SCARTS Turbocharged Series - NEXT RACE: Dec 12, 3pm ET GMT+5

[FTR] Burnout · Post by **[FTR] Burnout** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:44 pm

Hey guys! SCARTS has currently been upgrading several racetracks in preparation for a new 8-race Cup utilizing tire wear.

Shyguy1001 has paired up with me to design a realistic tire wear combination to enhance race strategy in SCARTS. Long races will have more purpose now to learn what your car does at various fuel/damage levels and to figure out the optimal setting to make a run for the checkers when it counts.

The driving lines in the turns now also affect the rate the car damages. The lower line you run in the turns, the tires take more aggression and will wear faster, which in turn will slow your car quicker. If you want to conserve tires, you may want to run a higher line in the turns, as physically, you are making a wider arc which lets the tires take less stress.

This technique will add a ton of strategy and will influence drivers to race various lines instead of one 'lap wanking' line to promote more passing and side by side racing, the way oval racing should be.

We will race at eight tracks: Phoenix, Bristol, Daytona, Homestead, Infineon (road course), Dover, Charlotte, and Indianapolis. The format for the championship is as follows:

-Points Structure-
The best six of eight races will count towards the Turbocharged Series championship.

Basically, as long as you race six races, you have a chance to win the title. Any additional races you run, if you finish any higher than your worst finish, you can replace that with your latest finish to gain back some points. The driver who scores the most points will win the Turbocharged Series title.

Racetimes will be announced officially on here, but are up for vote on our new forum a week before so you can get your say in on when to race. So check regularly.

New Forum:
http://turboscarts.darkbb.com

Please register on the site with any car number you wish to use. And look out for downloads as they are posted. Also read through the rulebook when its posted.

I hope to see you all experience the new 'Turbocharged' SCARTS Racing!

-Registration-
Click here if you want to sign your entry into SCARTS.

http://turboscarts.darkbb.com/2010-scar ... ups-t7.htm

[FTR] Burnout · Post by **[FTR] Burnout** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:11 am

OFFICIAL PHOENIX TIME:

Wednesday, 5pm ET (17:00) (GMT-05:00)

PREVIEW:
- SCARTS debuts tire wear strategy Wednesday night UNDER THE LIGHTS at Phoenix International Raceway for Race #1 of the Turbocharged Series! This lopsided oval will test endurance, skill, and car preservation strategy like no other track in the Turbo Sliders community. Veterans and new players alike are welcome to experience racing that will make your fingers bleed.... Come join us Wednesday and prepare to get Turbocharged!.

SCHEDULE:
- 15 minute practice with fuel and damage (5pm)
- Single car qualifying (5:20pm)
- Race (150 laps): Following qualifying, (5:45pm @ latest)

TO GET TRACK AND CARS TO RACE:
Visit our forum http://turboscarts.darkbb.com to download files.

CREDIT:
Jazzyclub for his Night Tiles. The lighting is stunning. A good fit for SCARTS tracks!

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:29 pm

To get an idea what the racing is like, here is a highlights video of our tyre wear test at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Sorry about the laggyness of the recording, I will make sure to get a server recording next time.

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=OMIMA0ZQ

If you don't have much time, have a watch of the final 5 minutes or so.. great strategy in play as we see fsv on old tyres trying to hold off the leaders. There was plenty of 3 wide racing and with only 6 cars this was a half pack race, think of what it would be like if we got a full pack! Enjoy

Jurgen-NL · Post by **Jurgen-NL** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:19 am

great job on the video shyguy best ive seen so far from ts as a recap of a race

Dide Dide · Post by **Dide Dide** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:00 am

Maybe i will participate today at the race

But what is the time? in GMT

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:13 am

Dide Dide wrote:Maybe i will participate today at the race

But what is the time? in GMT

Wednesday, 5pm ET (17:00) (GMT-05:00)

That was a awesome vidl lol. How you recorded it? Just with fraps and a super quad core pc so it didn't lag?

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:16 am

10:00GMT, hopefully see you there

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:34 am

how long the race lasts? Ofcourse it wont instantly start on 22:00...... what is the estimate the race will end?

