Speed is dictated by the pace car and can vary at different tracks. Believe the pace car speed at Daytona is/was 70mph, there is no real set speed limit for cars catching back up to the field under caution.
Only comment I remember hearing was from Waltrip saying he wasn't sure why he was going so fast. Montoya was not under any pressure to get back to the pack as this yellow flag was going to be in effect for a bit.
So being run off the track while running a clean race is reason to wonder? Wonder about what? Why the NASCRAP sissies are so scared of a competitive girl, perhaps? Oh, wait, it's raining... Funny. F1 runs in the rain. Sports cars run in the rain. Why can't "stock" cars??? And they wonder why ALMS is growing like crazy? Not too hard to figure out... Not everyone is into the WWF of auto racing. :frown2:
You're right... There are less than 3 inches at 200mph in this race (with no fenders nonetheless): [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl2tIFxSEGA]F1 1979 René Arnoux Vs Gilles Vileneuve - YouTube[/ame] And check this loser F1 sissy out in the rain: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Cfpaun978]Senna in the rain - YouTube[/ame] What a pretty boy... And how about these girls??? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyA4hxZ1rGs]ALMS - Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT wins Petit Le Mans - YouTube[/ame] Running in torrential rains, with 4 classes of cars with MASSIVE speed differential. Wow, what a bunch of pink pantie wearing pretty boys. NASCRAP. Where the tower dictates the winners and the losers in more races than not. Where you ain't welcome when you ain't from 'round here. Where all cars are the same POS old tech with stickers to differentiate the brands. Where nothing, and I MEAN NOTHING but who drafts who will make a position change happen. Where night racing is a "new" thing. You can try and "educate" us on the benefits of this silly form of "racing entertainment" but I have been to them all (including working them ALL) and NASCAR just doesn't cut anything but the cheese.
There is a reason there are so many different types of racing. People like some or all of them for various reasons. I admit to not being a big fan of NASCAR. I do think it is somewhat contrived but then again there are bits in F1 that are there to make the show better too. Lets not let this thread denigrate into my favorite form of racing is better than your favorite form of racing., Let us embrace that we have all these various series please. The sniping at each other will stop now.
Exactly Nathan. I've been a racefan since I was able to sit up and take nourishment on my own and like almost all forms of racing for what they are! My favorite is road racing but that's not all there is and different types of racing takes different skill sets. Enjoy!!
I too like most forms of racing from a viewers stand point. For me some are more fun to watch and relate too.. I wish NASCAR would run rain tires every now and then.. but it's a different world compared to F1 with all the different tracks and degrees of banking. Most of the F1 tracks are flat.. So I'm guessing they don't have as many different types of tire compounds and stiffness in the sidewalls etc. etc. as NASCAR. So it would be tough for GOODYEAR to just hold on to all these different rain tires in the rare chance they could use them. My main problem with Indy cars and F1 is what the heck is this "push to pass button".. If you have the power to pass the guy, pass him, don't hit the power/Nitrous button 5 times a race!!!! almost forgot you also have to be within a certain distance of the car ahead in order to even use it!!!
All that banking should make the track dryer as it runs off better! I do think F1 needs to get back to racing and do away with all the silly gadgets and rules. That is why I like ALMS of late; it is very modern, is embracing new technologies and fuels, runs multiple classes of cars, and does not have a bunch of soap opera style BS taking away from the racing.
Part of why I started this thread is to point out that Danica is not only a successful female driver, but she's a multi-discipline driver as well, starting in carts like most open wheel racers, and climbing the ladder thru Atlantics all the way up to leading the Indy 500! Now she's decided to take on a whole new seriies, with it's own unique challenges and disciplines - and she's already far ahead of many other guys who have come into the series - sure part of it can be due to having good equipment and plenty of money backing her - but in the end, whatever happens will mostly be due to her and her skills. There aren't a lot of drivers who can hop from one series to another and be on top, I think she's done remarkably well, and will continue to do so.....whether or not she'll win a championship remains to be seen, and I give her really long odds on it, but I admire her work ethec and skills behind the wheel. For those who point out that she's crashed three times this weekend, there were a lot of other folks who crashed too, weren't there? How come they don't get painted with the same broad brush? I say, give her a chance, let's see where she goes - it could be interesting! As for the old open wheel vs NASCAR vs sports car thing, it's all good to me! I don't watch every race in any series except F1, but I try to take in as many as I can without driving the bride nuts - that's one advantage F1 has in their scheduling, she works nights and the races are on early in the AM when she's asleep!
Well said. She is a very good driver and worked her way up as anyone would. Granted I think while she has a decent record in Indy cars it should be better compared to her team-mates over the years.. I hope she does GREAT in NASCAR as it can only help the sport.. I actually hope she outshines Dale Jr., Logano and some of the others who have been riding their name and past performances for years... It's one thing to finish top 5 or 10 here and there, an another to be contending to win races week in and week out.. Only time will tell which catagory she will fall into.. As long as sponsors stay behind her she will be able to stay in NASCAR and or any other series as long as she wants..win, lose, or draw!!!