Story Lines
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DAConley
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Story Lines
2 1/2 weeks out from Raceday, and I don't see any??? / much talk on the site regarding the storylines this year. No trash talk, no grudge match requests. What is Sweepstakes up to from an administrative perspective. Hoping to make it on Thursday, see you on Friday. Looking to stir things up a bit with my 25th cohorts....Ray / Terrence - looking at you guys.
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shafeeq
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Re: Story Lines
SDC didn't dominate everyone last year, and that resulted in a slower but more competetive field. Was that a one-off, or are we in an "anyone could win" world now?
Did CIA have a one-off success, or can they stay on the podium even after graduating a bunch of seniors? And after always being the underdog, can they handle the pressure of defending?
Is Spirit back? They've been out with a lot of buggies and people, and at least their A buggy/driver looks quicker & more stable than in recent years.
What's up with SigEp? Did last year's "so close yet so far away" finish destroy their motivation? They don't seem to be at the pace I'd expect with 2 weeks to go.
What's up with the new buggies? SDC brought one out in the fall, but Havoc hasn't knocked off Malice. CIA had a clear progression over the last 3 years, but then they go and do something different, and it is nowhere near the B team yet. Though there may be driver fit/experience/qualification constraints at those teams. Fringe has 3 buggies in un-Fringelike states of primer & incomplete fairings, so I can't tell which if any are new.
Did CIA have a one-off success, or can they stay on the podium even after graduating a bunch of seniors? And after always being the underdog, can they handle the pressure of defending?
Is Spirit back? They've been out with a lot of buggies and people, and at least their A buggy/driver looks quicker & more stable than in recent years.
What's up with SigEp? Did last year's "so close yet so far away" finish destroy their motivation? They don't seem to be at the pace I'd expect with 2 weeks to go.
What's up with the new buggies? SDC brought one out in the fall, but Havoc hasn't knocked off Malice. CIA had a clear progression over the last 3 years, but then they go and do something different, and it is nowhere near the B team yet. Though there may be driver fit/experience/qualification constraints at those teams. Fringe has 3 buggies in un-Fringelike states of primer & incomplete fairings, so I can't tell which if any are new.
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shafeeq
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Re: Story Lines
Looks like we have some heats with carnage potential:
Women's 2: Fringe B vs Spirit B. In a battle of B teams, anything can happen, and SigNu A gets a front-row seat.
Women's 6: CIA A vs Fish A. This could be closer than a finals heat. CIA needs a repeat performance out of their hill 2 because the Fish have a significant drag advantage in the first half of the freeroll...
Women's 7: SAE A vs PhiDelt A. Fringe A walks away with this heat, but hope the cameras give some attention to the battle behind them.
Men's 4: SigEp B vs Fringe B. Dunno who is first over the hill, but Fringe is going to be the first to Hill 3.
Men's 6: SDC B vs Fish A. Does SDC have enough depth to keep it close on 1? Hill 2's and freeroll are well matched between them.
Men's 8: Fringe A vs CIA B. Might be exciting on 1, but Fringe's 2 pulls them away into the freeroll.
Every year, one of the contenders misses the handle, fails drops, or crashes out. Who's it going to be this year?
Women's 2: Fringe B vs Spirit B. In a battle of B teams, anything can happen, and SigNu A gets a front-row seat.
Women's 6: CIA A vs Fish A. This could be closer than a finals heat. CIA needs a repeat performance out of their hill 2 because the Fish have a significant drag advantage in the first half of the freeroll...
Women's 7: SAE A vs PhiDelt A. Fringe A walks away with this heat, but hope the cameras give some attention to the battle behind them.
Men's 4: SigEp B vs Fringe B. Dunno who is first over the hill, but Fringe is going to be the first to Hill 3.
Men's 6: SDC B vs Fish A. Does SDC have enough depth to keep it close on 1? Hill 2's and freeroll are well matched between them.
Men's 8: Fringe A vs CIA B. Might be exciting on 1, but Fringe's 2 pulls them away into the freeroll.
Every year, one of the contenders misses the handle, fails drops, or crashes out. Who's it going to be this year?
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shafeeq
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Pope on a Rope
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the cook
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Re: Story Lines
CIA won't reel in anything on 3-4 if they suffer the same putrid pickup that cost them the race last year
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TommyK
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shafeeq
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Re: Story Lines
Does anyone have hill split times from prelims? I'm a little suspicious of of the video, but it looks to me like an all-star team from yesterday would've been very close to 2:00. I don't recall if that was also the case in past record years.
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shafeeq
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