SimHQ Daytona .500 race

Online Autosim Analyzer Results
http://www.simhq.net/downloads/motorsports/rfactor/SimHQ_2010_Daytona_.500/Daytona_500/index.html

Autosim Analyzer Results (download zip file)
http://www.simhq.net/downloads/motorsports/rfactor/SimHQ_2010_Daytona_.500/daytona.zip

Server Race Replay (download zip file)
http://www.simhq.net/downloads/motorsports/rfactor/SimHQ_2010_Daytona_.500/daytona_server_replay.zip

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Congrats drivers for a terrific event!
Watch for more VHRacing stock car events.
A sincere apology to purolator for not being able to restart.





SimHQ will hold the 3rd special sim racing event of 2010 on Sunday, February 7th. This event is intended for participants to spend 2 hours maximum and have lots of fun running half the laps of the real race. The real Daytona 500 is one week later on February 14th, so you can cheer on your favorite driver and team for 2010.

TeamSpeak
You must monitor TeamSpeak or you cannot race. Microphones optional but suggested.
TeamSpeak chatting okay for practice and warm-up.
No TeamSpeak chatting for private qualifying.
TeamSpeak comments allowed for notifying other drivers in the race. Please keep it to one sentence.

SimHQ TeamSpeak information available here: http://www.simhq.com/_multiplayer/multiplayer.html
(added 1-30-10)

Text Chatting in rFactor
Text chatting okay for practice and warm-up.
No text chatting for private qualifying or the race.
(added 1-30-10)

Details
Date: Sunday, February 7th, 1 PM eastern time
Race Length: 100 laps (2.0 hours maximum) (edited 1-30-10)
Sim: rFactor 1.255
Mod: VHRacing Stock Cars
Track: Daytona (included in VHR download)
Fuel Setting: 2x
Tire Wear Setting: 2x
Driving Aids: Auto Shift and Clutch; Stability Control
Damage Multiplier: 50%
Time Compression: Normal
Flag Rules: Full flags and Pace Car. Blue flags display but no penalties.
In-game Time of Day for the Race Start: 1 PM

Server
SimHQ Motorsports 2 (now available for practice)
Password: motorSportz

Use the in-game rFactor server listing to find "SimHQ Motorsports 2". You may need to refresh the listing and sort it multiple times to see "SimHQ Motorsports 2". rFactor does not always show the server the first couple times the list is viewed.
(added 02-06-10)

Finding and bookmarking a server in rFactor
http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2953911.html
(added 02-06-10)

Downloads
This is a big one. The base file is 1 GB + the v2 update is 220MB.
http://www.vhracing.net > downloads page. Multiple download servers available, and they vary widely in response time. If you get a slow server for these two files, try another one that is listed.

VHR is saying they will have a v3 update about the same time as our race. Please do not install it without checking here first because we may stay with v2. (added 1-25-10)

Format
1 PM - 1:15 PM practice (edited 1-26-10)
1:15 PM - 1:20 PM qualifying (one lap out, one qual lap, one lap in) (edited 1-26-10)
1:20 - 1:30 PM warmup (edited 1-26-10)
1:30 PM race start (edited 1-26-10)
1:30 to 3:30 PM race (revised 1-30-10)

Fixed Setup - Free Settings Available
- steering lock (now defaults to 6.0 1-30-10)
- brake pressure (rescinded 1-30-10)
- starting fuel (full tank + 3 pit stops for all sessions 1-30-10)
- fuel strategy
- tire compound (rescinded 1-30-10)
- brake bias
- front wing (rescinded 1-30-10)
- engine settings (rescinded 1-30-10)

The following settings have been changed in the default fixed setup:
- default steering lock set to 6.0 from 6.5
- grill tape changed from 67% to 70% (advise if you start having overheating problems!)
- a half turn of wedge was added
- full fuel x3 pit stops was added
(added 1-30-10)

Connect > Settings
Set your upload rating / download rating to 128 kbps.

Car Contact
No bump and run. IOWs, no popping the guy in front of you to get him loose, check up, then you go flying around him.

You can push the car in front of you to pickup speed with the following conditions:
1) it must be on a straight
2) the driver has agreed for you to push them
3) Any driver not wanting to be pushed down the straights should post in this thread prior to the event
(added 1-30-10)

If the zebra sees either thing mentioned it will result in a warning then a drive thru penalty. (revised 1-30-10)

Track Inside Yellow Line Rules
Stay off the track inside yellow line. If you have to get on the yellow to avoid an accident, try to keep the right two wheels inside the yellow. In any case, just like the real deal, you cannot go low over the yellow line to advance your position. If you go around someone using the yellow while racing, let them back in front of you. Failure to obey the yellow line rules may result in a drive through penalty assessed by the zebra.
(added 1-30-10)

Car Selection
Add your car preference to this thread. Duplicate cars not permitted. Anyone not on the list is welcome to join the day of the race but not with a car already selected.

Name / Car Number / Team

Saghen / #47 / Marcos Ambrose
ChrisLTD / #14 / Tony Stewart
Alex Coutie / #18 / Kyle Busch
Fran Maier (franx) / #11 / Denny Hamlin Fran has to work. (added 1-30-10)
Papa_K / #88 / Brian Vickers
SteV8 / #42 / Montoya
Col Kurtz / #55 / Michael Waltrip
The Cursed One (purolator) / #08 / Boris Said
henny / #99 / Carl Edwards
Warchild /#5 / Mark Martin
Anthony Petakas / #70 / Bobby Labonte
VBA_Rhino / #17 / Matt Kenseth
Birdski / #12 Penske / Brad Keselowski
Chunx / #20 / Joey Logano
LazyC / #21 / Bill Elliot
Dan Bailey / #48 / Jimmie Johnson
Dan Blake / #24 / Jeff Gordon
Ahmad / #83 / Brian Vickers
Joe Keefe / #87 / Kenny Wallace
FireDog / #22 / Dave Blaney

[19 entries]

Excellent. I should be able to make it.

That's very tempting. I'll try to be there too.

There's a new VHR 2010 version out now... probably a fairly large download.

1 GB for v1.0 base and the v2.0 update is 120 MB

Just to get a jump start... I call the Marcos Ambrose #47 car.

Will dust off the Momo for this one!

Boogity boogity boogity. I plan on being there. You can find me in the wall.

I wanna be Tony Stewart!

Most likely in for this one as well.

Alex Coutie/#18/ Kyle Busch