Had me on the edge of my seat! Felt like I was in the car with you. That little slide at about 4:10... 😎. Like a perfectly executed dance move. The commitment. My God!
I guess thats one way of looking at it. Another could be both Thomas and Yiannis found each other doing what they were doing best, riding over their limits
Thanks Preston, was really sorry to see you taken out that way. Always want to race with EVERYONE on the track, giving their best. Your situation was just a mm or two away from not being anything at all. Sometimes its just not your day.
Nice race, great coverage of a lot of the events in that race. FWIW.. I think you were closer to my bumper than a few others during the race. I could have used the help.. I thought Elivan and Tyler were going to touch in 17 and I was going to steal one :)
Thanks Jim, it was a great race to be in, as long as we came out clean. But for so many it was a shit show. Something that Spec Miata has got away from for a long time. Hate to see it return
@@connorzilisch5696 I hope you are wrong Connor, but I have seen first hand what money, talent, or lack thereof, and heavily invested parents living through their kids can do to a sport. And its definitely NOT pretty
2:00 Cosmic justice! 5:40 No wonder you guys were beating track records, you finally found the fastest line! 12:14 Beautiful! 14:08 Ouch... that's not a good feeling Fun video, I'm still not sure if I'm envious of the people who went or glad I was home on the couch instead! Skip Sr. seems to be proven right about Sebring every year.
@@dannysteyn I tried - got my comp license with NASA and raced but realized my reaction times and focus are not there - I started too late in life. I did have a blast though!
im gonna go jump in my 95 M edition and and drive around myrtle beach....dealing with the tourists and other NON driving personnel on the is pretty close to what i just seen here lol ...great race man
Not right now, but its only his 2nd weekend in a car with a gearbox. He is a NICE kid, and very fast, he just has to slow down to go fast. But if he doesn't do that, he is gonna earn the WRONG reputation. Personally I am optimistic that he will get it sorted soon.
How many cars didn't finish? How many cars were damaged and how many severely damaged? Did the officials issue any penalties and/or were any protest filed?
79 cars actually started, 13 cars retired before the finish line, some on the last lap as you saw, but of those 13 most were classified as finishers and 73 cars are shown to have finished more than 1/2 race distance
Sashimi, yes there was one protest, and the offending car was moved to last in class on the official results, beyond that I do not know of other protests / action
Even in the draft the blue car and the car in front of you on the last lap had so Much more motor... By SM standards at least. You think everyone's playing fair?
@@dannysteyn Everytime I watch your SM vids I want to get back in a Miata... But the frustration of outliers is what pushed me into STL/STU after 10+ SM years. Maybe this season 🤷
@@ericthompson165 Eric, I understand and live your frustration, but the reality is that in ANY class there will always be overdogs. I am in this crazy sport for fun and satisfaction, and if all I am able to do with my skills, prep and car is finish 4th, then I am OK with that. I dont have to win every race to meet my goals.
Best non verbal commentated race I have seen in a long time.
Maybe a bit short on power, but plenty of talent!
that's very kind of you to say Blake, much appreciated
Had me on the edge of my seat! Felt like I was in the car with you. That little slide at about 4:10... 😎. Like a perfectly executed dance move. The commitment. My God!
Thank you sir, glad you felt the intensity of it. Yup and once you have over committed the entry, you just have to stay with it and FULLY COMMIT!
very good watch, love the driving notes you add and what a great race.
thank you songofwords! Glad you enjoyed it!
karma to yiannis was instantly served 😂😂
I guess thats one way of looking at it. Another could be both Thomas and Yiannis found each other doing what they were doing best, riding over their limits
The racing and your editing was awesome!
thank you Joshua, glad you enjoyed the ride!
Well done by all up front! Great coverage per usual!
Thank you for the kind words.
Great driving as always Danny!
Thanks Preston, was really sorry to see you taken out that way. Always want to race with EVERYONE on the track, giving their best. Your situation was just a mm or two away from not being anything at all. Sometimes its just not your day.
Turn 1 makes me laugh every time🤣
It is so bad......
I find it tough to watch. You should see it full screen from the rear view camera. We had all gone to the brakes and he is still FULL GAS.
