Great racing action at Watkins Glen! SCCA Spec Racer Ford

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  • čas přidán 30. 07. 2015
  • Hey subs! Another GREAT race this season, this time at Watkins Glen International in New York. This one was a non-stop battle from flag-to-flag with missed shifts, some mangled fiberglass, a full course caution, and a last lap pass for the win (you'll have to watch to see who passed whom). This was the Majors Feature Race on Sunday.
    Special thanks to SEI Motorsports for making this awesome race possible!
    Enjoy, and if you aren't subscribed yet, do so!
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Komentáře • 111

  • @robertrishel3685
    @robertrishel3685 Před 4 lety +14

    Great driving! You and that second place driver were absolute ANIMALS! Just madmen through the chicane! Brilliant racing!

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 3 lety +2

      It was a blast... thanks for watching!!!

  • @douglaspearson7185
    @douglaspearson7185 Před 9 lety +27

    Thanks for uploading this vid,this is some awesome racing,you certainly have a knack for being at the sharp end - speech bubbles are great, they show your personality.
    I cant get over how clean the racing is between you and the other guys. A lot of top tier racing/racers could learn a lot from this.please keep em coming

    • @bransonford6282
      @bransonford6282 Před 2 lety

      sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know a method to log back into an instagram account..?
      I stupidly forgot my password. I love any help you can give me!

    • @silascarter5850
      @silascarter5850 Před 2 lety

      @Branson Ford Instablaster :)

    • @bransonford6282
      @bransonford6282 Před 2 lety

      @Silas Carter I really appreciate your reply. I found the site on google and I'm trying it out now.
      Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

    • @bransonford6282
      @bransonford6282 Před 2 lety

      @Silas Carter it worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
      Thanks so much, you saved my account :D

    • @silascarter5850
      @silascarter5850 Před 2 lety

      @Branson Ford No problem :)

  • @FlowState.Racing
    @FlowState.Racing Před 19 dny

    Its 2024 and I still come back here every now and then to see you drive this thing like a demon!
    Also the intake on the reverse camera makes it look like a bonnet cam, making it look like the car is reversing around track at high speeds. My brain knows its not but I keep seeing it that way anyways 😂
    Hope you are still racing! Stay safe dude

  • @danielarimborgo5410
    @danielarimborgo5410 Před 4 lety +2

    Just discovering your videos. I've seen many professional in-car videos, but your's just show the speed and delicate balance between control and the loss of it, not to mention the increase in both, with your lightening gasoline load as the race wears on, and your tires wearing down too! Those older sports cars really move!
    I used to race ten speed bicycles (when they just had ten or 12 speeds), I know I'll never do this, but you're videos are so fun to watch! And add your music of choice, (which i have at my side in these trying times, and it's heaven! Maybe I'll get into sim racing, why not? All the pros are doing it now on TV, yuk, yuk.

  • @Dave-ru3tt
    @Dave-ru3tt Před 8 lety +4

    What an exciting race to watch-one of the best i've seen. Great driving ! Thanks for putting on such a good show.

  • @randomdude8877
    @randomdude8877 Před 9 lety +4

    Nice Race! =)
    Always happy to see a new upload from you

  • @KB4QAA
    @KB4QAA Před 4 lety +1

    So much more interesting and exciting to watch from one cockpit perspective! Thanks.

  • @gillescolombier3743
    @gillescolombier3743 Před 4 lety +1

    Wonderfull race 👍

  • @BryonLape
    @BryonLape Před 4 lety +1

    Y'all got to run the boot. Very nice.

  • @filipebeat4941
    @filipebeat4941 Před 4 lety +2

    mr little hands lmaooo!! great drivin! n great video fo anybody who likes to drive fast, cheers!

  • @brianbassett4379
    @brianbassett4379 Před 4 lety

    Some of the best video of racing I have seen. Great position, nice rear shot, great sound. "That's less than optimal" was exactly what I was thinking when the rear end broke loose.

  • @badd8
    @badd8 Před 9 lety +6

    Great race. :) Did this combo in iRacing and it was a blast! Wish i could do it in real life though, since it's probably ten times as fun. :)

  • @propxprt69
    @propxprt69 Před 7 lety +4

    Great race man. I had a good time watching that.

  • @pkhkp
    @pkhkp Před 4 lety +4

    I would love an audio commentary on this, to understand your thought process all along. Great racing, thank you for sharing

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 4 lety +1

      pkhk good idea. Maybe I’ll try that... thanks!!

    • @pkhkp
      @pkhkp Před 4 lety +1

      RacerX (Phantom9192) nice! There are so few videos actually talking about racing strategy, decision making, etc, in real time. Your videos would be the perfect fit since you’re actually racing each others 98% of the time 😅

    • @disillusionedanglophile7680
      @disillusionedanglophile7680 Před 3 lety

      Go and watch Guy Martin doing a (post lap) commentary of a lap on the Isle of Mann TT...not possible to commentate while driving, nor while doing a TT lap

  • @Jesperoni
    @Jesperoni Před 9 lety +6

    I love your videos man, keep them coming.

