The 39.884 and 40.611 were both completely clean runs thru the timing lights. The car was completely flat and settled a couple feet after the lights, but it simply WOULD NOT STOP. Note that the run-off area was a bit shorter than normal, pointed straight at the timing van, and with a 90 degree turn at the end. Anyway, the first time I managed to stop the car about 1 foot AFTER the end wall. The second time, the car still had so much speed when I was running out of room that I cut the car left to avoid endangering anyone near the timing van (I wouldn't have hit anything, but it would've given everyone a big scare).

Considering all the braking problems we have had this year, coupled with the finicky ABS, I didn't immediately recognize the source of the problem, or I wouldn't have repeated it. It turns out that the miniscule WRX brake booster was completely devoid of vacuum at this point as I came through the finish, so I had purely manual brakes. My left leg simply wasn't enough to stop the car in the required distance. The pedal was so hard (and I wasn't slowing nearly fast enough) I thought it was at the firewall, so I released it for a moment, and then slammed it back. Perhaps if I hadn't released for that moment, or if I had thrown both feet on the pedal, I could have stopped. Or then again, I could've broken the pedal (not acceptable).

The lack of vacuum is characteristic of a turbo car that is left-foot-braked... the sweeper leading to the finish demanded some braking to turn the car in while remaining on the throttle.

-- Gary