out of pur race horse!!
Qualified 8th. 1.6 second slower than the pole BMW.
Our last year's car was faster

 

[KazarS197]

They made a gelding out of pur race horse!!
Qualified 8th. 1.6 second slower than the pole BMW.
Our last year's car was faster

Too much restriction!!! That's a 258 ft advantage over 1 lap @approx 110 mph average 3.5 mile track. A little over 5 laps is a quarter mile. Internet converters helped me.....

 

[blacksheep-1]

Well.. yeah

 

[PatrickStapler]

That really sucks. How can they call it “racing” if they are just going to penalize a particular car brand in order to manipulate a set of desired results?

Hate to see one group forced to struggle in order for another group to be successful.

 

[Boss4Me]

Well.. yeah

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That’s a bunch of BS and I don’t mean black sheep-1. As a just fan of racing, this is the NFL version of the script (aka fix) is in. Best of luck to Kohr team to overcome sectioned obstacles.

 

[JDee]

I've long believed IMSA is just a bunch of BS. They use BOP to get their desired winner. Fake racing? One wonders how big a cheque needs to get written to get decent BOP.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Well, we're annoying the hell out of our BMW neighbors..

 

[biggsy]

So I’m still learning about racing but I don’t understand this BoP issue. How can a team with bigger pockets sway how their car is evaluated(not sure of term…maybe tech’d)? Using the BMW cars for example…why make the faster cars slower when the slower cars can work to be faster? Can’t the BMW cars do something whether it be a tune or less restriction to catch up to the mustang?
Something doesn’t add up to me.

 

[KazarS197]

Well, we're annoying the hell out of our BMW neighbors..

Tell the fellas to blast this one!

 

[blacksheep-1]

So I’m still learning about racing but I don’t understand this BoP issue. How can a team with bigger pockets sway how their car is evaluated(not sure of term…maybe tech’d)? Using the BMW cars for example…why make the faster cars slower when the slower cars can work to be faster? Can’t the BMW cars do something whether it be a tune or less restriction to catch up to the mustang?
Something doesn’t add up to me.

Don't get me started...

 

[TYancy]

I've long believed IMSA is just a bunch of BS. They use BOP to get their desired winner. Fake racing? One wonders how big a cheque needs to get written to get decent BOP.

It's not just about how much money needs to be given to the sanctioning body, but if the higher end Euro brands don't win or perform well, they won't participate in the series and it will dry up. Unfortunately, teams also sandbag during practices and then run hard during qualifying. This is the first race of the year and it happens nearly every year. The fact that Luca beat the shiznit of them last weekend during the VP Challenge race probably had a lot to do with the restrictions. Race conditions are different and it's a fairly long race so let's hope that the Kohr guys planned for the long game.

Teams could have been sandbagging last weekend as well by playing for the long game of the endurance race. We will just have to see.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Ok .. getting ready.
Shout out to Koz, I'm sorry I couldn't spend more time, but I had to go.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Good luck!!!

 

[misterpeanut]

Such a good looking car!

If there isn't a pay to play system they sure do a good job of spinning up the conspiracies with BOP changes like this. Personally, I think there is a "ladder" of sorts, talk with the "ol timers" of NASCAR and they'll tell you all about the games played "back in the day"... and do you think that's dead? Sad IMSA think it's perfectly hidden under extremely convoluted processes and relationships. Almost as if they think it's hidden in plain sight. Can't change it, so until another racing organization comes up, best of luck to you guys!

 

[KazarS197]

It's a start! Good luck!