Rolex race at Thunderbolt

[Mark Fox]

 Nice shots Mike. 

I caught up with Chris K and we were watching from various points around the track. It was interesting to see the changes in braking and throtle application. 

In watching from the bridge the exit of T-5, you could notice the softer initial braking application and slowed feeding of throttle through apex, then getting the car straight and beginning a more deliberate feeeding of throttle.  Drivers like Pruit, Gurney, Donahue were off line and rim shoting the corner.  Surprisingly, others (mostly GT) were on line.  More interestingly, we watched a couple of the DP car consistently splash through the same puddle at apex leading to the front straight and get very loose as a result, but the drivers mentioned above just moved left a foot, missing the water and were better settled at mid exit and exit of the corner.  Smarter, better drivers???

Any observations from those in attendance?