Thread: Things That Ruined Drag Racing!

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[QUOTE=Dave Severson;335739]I sure can't think of another form of racing that has more champions from other types of racing.... USAC champions, ex-formula 1 race winners, cart racing champions, W0W champions, IRL winners and champions...

Michael Waltrip would hardly be considered the cream of the crop among NASCAR'S best.... ]


Championships have nothing to do with driving skills. Nascar, Indy, Top fuel, F1, and Cart races are won from the pits and top dollar parts and technology, The car has to be set up to win, the driver is maybe 15% of winning a cup race. Michael Waltrip may not be the best but he has won some big races including Daytona, because he had the best car.

Your best drivers are people seldom heard of, racing races for glory only not millions of dollars. Please watch this whole clip, keep an open mind as to the skill and difficulty factor involved. This particular race is on a coarse of dirt and pavement, one lap has 254 turns, thats lefts and rights. No way to memorize the track. This guy is solo, when they run a full 4 stage race it 1200 miles long with navigator, its in all weather conditions, temps from 125 desert to zero, in snow, ice, asphault, dirt, jumps, bumps, trees, rain, mud, people standing on the track. The 1st minute is boring credits but after that hold on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWHnf...eature=related

This one shows the arial parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1j0N...eature=related