Street Stock @ Thompson (SJ test season) 04 Aug 2012

[[SJ]Jarkko Rantajoki]

Street Stock @ Thompson (SJ test season)

Event start time (gmt): Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:00 GMT
Track: Thompson International Speedway
Car: Street Stock
Practice length: 60 mins
Qualifier length: 4 laps or 20 mins
Race length: 40 laps

Our races will run in the "ESRA | European Sim Racing Association" league!!!
Please join there if you wish to run in the Simjunkies iracing seasons.

[[SJ]Jarkko Rantajoki]

We need the input of anyone who seriously wants to see SJ iRacing league. Preferred racetimes, vehicles, tracks etc.

[[SJ]Marcus]

This is a good start in my opinion, I have had nice races on ovals in this game. I'm free Saturday, and this works out to be a great time for me, see you then. If I manage to stay on the track then I'll share some input. 

[[SJ]Mr.Peabody]

Life imitating art-imitating-well you get the idea.
 Thompson is 1 hour from me-and I've crewed for a buddy in his steet stock up there. But someone from 1/2way around the world is setting up a race .
Hmmm...   

[[SJ]Riven]

7am Sunday.

I'll see if I can drag myself out of bed for this.

PC is in the garage, and its the middle of winter!

[[SJ]Jarkko Rantajoki]

7am Sunday.

I'll see if I can drag myself out of bed for this.

PC is in the garage, and its the middle of winter!

It´s gonna be a challenge to find a time good for everyone..  I´m starting to think couple hours later could be good.
Still doable for us euros (praccy would start at 00.00 for me), little bit more bareable for oceanians.. and quite ok for U.S?

Life imitating art-imitating-well you get the idea.
 Thompson is 1 hour from me-and I've crewed for a buddy in his steet stock up there. But someone from 1/2way around the world is setting up a race .
Hmmm...   

Hehe i quite like Thompson, i think its best free short oval track in the game.

[[SJ]Drokk]

Saturday not the best day for me but i will try to make the effort.
Later is better here too, kiddies bedtimes are getting later 

[[SJ]Jarkko Rantajoki]

Ok so since we had allready 2 unsuccessfull events with crappy participation, i will change this one to start 2 hours later..

EVENT START TIME CHANGED TO 21 GMT

[[SJ]Riven]

Noo, don't change the time for me!

I start work on Sunday at 9am.

A 7am start means I can actually join

[[SJ]Jarkko Rantajoki]

Well aint that a bugger 
I guess 19.00 gmt then 

[[SJ]Fred Joseph]

I'll try to join.

About future, I'll try to be there when I can.. ESRA is eating all my free time at the moment but i'll SURE join you guys when I'm available.

Just don't run on tuesdays and I'll be able to join at times 

About the SJ league.

Here is my thoughts (and yeah I'm preaching for my chapel - if that expression works in english too  ).. 

There is NOT enough SJ'ers that commit to iRacing.
So, the races won't be fun if you got small grids (again it's my humble opinion).. I agree 10 drivers might be enough for a fun race but you get the meaning.

On the other side,
We made ESRA league to provide a place to race with the same drivers each week in and out...  like another SimJunkies community to my eyes (yeah I know there is still a long road to go to reach SJ and nothing will replace SJ 

So, what I propose Jarkko, is that you organise your races under the ESRA aegis.. and somewhat link them to here...

- Result is that you'll have more people join the races --> more fun for drivers AND organisers
- People from ESRA might even join SJ as a result --> good for SJ if they pass the test

AND ESRA organise more races and is more visible to the whole community of iRacing 

I can give you admin access to ESRA and you have full powers to do what you want.

On the other side, I don't want to steal people from SJ !! just wanting to make the best races possible.

Something else, I can just promote your races on ESRA if you want.

Voilà 

[[SJ]Jarkko Rantajoki]

So, we will be running the races in the ESRA | European Sim Racing Association league. Nothing else changed really, so this event will be held as scheduled.

[[SJ]Goose]

I am interested as i have been doing a bit more racing recently. But I'm going to be at Mid Ohio all weekend for ALMS/Indycar. Its a shame because that is am awesome combo you put together Jarkko.

[[SJ]Jarkko Rantajoki]

I am interested as i have been doing a bit more racing recently. But I'm going to be at Mid Ohio all weekend for ALMS/Indycar. Its a shame because that is am awesome combo you put together Jarkko.

Well i´m planning to add another shorty oval in the test season, most likely with the same car.. maybe you can make that one.