Yeah, we're friendly that way.

Every now and then, it's a tough call, though. A higher powered car with a known slower driver will catch up to you when you hit traffic, you feel obligated to point them by for the straight after 16... but you know as sure as you do that you'll be all over them outbraking them at turn 17... and turn 1... and turn 3... and turn 5... and... if you're lucky, they'll wise up and point you by again before the hairpin.

I usually opt to take 16 as best I can and not give up anything at all until I see that the car behind has nailed turn 16 and is indeed gaining on me. Sometimes even the fast cars will blow 16 and not be able to catch up.

Such a compicated game this whole HPDE game is!

I ran in the Solo sessions on Sunday, the traffic was a bit lighter, but better than that, the traffic was MOVING. The student sessions (I ran the first two of those on Saturday) were way overcrowded, and with too many seriously novice drivers. They claimed that there were no complete newbs out there, but I don't think I believe it. The first session was about as much fun as rush hour traffic!

I heard that the typical PBOC event is much less crowded. We might give them a try again. Not sure I'll ever sign up for Winterfest again, though. That was a cluster!