Ok, I made it into the event. Now the hard part begins lol. Of course, it is also the fun part. So far, the broadcast situation looks good so the coverage should be a go. I'm as yet sure of what time the broadcast will be up as they may be showing the qualifying sessions prior to the race with the green going out at 3 pm est.
With these type races my main goal is always to make it to the checkers. Two hours of intensity awaits as there is nowhere for the slower class cars to hide. The Zolder track was release just a few short weeks ago so it is still very new to all of the drivers. The track looks great and has an amazing flow to it. It also has a good number of sections that will easily ruin your lap. That is even without traffic.
I'm ready to get it rolling!
On a more personal note.
You may notice the MMI8B decal under the windshield in front of the passenger side. This is in honor of my old racing pal Bob Dixon who passed away this past Wednesday. I ran my first simracing laps at his house in Lexington over a decade ago. He helped me get my first computer setup, passed down to me his first steering wheel system for me to race with, gave me my first copy of Photoshop and helped me learn to do the paint schemes. He took me to my first Indy 500 and I took him to his first NASCAR race. We had many fun times at tracks from Indy to Daytona and many hours of racing with each other online through the past few years. He ran under the tag of 8BALL and his team name was MMI, thus the MMI8B decal.
Bob had been a quadriplegic since 1981 after a car accident. He recently spent close to 6 months in a hospital in Lexington and had just made it back home a few days ago. His passing has been a shock as he seemed to be doing so much better. I was at his house last weekend trying to figure out an issue with his computer sound and my wife spent most of Monday afternoon hanging out with him. He was one of my wife's friends since she was a young child. Everyone who knew him are saddened to see him go. He was looking forward to watching this race today. So I wanted to have his spirit represented on the car for the race. No matter the outcome of the race, I will carry his feelings of just get out there, do the best you can and most of all, have fun! Will do Mr. B
"what's the point of race cars, rocket ships and rock and roll?"
. That looks hairy with the prototypes mixed in. Running p2!
Just curious how this all works, it seems like it would be a blast! I watched the You Tube and it's just like watching a race, and I am assuming for you as a player you see the dash of the race car the track and everything as if you're in the driver's seat? Thanks for sharing, please keep us posted on your races!
