Here is the last lap and a half from California Speedway last weekend (June 08), from my video camera in my roadster. Hector Cademartori and I had another epic battle as you will see below!

Enjoy!

Next to the Views display on the bottom right of the video is a link where you can click on "watch in high quaility". I recomend it, only because the video is so much better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM-AdSBYz9Q

I didn't realize Hector was a racer; I only knew him as an artist. It was neat watching a big blob of red moving around in your rear-view mirror. Which finger were you pointing at him near the end?

Hector and I are good friends and I am giving Hector the thumbs up and pointing my index finger at him for a great race as he almost drafted past me coming up onto the banking towards the start/finish line.

Along with being a great Artist Hector is a heck of a driver, and a gentleman. When he overshot the corner and came back onto the track he waived me by (you might just be able to see it in the video).

I have the utmost respect for Hector and this is the second time in 3 years that we have finished within a couple hundredths of a second at California Speedway.

What you don't see is that it took me 5+ laps to catch Hector and then the last two to pass him. It was a great race, and Hector came over and congratulated me right after the race, as I congratulated him too for a great race.

Hector has vowed to get me back next year!

Ron

Great job Ron! Excelent video coverage of your driving, looks like you are out on a Sunday drive. Must have that roadster set just right. Hoping to get my 240 back to Daytona this coming August. Many years waiting to get back. But I won't put up a video for a while as I'm not sure of my driving or car set-up? Thanks for sharing the video

Good luck Pablo.

Video is always good even if you don't post it, it's great to see what you do well and what you didn't...A great learning experience.

R

I was always trying to figure how to shave a little time through those last 2 turns... now I know Hectors secret fast line!!!

Good job Ron & Hector thanks for the video.

Hi Ron:

Great video - and the roadster sounded wonderful. Do you suppose you could have pulled a little higher gearing on that track?

regards,

Carl B.

Hi Craig and Cindy! Hey I miss you guys, hope that the Yellow Chino Z makes it out to the track soon!!

Hi Carl, We experimented with a 4.62 gearset this time, and it should be better, faster than the 4.38. It was absolutely roasting hot out at Cal Speedway, so we were 3 to 4 seconds a lap slower than normal out there.

The "trick" as it were, is to get the right gear set up for ones motor. Since I have a fairly mild cam I can only go so far. So gearing choice is essential. I am running a Ultra Close Roadster 5spd so going into the hair pin you can see me shifting into first gear at 45+ mph. I am still not sure if the 4.38 or 4.62 is better because the track conditions were so much different than the last time I was out there with the 4.38's.

Best,

Ron

Ron, Great video! It’s like the call of the wild!!! Your driving style is extremely smooth and your lines consistent, great job.

Thanks Jerry!

Thanks for the treat Ron, It almost felt like I was in the car with you, even after watching it for the third time. Always a pleasure to warch!

Interesting video.

RPM graph, longitudinal &lateral Gs, and speed along the top, and timers along the botton.