Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted November 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) So the Las Vegas race is this coming Saturday with a 10:00 PM start Pacific Time…eesshh. Need to keep the Euro Fans happy I guess. Edited November 12, 2023 by Jimmy Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Jimmy Snacks said: So the Las Vegas race is this coming Saturday with a 10:00 PM start Pacific Time…eesshh. Need to keep the Euro Fans happy I guess. it's Vegas... nothing exciting happens in Vegas during broad daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted November 12, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just now, Crnr2Crnr said: it's Vegas... nothing exciting happens in Vegas during broad daylight. I also was just reading an article that the heads of F1 didn’t realize Vegas just might be a tad chilly in November.🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I also was just reading an article that the heads of F1 didn’t realize Vegas just might be a tad chilly in November.🤣 tire strategy will be interesting... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 Inside Track: the Business of F1 CNBC @10pm cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Ferrari hit a manhole cove and basically destroyed their car in fp2. Ferrari boss is pissed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted November 17, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 17, 2023 6 hours ago, awful knawful said: Ferrari hit a manhole cove and basically destroyed their car in fp2. Ferrari boss is pissed! Manhole? assuming gender? Just kidding, seen a clip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member poopooforme Posted November 17, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted November 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Manhole? assuming gender? Just kidding, seen a clip. Between this and the stupid fucking opening "events" I would bet the push is on to not race here again. What a circus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted November 17, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Jimmy Snacks said: After the Chicago Nascar race they found some manhole covers that had cracked welds and were loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not greg b Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Racing that on our shitty maintained city streets is not the smartest idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Shifty Posted November 18, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 F1 is ghey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 49 minutes ago, Not greg b said: Racing that on our shitty maintained city streets is not the smartest idea. It's more of a welding issue looking at this pic. Yes the pavement broke out but what caused that is the top of the risers broke. A manhole and riser have a very high carbon content so when welding you need to pre-heat it so it cools slower and use the correct filler rod (Ni-rod). If it cools to fast it will form cracks at the toe of the welds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted November 18, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 35 minutes ago, Doug said: It's more of a welding issue looking at this pic. Yes the pavement broke out but what caused that is the top of the risers broke. A manhole and riser have a very high carbon content so when welding you need to pre-heat it so it cools slower and use the correct filler rod (Ni-rod). If it cools to fast it will form cracks at the toe of the welds. So now what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted November 18, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Steve753 said: So now what? Get your ass down there and fix it we want to watch some F1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted November 18, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Rigid1 said: Get your ass down there and fix it we want to watch some F1! I was just there. What a shit show it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted November 18, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 Just now, Steve753 said: I was just there. What a shit show it was. I couldn't even fathom the task of setting up an F1 race on a street course in Las Vegas for the first time evvahhh... That idiot shot "It's" self in the foot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted November 18, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 18, 2023 Just now, Rigid1 said: I couldn't even fathom the task of setting up an F1 race on a street course in Las Vegas for the first time evvahhh... That idiot shot "It's" self in the foot I forgot the dam race was even going on there, but I had already paid for the place to store my RV for few months so I said fuck it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Steve753 said: So now what? Don't know. Listened earlier on a news report that said the concrete broke and showed the picture. I've had to do failure analysis and create reports on welds that have failed. Judging from that pic and seeing the riser section broke out looks like a weld issue. They could or may have done Mag partial testing on the others to look for cracks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 I was really close to pulling the trigger on going to the race this weekend. Figured the first year was going to be a disaster. Have to see how the track actually races tonight. Austin is probably the race to go to so maybe I'll do that one next year instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 13 hours ago, Shifty said: F1 is ghey But still not as gay as the football team that resides in Vegas 33 minutes ago, teamgreen02 said: I was really close to pulling the trigger on going to the race this weekend. Figured the first year was going to be a disaster. Have to see how the track actually races tonight. Austin is probably the race to go to so maybe I'll do that one next year instead. I was just reading an article this morning about the crazy ticket prices for Vegas. Add on the 700 percent higher hotel rates and it has priced a lot of fans out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, ckf said: But still not as gay as the football team that resides in Vegas I was just reading an article this morning about the crazy ticket prices for Vegas. Add on the 700 percent higher hotel rates and it has priced a lot of fans out. I'd rather watch in TV, and about 15 minutes of it. Just doesn't keep my interest. Vegas is a place (imo) you visit once, pay the ridiculous prices, see a few shows, throw a couple hundred bucks into the slot machines or black jack tables. Then walk away and never go back. The whole town just gives of a skeevy vibe to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, ckf said: But still not as gay as the football team that resides in Vegas I was just reading an article this morning about the crazy ticket prices for Vegas. Add on the 700 percent higher hotel rates and it has priced a lot of fans out. The ticket prices are the main problem. Flights were around $200, hotels less than $300 within walking distance, just need to stay off the strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: I'd rather watch in TV, and about 15 minutes of it. Just doesn't keep my interest. Vegas is a place (imo) you visit once, pay the ridiculous prices, see a few shows, throw a couple hundred bucks into the slot machines or black jack tables. Then walk away and never go back. The whole town just gives of a skeevy vibe to me. Agreed. I'm a Nascar fan, but after going to a race or two the best part of going was the pre race tailgate party. TV is a better experience if you want to see everything that is going on. 7 minutes ago, teamgreen02 said: The ticket prices are the main problem. Flights were around $200, hotels less than $300 within walking distance, just need to stay off the strip. From what I read they have dropped some of the ticket prices due to slower than expected sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, ckf said: Agreed. I'm a Nascar fan, but after going to a race or two the best part of going was the pre race tailgate party. TV is a better experience if you want to see everything that is going on. From what I read they have dropped some of the ticket prices due to slower than expected sales. Yeah a nice big screen with good audio, and close enough. Plus there's a pause button if I have to get up and take a leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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