Comments on: 5:39… and things are WAY different http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/ Sports Car Racing, Vintage Car Racing, Vintage Sports Cars Sun, 20 May 2012 16:27:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Carlo Sparacio http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-109 Carlo Sparacio Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:28:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-109 Blog watchers-<br /><br />I talked with Andrew and Johnny... with 40 minutes to go, they were in about 6th in class (last running??), but about 17 laps from the leaders. BUT, Johnny had to get off of the phone with me because the car was coming in to replace another front hub. I can only imagine how much further back they dropped.<br /><br />Bummer!<br /><br />They both sounded tired and beat up. It was a long night from the sounds of it.<br /><br />At least they have a good supply of replacement parts from the other MX5's that dropped out of the race early on!<br /><br />Get some sleep my friends and have a safe travel home. Blog watchers-

I talked with Andrew and Johnny… with 40 minutes to go, they were in about 6th in class (last running??), but about 17 laps from the leaders. BUT, Johnny had to get off of the phone with me because the car was coming in to replace another front hub. I can only imagine how much further back they dropped.

Bummer!

They both sounded tired and beat up. It was a long night from the sounds of it.

At least they have a good supply of replacement parts from the other MX5’s that dropped out of the race early on!

Get some sleep my friends and have a safe travel home.

]]> By: Anonymous http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-108 Anonymous Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:50:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-108 Where are you ? Where are you ?

]]> By: Anonymous http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-107 Anonymous Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:03:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-107 Thanks for the updates. Keep <br />em coming. Wishing I was there...NOT! :-)<br /><br /><br />What were the engine failures on the other mx-5's?<br /><br />Brad R. Thanks for the updates. Keep
em coming. Wishing I was there…NOT! :-)

What were the engine failures on the other mx-5’s?

Brad R.

]]> By: Carlo Sparacio http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-106 Carlo Sparacio Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:43:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-106 Wow Johnny. Sounds like you guys are having your share of problems. These MX5s are not the same as the ol' Miatas. Too bad.<br /><br />Can you catch the leaders? Time to make a decision... drive flat out and hope to catch them, or go into cruise control and just finish. Hard to trust the car and go fast though when you don't know if it will split in half.<br /><br />Glad I'm not there this year to make that call.<br /><br />Be safe!! Wow Johnny. Sounds like you guys are having your share of problems. These MX5s are not the same as the ol’ Miatas. Too bad.

Can you catch the leaders? Time to make a decision… drive flat out and hope to catch them, or go into cruise control and just finish. Hard to trust the car and go fast though when you don’t know if it will split in half.

Glad I’m not there this year to make that call.

Be safe!!

]]> By: neil http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-104 neil Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:31:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-104 Wow, I can only imagine your frustration. keep it goin. 4 and a half to go. Alot can happen as we all see. The other cars still have to hold together, too. I woke up and had to check in. Hopefully that sunrise will be a good sign for you. Wow, I can only imagine your frustration. keep it goin. 4 and a half to go. Alot can happen as we all see. The other cars still have to hold together, too. I woke up and had to check in. Hopefully that sunrise will be a good sign for you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-105 Anonymous Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:31:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-105 2 broken shocks & 2 sheared hubs? Man, you guys are driving the shit out of that poor car.... 2 broken shocks & 2 sheared hubs? Man, you guys are driving the shit out of that poor car….

]]> By: Anonymous http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-103 Anonymous Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:25:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-103 Hope the warming morning puts your troubles in the past and it's smooth sailing from here. Good Luck.<br /><br />Dad (Tom) Hope the warming morning puts your troubles in the past and it’s smooth sailing from here. Good Luck.

Dad (Tom)

]]> By: Will Schrader http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-102 Will Schrader Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:55:00 +0000 http://essesmotorsports.com/2006/12/03/539-and-things-are-way-different/#comment-102 So sorry for you guys.I am very happy that no one has been hurt with all the hub failures.Hang in there,you never know what can happen in endurance racing. So sorry for you guys.I am very happy that no one has been hurt with all the hub failures.Hang in there,you never know what can happen in endurance racing.

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