In-Car Video from California Speedway

[Ron Carter]

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

[MikeW]

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?

[Ron Carter]

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

[Pablo]

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

[Ron Carter]

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

[Chino 240Z]

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.

[Carl Beck]

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.

[Ron Carter]

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

[JLPurcell]

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

[Ron Carter]

Thanks Jerry!

[geezer]

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!

[TomoHawk]

Interesting video.

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