I think it was Connor's fault for starting in the wrong gear. ALL HIS FAULT
@@SelinRollan yeah honestly I agree, definitely could’ve been avoided
@@SelinRollan My thoughts exactly, these kids just cannot figure this stuff out!!!!!😁
Nice race, great coverage of a lot of the events in that race. FWIW.. I think you were closer to my bumper than a few others during the race. I could have used the help.. I thought Elivan and Tyler were going to touch in 17 and I was going to steal one :)
Thanks Jim, it was a great race to be in, as long as we came out clean. But for so many it was a shit show. Something that Spec Miata has got away from for a long time. Hate to see it return
@@dannysteyn with a bunch of these kids that might be coming, you better pray it gets better because I sure don’t have a lot of hope😬
@@connorzilisch5696 I hope you are wrong Connor, but I have seen first hand what money, talent, or lack thereof, and heavily invested parents living through their kids can do to a sport. And its definitely NOT pretty
I was in this race and did manage a top 50 finish. It was crazy gwarly in the back, but fun. BTW... Great finish!!
2:00 Cosmic justice!
5:40 No wonder you guys were beating track records, you finally found the fastest line!
12:14 Beautiful!
14:08 Ouch... that's not a good feeling
Fun video, I'm still not sure if I'm envious of the people who went or glad I was home on the couch instead! Skip Sr. seems to be proven right about Sebring every year.
We missed you Skipper - glad you watched the whole video!!!!
Wow! Awesome video!!
Thank you sir
Great Job Danny!! the #70 car save the day!
Thank you Facunda, and yes Elivan Goulart (#70) helped me stay in the hunt, despite knocking me off earlier
what a race well done
thank you Brandon!
Looked pretty smooth, Nice Race!
Not sure about smooth, but still EPIC FUN nonetheless!
Intense - I don't know how you guys do it!
Thats precisely why we do race Spec Miata - the most fun you will ever have behind the wheel, until it goes badly
@@dannysteyn I tried - got my comp license with NASA and raced but realized my reaction times and focus are not there - I started too late in life. I did have a blast though!
im gonna go jump in my 95 M edition and and drive around myrtle beach....dealing with the tourists and other NON driving personnel on the is pretty close to what i just seen here lol ...great race man
Thanks again, and have some fun!
Wow!
I know, right????? 😟
That Thomas guy is not someone I want to share a track with at all
Not right now, but its only his 2nd weekend in a car with a gearbox. He is a NICE kid, and very fast, he just has to slow down to go fast. But if he doesn't do that, he is gonna earn the WRONG reputation. Personally I am optimistic that he will get it sorted soon.
Will you post race 2? It was like Noah’s arc out there it was wild!
Ethan I may do it but cameras were all rained on and fogged up. I will look at it again
LOL @ Yiannis in Turn 1. WTF was that.
Yup, I was pretty frustrated by that move. Totally unnecessary.
A very common occurrence
the starts looks like iracing lobbies lolol
Been there done that, took others out and got taken out!!! It sucks!
How many cars didn't finish? How many cars were damaged and how many severely damaged? Did the officials issue any penalties and/or were any protest filed?
79 cars actually started, 13 cars retired before the finish line, some on the last lap as you saw, but of those 13 most were classified as finishers and 73 cars are shown to have finished more than 1/2 race distance
Sashimi, yes there was one protest, and the offending car was moved to last in class on the official results, beyond that I do not know of other protests / action
LOL iRacing all over again
Uff, that wasn't a little deep, that was like miss the entire brake pedal deep....
Kinda what we all feel. Not sure what he was thinking.
Even in the draft the blue car and the car in front of you on the last lap had so Much more motor... By SM standards at least. You think everyone's playing fair?
Eric, yes i was a little off, and there are a few ouliers in the class. Is everyone playing fair???? Tough to know, but there are known outliers.
@@dannysteyn Everytime I watch your SM vids I want to get back in a Miata... But the frustration of outliers is what pushed me into STL/STU after 10+ SM years. Maybe this season 🤷
@@ericthompson165 Eric, I understand and live your frustration, but the reality is that in ANY class there will always be overdogs. I am in this crazy sport for fun and satisfaction, and if all I am able to do with my skills, prep and car is finish 4th, then I am OK with that. I dont have to win every race to meet my goals.
Wreck me Otto