Official Mazda RoboPong 200 Discussion Thread

Gary Osterholt · Site Admin Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2769

Wow...Loved the RaceFanRadio show.

Congrats to everyone. Sounds like the finish was close.

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David Cole · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

Here are your Top-Ten UNOFFICIALLY:

1. Simpson Racing +0.034
2. Lewis/CKS Racing #11
3. Team Margison Racing
4. Racer of Tomorrow
5. SR Racing -1 lap
6. Lewis/CKS Racing #85 - 3 laps
7. JD ByRider - 4 laps
8. Racer of Tomorrow - 5 laps
9. M & M Racing - 5 laps
10. MRP - 5 laps
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David Cole · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject:

Official are going over penalties and teams are weighing right now with official results to be released later.

We'll have the race report and complete results later tonight.
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Bill Angel · Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 834

I logged off Racefan radio before they signed off but they reported that the Simpson team was assessed a 10 second penalty giving the win to the Lewis team.

Scott Heavin · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject:

Crazy! Two karts sliding across the finish line, three one-hundredths of a second apart after 200 laps. And the one crossing first may or may not have a penalty from mid-race. We left before the decision was final.

Great race though. Having all of the professional drivers really made it for the fans. You could tell they were really rooting for them.

And I can't believe nobody has mentioned this yet...the quote of the day...

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your engines!" by Mary Hulman-George. Gave me the same chills it does at Indy.
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David Cole · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

Simpson Racing was penalized ten seconds for passing under the yellow. Thus awarding Lewis/CKS Racing the win. Simpson Racing would fall to only second.

Full results are being posted now.
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David Cole · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

Main event results

http://www.ekartingnews.com/news_info.php?n=10942

Story to come later tonight.
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Alan Dove · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

I know in every country the karting community has the same complaints about lack of publicity and lack of cool events but DAMN you guys know how to organise karting events

RoboPong200
SuperNats
Rock Island GP
etc...

me jealous Smile

Eric Chappell · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

80 plus karts take the green with no incident speaks to the level of talent in this event.... Or at least patience!!

Another great event with a second to non staff

....including David's reporting!
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Erik von Zeipel · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject:

MACK MCCORMACK · Joined: 17 Apr 2008 Posts: 42

Congrat's to all the Arrow driver's !!! 8 of the top 10 on Arrows !!! Think this says alot for the folks looking for a kart consistant, reailiable,and fast kart for 200 miles !!! GO ARROW !!!!

Jason Lee · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

Gary Lawson · Joined: 21 Aug 2001 Posts: 542

15 of top 26 were on Arrows. Their were 24 of them in the field which was easily more than any other kart but more than half of them put them up front. I don't think you can really take anything away from them. I was impressed when first looking at the results. I think it's unfair to claim becasue comet is a dealer is the reason why. It's not like eveyone would expect the top ten to be all Birel's if the race was at MRP. Great job to all of the drivers. Sounded like another exciting race.

Curt Smock · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:58 am Post subject:

Tough break for Jimmy Simpson. I think his finish average in the last four endurance races there is around 3.
Hang in there bud. you're day will come!

Greg Wright · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:21 am Post subject:

Wow!!

I'm still out of breath.

What an event, dramatic qualifying with the top 30 covered by less than a second, Mary Hulman George giving the "Gentlemen Start Your Engines" command, The sight of 84 machines taking the green flag, Great performances all through the field and a side by side wheel banging finsh across the line.

It doesn't get much better than that. Cool

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