Roll, Roll, Rolex 24, Jan 26-27

[OldSchool+]

For those that like sports cars and being out in the elements for questionable reasons and for extended lengths of time, the Rolex 24 is coming.

Jan 26-27, 2:35pm to um, 2:35pm

Usually Mr. Jacques is on hand to provide libations and entertainment in the infield.

[jacko241]

Sure is, in fact, today starts 3 days of testing known as The Roar Before the 24.

[Phil Jacques]

Sure is, in fact, today starts 3 days of testing known as The Roar Before the 24.

Hey Joe! Rex made it over my way last year. Hope to see you this year! I'm there all 4 days. No promises on my sobriety however.

[jacko241]

I am going to try, Phil. Between my races, instructing, and working for the Petty/NRE deal, I have to try to keep the wife happy.

[Phil Jacques]

I am going to try, Phil. Between my races, instructing, and working for the Petty/NRE deal, I have to try to keep the wife happy.

I hear that lol You know how to get in touch with me.

[OldSchool+]

Jacko--If you discover anything that is consistently effective, please share it with the rest of us.

[jacko241]

Jacko--If you discover anything that is consistently effective, please share it with the rest of us.

Putting your lips against her tail section is about the only solution I have found.

I am kidding, my wife has been awesome about my addiction.

[OldSchool+]

pucker up!

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[OldSchool+]

Rolex TODAY @ 2:35

Time to head to the track!

By now Phil has had his "breakfast"!

Best go today if you are a goin', big rain scheduled for tomorrow.

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[Phil Jacques]

We shut down the infield the past two nights. Music was bumping and booze was flowing until 3am. Good times!

[OldSchool+]

Stay safe, Phil.

Racing cannot afford to have anything happen to you.

[jacko241]

I have to say I am disappointed in the decision IMSA made to not restart the race. I understand the safety aspect as well as anyone, having raced in the rain many times, including a majority of the 2008 24 Hour. This is a pros series that races in the rain, and should have finished under green whatever they had to do.

[OldSchool+]

IMSACAR/Rolex = FAIL

We are precisely on the same page on this one, my friend.

Consider:

> I do not like driving in the rain.

BUT--

They ALL signed up to do just that.

My strategy would have been to drop back about half a lap coming to the green and then drive at a pace that was relatively safe. As I did at 65mph this morning on I-4 on the way to church, and at 10mph turning into my neighborhood. All in the (gasp, shudder) rain. I did not crash, and I did not cry about it.

Many crashed. And yet they did okay on the dry-the-track/pace laps. It appears to me they chose to drive too fast for the conditions.

The excuses ranged from "we can't see" to "our new and very ugly cars may not be watertight". If your junk doesn't work in the rain, park it. And then fix it.

Regardless, the race is supposed to be an endurance event run rain or shine (per IMSACAR) and "the best drivers in the world" signed up to run in the rain. And then they didn't.

To make it worse, they were to have an "official announcement" at 2pm and it never came.

Meanwhile, for the last hour they all were standing around in a drizzle talking about it.

IMO, the whole deal comes down to a sanctioning body with a distinct lack of testicular fortitude.

They should hire Yoho to run the thing.

ps--If I never hear Wayne Taylor whining about something or other, be it the rain or his kid putting it "in there" for the win, it will be too soon.

[jacko241]

You are right, they should be able to drive at a pace they could control, being pros. I feel bad for the people who attended, paying good money to see a race. I hope this gives them a bit of a black eye. It will be interesting to see what the racing pundits have to say. We also agree on Wayne Taylor, he is the most annoying person in racing. If things don't go exacly his way, he was wronged.

[OldSchool+]

Re: Taylor. Think about it. In addition to when things do not go his way, in both examples I mentioned, Mr. Taylor was whining even when things did go his way.