Defining 4 wheels off...
04-06-2012, 12:33 AM
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So did the white stang leave some rubber on his helmet? 
Glad he wasn't hurt and finished - we were remarking about the absense of a drivers door
I love how they mid-apex out at 10 off the curbing and slide out
Glad he wasn't hurt and finished - we were remarking about the absense of a drivers doorI love how they mid-apex out at 10 off the curbing and slide out
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04-06-2012, 09:06 AM
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Gladiators on crack. That's how I would describe the Continental Tire race.
I was watching from the Billy's tent over by 8 and 9. I loved watching many of the cars run off the curb on 9 and drift the car out. It was really funny to watch the #6 car drive by and be able to see the driver handling the car.
I was watching from the Billy's tent over by 8 and 9. I loved watching many of the cars run off the curb on 9 and drift the car out. It was really funny to watch the #6 car drive by and be able to see the driver handling the car.
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04-06-2012, 02:27 PM
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Ouchies. I'm sure that's not fun strapped to the chassis on race suspension.
That second flip looked avoidable, although the blue car looked to turn into the black car to avoid the white car that lost the hood. I think.
That second flip looked avoidable, although the blue car looked to turn into the black car to avoid the white car that lost the hood. I think.
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04-10-2012, 11:27 PM
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I don't see how people could afford that. It's expensive enough to field a car without damage. Coming home and telling the wife you need to drop another $10K in repairs has to make for some single race car drivers. Or is this series high enough level that it's all sponsored?
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04-10-2012, 11:31 PM
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I don't see how people could afford that. It's expensive enough to field a car without damage. Coming home and telling the wife you need to drop another $10K in repairs has to make for some single race car drivers. Or is this series high enough level that it's all sponsored?
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04-11-2012, 01:57 AM
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I don't see how people could afford that. It's expensive enough to field a car without damage. Coming home and telling the wife you need to drop another $10K in repairs has to make for some single race car drivers. Or is this series high enough level that it's all sponsored?
$10k for damage isn't even a blip on the radar.
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04-11-2012, 02:00 AM
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One of the Socal track rats has a story about talking with an engineer for an F1 team. He asked the engineer about the team's budget - specifically, how the team decided whether or not a development road or a specific part was worth the cost.
The engineer, clearly confused, paused for a moment, then replied: "You don't understand - we don't even think like that. If there's a possible benefit in a part, we build and test a prototype. The cost of that part is not a factor in any way."
If you ever wondered how F1 teams have 9-figure budgets, now you know.
The engineer, clearly confused, paused for a moment, then replied: "You don't understand - we don't even think like that. If there's a possible benefit in a part, we build and test a prototype. The cost of that part is not a factor in any way."
If you ever wondered how F1 teams have 9-figure budgets, now you know.
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