Comments on: Food for Thought http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/food-for-thought A Member of the Thunder Lounge Network Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:35:13 +0000 http://thunderlounge.com/?v=2.6 By: Marc http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/food-for-thought#comment-3100 Marc Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:43:22 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/08/29/food-for-thought/#comment-3100 I've been critical of the CoT, known around here as the CORN, on two counts. First I still believe most if not all the safety improvements could have been installed into the old body and would have been cheaper in the long run. Secondly the testing program NASCAR had was a sham. They never had a test during late '05 and '06 that had more than approx 10 cars. And even then they hardly ever were all on the track at the same time. I think that lack of "large field" testing then has led to most of the teams having troubles with understeer with the CORN now. However, with the 16 events held after this year I suspect some wind tunnel testing after the season may improve that. That's especially true now that the teams know the '08 season will be all with the CORN. That gives teams and NASCAR a greater incentive to speed-up improvements. I’ve been critical of the CoT, known around here as the CORN, on two counts.

First I still believe most if not all the safety improvements could have been installed into the old body and would have been cheaper in the long run.

Secondly the testing program NASCAR had was a sham. They never had a test during late ‘05 and ‘06 that had more than approx 10 cars. And even then they hardly ever were all on the track at the same time.

I think that lack of “large field” testing then has led to most of the teams having troubles with understeer with the CORN now.

However, with the 16 events held after this year I suspect some wind tunnel testing after the season may improve that. That’s especially true now that the teams know the ‘08 season will be all with the CORN. That gives teams and NASCAR a greater incentive to speed-up improvements.

]]> By: John in CA http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/food-for-thought#comment-3099 John in CA Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:12:21 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/08/29/food-for-thought/#comment-3099 Well, even before the COT, the cars were getting so templated, it was hard to tell one model from another. With COT, it's going to be more like IROC - dont' know if I like that. For me, the think I've like the least of all changes in NASCAR over the years is restrictor plate races. Can't stand it. If they think they have to slow the cars down, there's gotta be a better way of doing it. I just hate that they don't have anything left to pull out and pull away. Don't wanna be a "complainer" or "critic" - but hey, we're called fans for a reason. It's short for fanatics. Which I think means bitchy in Latin. Well, even before the COT, the cars were getting so templated, it was hard to tell one model from another.

With COT, it’s going to be more like IROC - dont’ know if I like that.

For me, the think I’ve like the least of all changes in NASCAR over the years is restrictor plate races. Can’t stand it. If they think they have to slow the cars down, there’s gotta be a better way of doing it. I just hate that they don’t have anything left to pull out and pull away.

Don’t wanna be a “complainer” or “critic” - but hey, we’re called fans for a reason. It’s short for fanatics. Which I think means bitchy in Latin.

]]> By: Marc http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/food-for-thought#comment-3098 Marc Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:28:45 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/08/29/food-for-thought/#comment-3098 <blockquote>Or a driver

Or a driver

]]> By: John in CA http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/food-for-thought#comment-3097 John in CA Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:13:00 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/08/29/food-for-thought/#comment-3097 <blockquote>If you want to argue it

If you want to argue it

]]> By: phastphil http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/food-for-thought#comment-3096 phastphil Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:10:51 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/08/29/food-for-thought/#comment-3096 I would like to see a comparison between being lapped because your slow vs being unlucky and caught up in an ill timed yellow after pitting during a long green flag run. I would like to see a comparison between being lapped because your slow vs being unlucky and caught up in an ill timed yellow after pitting during a long green flag run.

]]> By: vroom http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/food-for-thought#comment-3095 vroom Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:08:51 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2007/08/29/food-for-thought/#comment-3095 I don't believe the desire for yesteryear is isolated in vrooming...THESE are the good old days, but I would have loved to driven an Edsel Ford! I don’t believe the desire for yesteryear is isolated in vrooming…THESE are the good old days, but I would have loved to driven an Edsel Ford!

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