  • @stevendavis8222
    @stevendavis8222 Před 4 lety +1

    You videos are the best. Better than all the high tech crap the networks put out. Thanks for another great ride along!!

  • @scottm4267
    @scottm4267 Před 4 lety

    Great driving. Great video... Kudos to all! Thanks for uploading!

  • @keatondavenport3600
    @keatondavenport3600 Před 8 lety +1

    Really love the videos, man. Great race!

  • @ianchandley
    @ianchandley Před 4 lety

    I lived on Main Street in Watkins Glen for about a year after graduating from RIT in the early 1990’s. When IMSA was in town, I went up and hung around during practice - it was amazing to get close to the cars without the pressure of competition. The town of WG also has a historic trail marking out the original track which was fun to ride my mountain bike on. Such a beautiful place and track.....

  • @AndreGreeff
    @AndreGreeff Před 4 lety

    That was 28 minutes of pure, beautiful, skillful driving bliss right there by the top three... Very well done indeed!

  • @keen0515
    @keen0515 Před 4 lety

    Just happened to stumble upon this today. Great video. Great driving!

  • @aPoCoTuToDac
    @aPoCoTuToDac Před 8 lety +5

    Great race and great video!
    Telemetry overlay would me nice addition.

  • @skydiver6711
    @skydiver6711 Před 4 lety

    Wow, just wow! I am tied up in knots straining and twisting helping you get around those turns. You are welcome. Anything I can do to help. Absolutely fantastic video and race. I'm truly impressed.

  • @0LD5CHOOL
    @0LD5CHOOL Před 9 lety +1

    love your vids man! nice driving as allways

  • @Bonehead321123
    @Bonehead321123 Před 9 lety

    Awesome race man. Always love to see your videos pop up in my sub box

  • @socal828
    @socal828 Před 8 lety

    sick!!! One day I will have to rent one an go racing. It's now on my bucket list.

  • @mjcmustang
    @mjcmustang Před 4 lety

    I could watch this all day! Looks like so much fun!! Subbed :)

  • @NickyDeeNM
    @NickyDeeNM Před 5 lety

    Wow. Seeing you dancing around the corners, high speed counter steer, with no run-off. I was tensing up just watching!

  • @djsesler
    @djsesler Před 4 lety +1

    So good Denny. I really miss watching you drive off into the distance while I bust a gut fighting for 9th place. :)

  • @RichinRoch
    @RichinRoch Před 8 lety

    Funtastic racing! I have done Skippy and a few HPDE's at WGI. Hope to get out there in my Miata this year. I'm doing the iRacing thing this winter, and Spec Ford racer is one of the cars I can drive at the Glen. It will be fun to see how close I can get to your lap times. You have inspired me! I will have to subscribe to you. Rich

  • @vinix62
    @vinix62 Před 4 lety +1

    his is a great show!! thanks.

  • @code3racing
    @code3racing Před 9 lety

    Great job! That was fun to watch.

  • @pilou827
    @pilou827 Před 4 lety +1

    Great! Very fast and clever pilot!

  • @russelltoll5938
    @russelltoll5938 Před 4 lety

    Thanks! That was so fun❗

  • @artysanmobile
    @artysanmobile Před 4 lety +1

    Great last lap! Protecting and pushing all the way.

  • @JReaLBiz86
    @JReaLBiz86 Před 4 lety

    I love this course. I'm not incredibly good at it in any of the sims I play, but it's still a fun track to wheel around. You hook the carousel so well, man, you had to make up a tenth and a half every time through there. Looks like the black car figured it out after about 3 laps. You cleaned up T1 around that same time though, you started looking a little quicker through there each lap. 22:59 that was quite a bold move by the leader! He definitely wanted to hold the top position. Doesn't exactly seem like the "plays well with others" type either, he has a really aggressive style. the way you enter some corners a bit wide and pitch it in for a strong exit is something to be admired
    Idk what kind of telemetry is available from these cars but it'd be neat to have a diagram of the course you're running as well as your relative position on the course. I know the NASCAR corners and names at the Glen, but I don't really know the boot section that well. I realize this video is some 5 years old at this point, but I like watching people race to learn techniques and improve my own race craft, and just because I love the art and technique behind driving a race car. Excellent run on your part!

    • @ardbeg4mercy247
      @ardbeg4mercy247 Před 4 lety

      The right side kerb at the end of the chicane on PCars 2 is like driving on ice. Can't touch the gas on it. Wonder if it's like that for real...

