Skoty Speed wrote:To clarify things for you, this is exactly how it will go....
We start the race with a random start.
You will then be allowed to drive around the track and find your pit stall. ( a good place to look for that would be on pit road). You do NOT have to be in any certain order for this procedure.
Once everyone has found there stall, we will restart the race.
You will NOT be on the gas when the race starts. The pole sitter (in nbs it will be d3efan) will proceed to the backstretch. He will stop roughly half way down the backstretch and wait for everyone to line up in there correct starting position.
Once everyone is lined up, lepage71 will give d3efan the OK to start the pace lap.
The pace lap will be at 55 mph, and you will stay at least .5 seconds behind the car directly in front of you.
As d3 reaches the start/finish line he will type GO in the chat window as he hits the throttle.
There will be NO PASSING until after you cross the start/finish line to start the race.
Anyone trying to jump the start or gain an advantage in any way at the start WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!!
Now, we are expecting a large field. With large fields its often difficult to get a clean grid where no one gets damage due to the grid. If this is an issue we will do as follows.....
When the race starts you will NOT be on the gas. The pole sitter (in nbs it will be d3efan) will proceed to the backstretch. He will stop roughly half way down the backstretch and wait for everyone to line up in there correct starting position.
Once everyone is lined up, lepage71 will give d3 the OK to start the pace lap.
D3 will then lead everyone through turns 3 and 4 (at 55 mph) and down pit road. At which time you will look to your left and find your pit stall. Those who recieved damage and ONLY those drivers that recieved damage caused by the grid may pit to repair said damage at this time.
D3 will then stop just before turn 1. He will then wait for those cars that needed to fix damage to get back in there correct starting position.
Once everyone is lined up, lepage71 will once again give d3 the OK to start the pace lap.
The pace lap will be at 55 mph, and you will stay at least .5 seconds behind the car directly in front of you.
As d3 reaches the start/finish line he will type GO in the chat window as he hits the throttle.
There will be NO PASSING until after you cross the start/finish line to start the race.
Anyone trying to jump the start or gain an advantage in any way at the start WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!!
One more note.....It would be a very good idea to show up a little early. We WILL be starting on time....
IMPORTANT!!!!! PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!
IMPORTANT!!!!! PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!
***After watching last night's wretched starts, and 45 minute delay , I thought it might behoove us all to re-read the starting procedure again.