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:37 am

Pingu wrote:
Dide Dide wrote:Maybe i will participate today at the race

But what is the time? in GMT

Wednesday, 5pm ET (17:00) (GMT-05:00)

That was a awesome vidl lol. How you recorded it? Just with fraps and a super quad core pc so it didn't lag?

Yup 8 core PC actually

The laggyness is due to the recording itself, as I was server host but forgot to take a video, so it was Burnouts video. I will remember this time

Cheers.

Hmmm.. As I will probs be server host I will try and get things hurried along, hopefully Practice will start bang on 22:00, qualifying will take about ten minutes so race should start at about 22:30

The last race lasted an hour and was 100 laps of a longer course so.. 1 hour and a quarter is my estimate, depends on how clean the racing is and how many yellow's there are. We will shorten the race if it looks like lasting until 12:00 however, it must finish before then because Burnout has rehearsals.

Oh and Pingu if you do come use the #42 car, be my team mate

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:24 pm

Hm for a wednesday that's just to late for me to be playing Turbosliders, I mean I dont want to leave halfway through the race. But that video really pumped me up for scart racing

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:57 pm

Leaving halfway through would still give you some championship points, there is a certain % of the race you have to complete to get full points, but you can race to halfway and try to be the halfway leader (picking up the bonus points for that). It really does depend, the raw racing part should take about 38-40 minutes, then added time for cautions, maybe an hour. So half eleven. But it could be more or less than that.

reirom · Post by **reirom** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:57 pm

I AM IN..

AND I WILL WIN

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:46 pm

shyguy1001 wrote:Leaving halfway through would still give you some championship points, there is a certain % of the race you have to complete to get full points, but you can race to halfway and try to be the halfway leader (picking up the bonus points for that). It really does depend, the raw racing part should take about 38-40 minutes, then added time for cautions, maybe an hour. So half eleven. But it could be more or less than that.

Ok but only if this is not a problem to the rest, I can understand people dont like quiters during the race, I might come. Dont wait for me if iam not there xD

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:42 pm

Ouch, I just realized its 23:00 dutch time obviously and 22:00 UK, nvm I'am out

Dide Dide · Post by **Dide Dide** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:49 am

It will be good if it where 3PM ET 20:00 GMT

Jurgen-NL · Post by **Jurgen-NL** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:52 am

Dide Dide wrote:It will be good if it where 3PM ET 20:00 GMT

burnout is american that would mean it will be 4 o clock for him in the afternoon and he will prolly be driving back from work to home :wink:

Dide Dide · Post by **Dide Dide** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:02 am

Jurgen-NL wrote:
Dide Dide wrote:It will be good if it where 3PM ET 20:00 GMT

burnout is american that would mean it will be 4 o clock for him in the afternoon and he will prolly be driving back from work to home

I know but 0:00 Hours it is simple a Bad Ideia to play (for me)

I will vote for 3PM

Dide Dide · Post by **Dide Dide** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:03 am

Or i will not participate in the cup

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:30 pm

Dide Dide wrote:It will be good if it where 3PM ET 20:00 GMT

20:00GMT is 5:00ET, which is when the last race was anyway.

Dide Dide · Post by **Dide Dide** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:19 pm

shyguy1001 wrote:
Dide Dide wrote:It will be good if it where 3PM ET 20:00 GMT

20:00GMT is 5:00ET, which is when the last race was anyway.

So 18:00GMT Because

last race was 0:00 hours too sleepy

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:23 pm

http://www.megavideo.com/?v=QNO6ADL6

Here's the video for the race @ Phoenix. It's still converting but should be done in an hour or so.

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:53 pm

Practice is just about to start at Daytona!

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:52 am

shyguy1001 wrote:http://www.megavideo.com/?v=QNO6ADL6

Here's the video for the race @ Phoenix. It's still converting but should be done in an hour or so.

Nice once againnnn

Dunno if its my comp though because the vid lags for me

shyguy1001 · Post by **shyguy1001** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:17 pm

Pretty sure its your computer seems fine for me from the link..

The Daytona video should be even better the racing was better again.. and we got the tyres working exactly as they should

I wont ruin the result for those that do watch it cos it was a pretty exciting finish!

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:02 pm

It works fine now!! It's like watching a real race with nice chilling music, awesome lol.