    • @JReaLBiz86
      @JReaLBiz86 Před 4 lety

      @@ardbeg4mercy247 I usually see most cars take it nearly wide open, so I don't think it is. PC 2 has some issues with it's tire model that make driving more of a hassle than it actually is. I was hoping it would be a decent racing sim instead of a good racing game, but it seems to be more the latter

  • @baneoffsight4871
    @baneoffsight4871 Před 4 lety +1

    That's some damn good racing!

  • @baltsosser
    @baltsosser Před 4 lety

    Really nice point of view from the camera placement. Good work.

  • @ralphcraig5816
    @ralphcraig5816 Před 4 lety

    I loved how you see the other guy starting to get loose from the pressure starting at around the 9:00 min mark. Nice drive...

  • @Senior-Busa-Rider
    @Senior-Busa-Rider Před 5 lety

    Great race best of luck next year .

  • @redfireblades
    @redfireblades Před 9 lety +1

    my favorite car at my favorite track, cant go wrong

  • @stevendavis8222
    @stevendavis8222 Před 4 lety

    Your editing is “spot on”.

  • @sprintphoto
    @sprintphoto Před 4 lety +1

    Outstanding!

  • @jrin12
    @jrin12 Před 8 lety

    Great race!!! ....subscribed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @yokozuna1970
    @yokozuna1970 Před 4 lety

    Nice video
    Rear camera good too

  • @jasonrobertsutliff
    @jasonrobertsutliff Před 4 lety +1

    Love seeing "The Boot" used ...

  • @donaldmiller1207
    @donaldmiller1207 Před 2 lety

    Nice run Driver...

  • @idriwzrd
    @idriwzrd Před 5 lety

    They call him IceRacer because that's the way he drives. Ice cold, no mistakes. He wears you down. You get bored, frustrated, and he's got you...

  • @dan08robert
    @dan08robert Před 9 lety

    Another great, great race....love it...
    You came to race in Trois-Rivieres in 2011-2012?
    The GP3R Track

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 9 lety +1

      dan08robert Hey Dan, no unfortunately. I'd love to make it up to Trois Rivieres but I'm down in Texas and it's a looooong way up there. Thanks for watching and posting!

  • @DiodeMilliampere
    @DiodeMilliampere Před 5 lety

    That was exciting

  • @mohammedsalim944
    @mohammedsalim944 Před 4 lety

    4:40 beautiful overtake!

  • @psychot6859
    @psychot6859 Před 4 lety

    very nice, they were doin the long course

  • @stedunn563
    @stedunn563 Před 7 lety

    woaaah the graphics in this game are pretty good!

  • @anthonyf.3009
    @anthonyf.3009 Před 4 lety

    I live around there! Would love to go there!

  • @BassAmateur99
    @BassAmateur99 Před 6 lety

    That was bad ass

  • @KristianS80
    @KristianS80 Před 9 lety

    Good race man!
    Text balloons are great, but you need to do something with the back view, it is confusing. :)

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 9 lety +1

      KristianS80 Hey Kristian, yep... the mirroring of the rear cam is an extra step in the post processing that takes a while and honestly, I just forgot to do it this time. Thanks for watching and posting!

  • @psychot6859
    @psychot6859 Před 4 lety

    I live 2 hours from WG it is some beautiful Finger Lakes country there

  • @computiNATEor
    @computiNATEor Před 9 lety

    Nice job! Great position defense that last lap! Do the SRFs put down a meaningful amount of downforce at high speeds, like in the carrousel?

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 9 lety +4

      computiNATEor Hey Nate, no there is not significant downforce but there is some. For instance I generally pick up high speed understeer when I'm behind a car in a high speed corner like Turn 5 at WGI (the carousel I think you are referring to). We have limited downforce by design as we have limited HP. With more downforce, while we might pick up a couple of MPH in the corners, we'd lose at least that much on the straights I suspect. Thanks for watching and posting!

  • @alexanderSydneyOz
    @alexanderSydneyOz Před 4 lety

    Pardon my ignorance but what was the "full course caution" for? thanks.

  • @halospartan236
    @halospartan236 Před 4 lety

    It’s the big brain wide line at the short S about half way through the lap that gets them

  • @rowgun5212
    @rowgun5212 Před 3 lety

    A quitter never wins and Denny never quits.

  • @jhmonti007
    @jhmonti007 Před 4 lety

    u gotta chop this up into a highlight video

  • @gearjamer442
    @gearjamer442 Před 4 lety +1

    03 car had his break switch to telegraph early

  • @aguyontheinterwebs3576

    How do you get into this kind of racing im 16 and have loved racing my whole life and I'm kinda near the glen to

  • @peronohaynada
    @peronohaynada Před 4 lety +1

    Yt suggesting a video 4 YEARS LATE!

  • @balareddy7563
    @balareddy7563 Před 7 lety +1

    is that your own car or u have a sponsor?

