Daytona Notes


Daytona is a 3.56 mile track.
To see the pictures from this weekend, click here.

Practice Day March 1
Session 1 Group #6 10:30 
Weather Mix of sun & clouds  Air Temp 75
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 22
Lap Times
1 0:41.03
2 3:00.3
3 2:53.59
4 2:42.42
5 2:37.21
6 2:37.46
7 2:34.83
8 2:35.18
Best Time 2:34.83
Average Time (less first lap) 2:43.0
Average Speed (less first lap) 78.6
Total Miles 28.48
Gas Start 2+ ga Gas Used 1/2 ga
Notes: Transition from banking to straights was difficult. I was tired.
Holding on too tight and not comfortable. Was more comfortable higher
on the banking. Came in early after 9 laps. Practice session was 30 min.
got 15 min track time.
Session 2  Group #6 4:30 
Weather sunny & wet  Air Temp 78
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 32 
Lap Times
1 no data 
Best Time no data
Average Time (less first lap) no data
Average Speed (less first lap) no data
Total Miles
Gas Start Gas Used
Notes: rained previous to our session. red flagged on first lap.
crash at exit of chicane. Felt better on transitions from baniking
to straight. had 2 naps ealier
Race Day March 2
Session 2  Group #6 10:00 
Weather sunny  Air Temp 76
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 32 
Lap Times
1 no data 
Best Time no data
Average Time (less first lap) no data
Average Speed (less first lap) no data
Total Miles
Gas Start 1 3/4 ga Gas Used 1 ga
Notes: two transponders were on the track, so lap times were
screwed. Front suspension was too soft. Front was squirrly under
hard breaking. Felt like a wet track. asked Keener and Kevin (#69).
I thought tires, they thought suspension. Went to Moose. He said
try Max at Traxxion Dynamics - might be springs. Max said fluid was
too light. had it changed to heavier fluid. Practice ended at 9 laps
with ambulance.
 
GT Lights  30 min. race 12:45 
Weather Sunny with breezy  Air Temp 86.5 
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 32 
Lap Times
1  --
2  2:28
3  2:28
4  2:29
5  2:29
6  2:26
7  2:29
8  2:27
 2:27
10  2:25
11  2:29
12  2:28
13  2:29
Best Time 2:25
Average Time (less first lap) 2:27.8
Average Speed (less first lap) 86.7
Total Miles 46.28
Gas Start 2+ga Gas Used 1 1/2ga
Start RPMs 10K
Finish Position 9th out of 23
Notes: Two transponders on track, so laptimes are estimates.
Got lapped, so I did 13 out of 14 laps. Good start (top 3 or 5),
but lost it in turn 1. Average time for leader was 2:12. Average
speed was 96mph.
Middleweight Sportsman  2pm 
Weather Sunny  Air Temp 88 
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 32 
Lap Times
1  2:24
2  2:27
3  2:27
4  2:30
5  2:32
Best Time 2:24
Average Time (less first lap) 2:28
Average Speed (less first lap) 86.6
Total Miles 17.8
Gas Start 1 1/4ga Gas Used 3/4ga
Start RPMs 10K
Finish Position 20th out of 25
Notes: Two transponders on track, so laptimes are
estimates. Originally listed as finishing in 19th, but race was
protested. Felt a lot better on the track
Race Day March 3
Session 1  Group #6 9:45 
Weather sunny with fog  Air Temp 74
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 32 
Lap Times
1 3:27.45
2 2:31.28
3 2:26.84
4 2:28.44
5 2:27.1
6 2:28.32
Best Time 2:26:84
Average Time (less first lap) 2:28:4
Average Speed (less first lap) 86.4
Total Miles 21.36
Gas Start 2+ ga Gas Used 1/2+
Notes:
 
Lighthweight GP  12pm 
Weather Sunny & windy Air Temp 87 
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 32 
Lap Times
1  1:50.82
2  2:26.47
3  2:27.19
4  2:27.19
Best Time 2:26.47
Average Time (less first lap) 2:27
Average Speed (less first lap) 87.2
Total Miles 14.24
Gas Start 1 1/2ga Gas Used 1 ga
Start RPMs 10K
Finish Position 10th out of 19
Notes: good start, but lost it by the International
Horseshoe. Got lapped by really fast 250's. Finished
4 of 5 lap race.
Lightweight Superbike  4pm 
Weather Sunny & windy Air Temp 89 
Tires Pirelli DOTs  Gearing 15 - 43
Rear Compound soft Pressure 32
Front Compound supersoft Pressure 32 
Lap Times
1  1:44.1
2  2:30.62
3  2:30.04
4  2:30.94
5  2:31.12
Best Time 2:30.04
Average Time (less first lap) 2:30.7
Average Speed (less first lap) 85.1
Total Miles 17.8
Gas Start 1 1/4ga Gas Used
Start RPMs 10K
Finish Position 15th out of 21
Notes: Was really tired. Thought about coming in.
Instead backed off to one more brake marker and finished.
Had trouble with transitions from banking to straights again.