I suppose maybe my biggest sign of improvement in car and driver is I didn't spin this event
Had to give up on a few gates and DNF though.
Reasons against Hoosiers:
-through work I am able to get one set of Nitto NT01s per year for next to nothing.
-I want to drive to the pad/track w/o changing tires. AKA lazy.
-At this point, there just is no need for Hoosiers. It's going to be a while before my skill-set is maxing out the grip of DOT slicks, if ever. I am not going to win in raw time against formula or A-mod cars, nor am I going to win PAX in this car. There are also a few local drivers that are beyond reach of mere mortals so championship podium is probably out of the question.
-I know I'll never want to run DOT tires after Hoosier crack.
If I find myself at a point where I just can't find any more time in the DOT tires then sure, I'll consider Hoosiers.
Yeah, morning runs were timed. We got 6 practice runs. The afternoon we'd intended to have one warm-up lap, but ran out of time so went straight to the Enduro run. So same lap, but instead of going into the finish box, veer off and do two more laps (dont lose count!). So you start with cold tires/brakes, and gain grip/speed through the laps which is exciting. Also everyone is blind as to how the extra speed of the 2nd lap entry will affect the first elements so that's fun. Downside is there is low overlap, and you can only run 2 heats (we normally do a race,work,rest setup which maximizes pad time). It's meant to be a fun event with teams, costumes etc.
They haven't the results for the Enduro lap yet but I think I did fairly well. Really annoyed I didn't get film of it though. I'm sure someone will post a vid of their onboard soon. I'll share it here if so.
Cheers.