  • @bdavis3929
    @bdavis3929 Před 3 lety

    Do these have power steering?

  • @steveclaeysgoesracing
    @steveclaeysgoesracing Před 8 lety

    Another great race. Driving on the edge and enjoying it with like minded. What you want more?

  • @Tin_Fed
    @Tin_Fed Před 9 lety

    Is the steering effort as hard as it looks?

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 9 lety +4

      TheBravo Chimp Hey Chimp, absolutely not, though it all depends on how you set your caster in the car. I set mine in the medium range so there is some effort at low speeds but at speed it's minimal. The car is very light so power assist isn't required. Thanks for watching and posting!

  • @Nemtom42
    @Nemtom42 Před 9 lety +1

    You need to mirroring the rear cam view (again).

  • @evanattacks621
    @evanattacks621 Před 8 lety

    were you guys just having fun in the race?

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 8 lety +2

      +EvanPatrick Byrne Hey Evan, yep. These cars are a blast to drive. Identical cars have to be set up perfectly and driven on the ragged edge 100% of the time to win. What's more fun than that? (this is a family channel ;) ). Thanks for watching and posting!

    • @FromMyPerspectPhoto
      @FromMyPerspectPhoto Před 8 lety

      +RacerX (Phantom9192) I'm guessing that's what makes races like those numerous Mazda Marta cops so fun. lol
      Did you net any purse in this race, our was it just for bragging rights?

    • @evanattacks621
      @evanattacks621 Před 8 lety +2

      That was a nice vid I know a lot about cars and I am only 9 years old and my favorite car is a nascar and do you know about kevin harvick he is my favorite nascar driver. Please comment back and please check out my channel! I am a gamer and take vids of cars. And again please comment back to me!

    • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720
      @senatorjosephmccarthy2720 Před 4 lety

      @@evanattacks621 , keep on racing Evan. And remember your Creator.

  • @sioda2008
    @sioda2008 Před 4 lety

    Thought it was iracing for a while, lol

  • @RustyTruckandCrazyDuck1958

    Hey man, great video. I love the hand jesters, if only you could flip them the bird every now and then. Great driving. I'd like to see Lap times lite up, What lap you're on, and What place you're in. I guess that's to much to ask. I can run Walkens Glenn short, with BMW Z4 gt3 in 1:11.xxx Don't know if that fast or not. Seems fast. I like the cartoon captions too. That was a great addition to an already very nice video. Keep up good work Sir.

  • @12th.jahlil
    @12th.jahlil Před 7 lety

    How much was it foe this race, im trying to start off my racinng career and from what im hearing i need money wuick

    • @norgepalm7315
      @norgepalm7315 Před 6 lety

      eXozGaming stick to video games kid

    • @NoFretBrettCSSMBFF
      @NoFretBrettCSSMBFF Před 4 lety +2

      I used to get asked this often while I was RoadRacing...
      My standard answer to;
      "How much does it cost to start Racing...?" (was)
      *"How Much Do You Have Available...?"*
      [Whatever the number they gave was, I would more than *DOUBLE* IT, and add "might get you started the first season..."]
      (#YouHaveBeenWarned...)

  • @jimnasium452
    @jimnasium452 Před 4 lety +1

    Before I watch any further a question: Will the annoying text narration ruin the entire video or just the first few minutes?

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 4 lety +1

      Jim Noonan if I’m understanding the question, the text is only at the beginning to set up the race for you. Thanks for watching!

    • @escargod
      @escargod Před 4 lety +1

      @@Racer_X Was really enjoyable. I raced in 1970's but started driving The Glen in 2011. I do the same lap times in a Subaru STI so it seems very familiar, though I don't dance around near as much.

  • @badgumby9544
    @badgumby9544 Před 4 lety

    Spec Wrecker Ford. My the best cheater win.

  • @timakimat
    @timakimat Před 9 lety

    I like this video, but it would be even better without the 1960s Batman style balloons.

    • @escargod
      @escargod Před 4 lety +1

      If you had ever raced, you would understand. I liked them.

  • @antoineroy5876
    @antoineroy5876 Před 9 lety

    whe need a speedometer and g meter at screen ? well i mean would be nice
    also a bracke clutch and gaz meter but what ever just a sugestion if you dont want to do that its fine :)

  • @bobbybrummett7384
    @bobbybrummett7384 Před 4 lety

    You could pass these guys any time you're out breaking them I can tell that just by the video

  • @cmcnichols4
    @cmcnichols4 Před 3 lety +1

    text on screen is super annoying. Other than that, great video.

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 3 lety +1

      Fair enough. It’s polarizing. Some people love it, some hate it. Thanks for watching!!

  • @TheXopony
    @TheXopony Před 4 lety

    Cartoon racing ? WTF