how to start a racing career?
04-29-2005, 08:33 PM
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Or you can be like me and spend all day looking at...
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while trying to figure out how to become a millionaire so I can afford these toys and still have time to actually play with them.
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while trying to figure out how to become a millionaire so I can afford these toys and still have time to actually play with them.
04-29-2005, 08:45 PM
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What do you do that you do that you spend all day looking at those?
Just used your gear calculator.
Looks like I'll be topping out at about 154 mph on the new Miller Motor Sports Park track. They just announced that Alan Wilson -- designed the track and a few others 
-- will be GM for the track when it opens in Aug-2005. Will be the longest track in the US.
Just used your gear calculator.
Looks like I'll be topping out at about 154 mph on the new Miller Motor Sports Park track. They just announced that Alan Wilson -- designed the track and a few others -- will be GM for the track when it opens in Aug-2005. Will be the longest track in the US.
04-29-2005, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JP_BLACK,Apr 15 2005, 11:02 AM
Youll be surprised at how many errors these guys make
04-29-2005, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RACER,Apr 29 2005, 11:53 PM
If given equally prepared NASCAR Winston, err, I mean Nextel Cup or a Busch Series car, do you think you would even stand half of a chance againts these guys???
Anyone can drive in circles turing left all day. Kind of like drag racing, any idiot can do that. However, it takes super-mega skills to race competitive on a road course. Warren
04-29-2005, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by msm_s2k,Apr 29 2005, 11:45 PM
Looks like I'll be topping out at about 154 mph on the new Miller Motor Sports Park track...when it opens in Aug-2005. Will be the longest track in the US.
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04-30-2005, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by msm_s2k,Apr 29 2005, 08:45 PM
What do you do that you do that you spend all day looking at those?
As for Nascar being the easiest, in some ways yes, in some ways no. Next, keep in mind that on a road course you can screw up one section of the track and make it up by being really good on another section. On an oval, you can't make mistakes - especially because everyone's cars are so similar.
04-30-2005, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by WarrenW,Apr 29 2005, 11:43 PM
Where is this place? How long will it be, how many turns?
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04-30-2005, 10:43 AM
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Looks like they will need to have some barriers to prevent an out of control car crossing from one section to another.
Great looking track though. We'll need to plan an event there. I'd drive out.
Great looking track though. We'll need to plan an event there. I'd drive out.
04-30-2005, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by WarrenW,Apr 29 2005, 11:40 PM
Kind of like drag racing, any idiot can do that.
That may be one of the most moronic statements I've ever seen in print. I seriously doubt you could even keep a top fuel car pointed straight for 100', let alone be competitive over 1/4 mile. You think controlling 8000HP is easy?!
I spent a good part of last season with the NHRA guys writing for ESPN. Those are probably the most difficult cars to drive in existence! It may only be a straight line, but it sure as hell isn't easy!
There was an article in SI a few weeks ago where the writer did an oval track day in a Nascar type car and came to a similar conclusion as you. He thought that it really wasn't all that hard.
Despain took serious issue and came up with one of his better lines:
"Just because you can walk out onto a field and throw a football, doesn't mean you can be competitive in the NFL."
