[iV8SC13R13,R14,R15,R16] Austin 400, COTA Texas USA: 17-19 May

**GTRMagic** · 6 May 2013, 09:51 (Ref:3243444)

Its time..

For a trip to the country where most of the engine hardware for the category has come from for the last 20 years or so...

Its Texas Bruttha...

Cowboy boots, Stetsons, A rootin-tootin-good-time...

But... who might win this new event, a smooth track to be sure, but looks like lots of constant radius turns, pressure on the rubber. Can the teams run the 4 races as sprints, and keep the tyres under them... or will there be forced pitstops..

I am sure a number of these guys and gals have been modelling the track on their simulator softwares, watching the races already held there, to see the laps run by Mr Courtnry, Mr Coulthard & Mr Busch in the test car...

Who's gunna win?

#8...

FAS33 · 6 May 2013, 09:59 (Ref:3243451)

Frosty will get it done, pity their not using Road America, Atlanta, Sebring or Laguna Seca, they are better tracks imo.

mtpanorama · 6 May 2013, 11:27 (Ref:3243498)

I'll let you know what the place is like as I am heading over. There was supposed to be a group of us going and now due to work commitments and an illness I am the only one going.

**GTRMagic** · 6 May 2013, 11:54 (Ref:3243511)

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Originally Posted by mtpanorama

I'll let you know what the place is like as I am heading over. There was supposed to be a group of us going and now due to work commitments and an illness I am the only one going.

Staying on for the Indy 500?

mtpanorama · 6 May 2013, 23:51 (Ref:3243735)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Staying on for the Indy 500?

No, I was lucky enough to get a leave pass for a week without pushing for another

. You don't want to come ??

**GTRMagic** · 7 May 2013, 00:02 (Ref:3243737)

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Originally Posted by mtpanorama

No, I was lucky enough to get a leave pass for a week without pushing for another

. You don't want to come ??

The original plan was to go... probably next year...

mikuni · 7 May 2013, 02:55 (Ref:3243759)

Nice first post in the thread.

I'm really enjoying the series so far this year, and the new COTF regulations. Obviously will be good when the other manufacturers manage to get a bit more pace out of the new cars, but they seem to be making some decent pogress. A new track that no one has experience with is only going to be a good thing as far as I'm concerned.

Bring it on!

banksie · 8 May 2013, 08:41 (Ref:3244232)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Can the teams run the 4 races as sprints, and keep the tyres under them... or will there be forced pitstops..

A CPS in each race has already been confirmed.

**GTRMagic** · 10 May 2013, 06:57 (Ref:3245159)

New livery for #66

mtpanorama · 10 May 2013, 11:09 (Ref:3245290)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

New livery for #66

So Stanley will be on the front of the next Supercrap catalogue

Mixer · 10 May 2013, 23:15 (Ref:3245488)

Nice work though, that livery looks the goods, it will stand out like dogs balls on TV, Stanley has been in the sport a very long time maybe time for them to step up!

Reload · 10 May 2013, 23:50 (Ref:3245497)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Nice work though, that livery looks the goods, it will stand out like dogs balls on TV, Stanley has been in the sport a very long time maybe time for them to step up!

And the yellow headlights look okay unlike the SVG car.

peckstar · 11 May 2013, 03:54 (Ref:3245553)

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Originally Posted by Reload

And the yellow headlights look okay unlike the SVG car.

agreed, the yellow seems to match better

JHamilton · 11 May 2013, 18:53 (Ref:3245830)

I leave on Thursday for Austin and am very excited. I can't believe after a decade of watching (or trying to with the coverage we have) the Aussie V8s they are actually coming to NA! The only regret I have is they didn't release the schedule until very late and I may have to miss the last race to make my flight home.

I wonder if we will see more one-off liveries (or 'paint jobs' since we're in the US) for this round?

Matt · 11 May 2013, 20:55 (Ref:3245865)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

New livery for #66

Door numbers!

I wanted to go this year, money prevented that...next year for sure!

peckstar · 12 May 2013, 06:40 (Ref:3245989)

speedcafes has a new look for the Darrell Lea car

one five five · 12 May 2013, 07:23 (Ref:3245995)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

New livery for #66

Great to see a car with numbers on the door, looks like a proper racing car

Reload · 12 May 2013, 07:29 (Ref:3245999)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

speedcafes has a new look for the Darrell Lea car

Oh dear. !!!!!

TylerD · 12 May 2013, 07:45 (Ref:3246000)

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

I leave on Thursday for Austin and am very excited. I can't believe after a decade of watching (or trying to with the coverage we have) the Aussie V8s they are actually coming to NA! The only regret I have is they didn't release the schedule until very late and I may have to miss the last race to make my flight home.

I wonder if we will see more one-off liveries (or 'paint jobs' since we're in the US) for this round?

I have only been following the series for about 4 years and am absolutely thrilled to get to see it in person. Triple 8 dominance be damned, it is still some of the most entertaining and closest racing on the planet. The cars don't sound like anything else I watch and the muscle car 4 door saloon style is appropriately aggressive.

Hopefully there is a good turnout and I can feel a little better knowing that there is a sizable following for the category here in the states. That would make my Motorsport-loving heart happy.

**GTRMagic** · 12 May 2013, 08:09 (Ref:3246008)

... and the coolest thing, you can actually buy a Chevrolet SS or Nissan Altima or E-Class Benz to drive on the road

Jam3s · 12 May 2013, 10:17 (Ref:3246077)

Good grief Webb's car may have the ugliest livery to ever grace a V8 Supercar.

Looking forward to the race, something new for everyone and a great opportunity for the sport as well.

rich07 · 12 May 2013, 10:43 (Ref:3246086)

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Originally Posted by Jam3s

Good grief Webb's car may have the ugliest livery to ever grace a V8 Supercar.

Yeah-and theres been some shockers over the years but thats gotta be a contender. 'Export livery aside' they should've just left it as is, that looked pretty cohesive by itself unlike this abomination.

Mixer · 12 May 2013, 10:55 (Ref:3246089)

I normally wouldn't can something like that because I for sure couldn't do better, but that is fugly. The Quinns surely can come up with someone with a better box of crayons than that! Someone give them Willsy's number!!!

TylerD · 12 May 2013, 16:42 (Ref:3246289)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

... and the coolest thing, you can actually buy a Chevrolet SS or Nissan Altima or E-Class Benz to drive on the road

I was actually considering a Pontiac G8 GT\GXP (built in Australia by Holden) due to my fondness of the V8s when I was car shopping last year. The fuel cost for a V8 saloon was the biggest prohibiting factor.

Juarez Jed · 12 May 2013, 21:40 (Ref:3246431)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/motor-s...-1226639973131

Well according to this they've sold tickets in 30 states, expecting 60000 ticket sales ( I guess that means 20000 3-day tickets) which would be a moderate success I guess if the Grand Am crowd was around 25000.
Interested to see how many of the 100 million Americans who are getting the race "beamed in " actually watch though.
Frosty is saying they only need a few percent to be successful, well Nascar gets around 4 or 5 percent so I would think about half a percent would be more realistic, which is what Indycar gets.
Looking forward to it anyway, a few big weeks of motor racing ahead.

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