Comments on: So Much for the CCWS Drivers “are Years Behind” Train of Thought http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/so-much-for-the-ccws-drivers-are-years-behind-train-of-thought A Member of the Thunder Lounge Network Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:15:07 +0000 http://thunderlounge.com/?v=2.6 By: Meesh http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/so-much-for-the-ccws-drivers-are-years-behind-train-of-thought#comment-4245 Meesh Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:37:44 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/so-much-for-the-ccws-drivers-are-years-behind-train-of-thought#comment-4245 I think most of it was "the unknown". Until you experience it, you don't know what you can do with it. Once the CC drivers were in a direct competitive situation with the IC drivers, on more familiar turf, with a couple of weeks of tech tinkering on the cars, the learning curve wasn't nearly as steep. And really, the talent pool on the IC side of things isn't as deep as people would like to think either. It was not talent but rather experience that separated the wheat from the chaff in Homestead. By mid-season, the equity between the drivers will have changed immeasurably. Upcoming changes in the formula will also lessen the disparity I think most of it was “the unknown”.
Until you experience it, you don’t know what you can do with it.

Once the CC drivers were in a direct competitive situation with the IC drivers, on more familiar turf, with a couple of weeks of tech tinkering on the cars, the learning curve wasn’t nearly as steep. And really, the talent pool on the IC side of things isn’t as deep as people would like to think either. It was not talent but rather experience that separated the wheat from the chaff in Homestead. By mid-season, the equity between the drivers will have changed immeasurably. Upcoming changes in the formula will also lessen the disparity

]]> By: Marc http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/so-much-for-the-ccws-drivers-are-years-behind-train-of-thought#comment-4231 Marc Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:50:32 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/so-much-for-the-ccws-drivers-are-years-behind-train-of-thought#comment-4231 I disagree Andy. Racers are racers, give'em a kitchen door with 4 wheels and they'll find a way to win with it. The CCWS transfers are going to have a ways to go catching up on ovals, that's understandable. But when it comes to road courses they will always be competitive. I disagree Andy. Racers are racers, give’em a kitchen door with 4 wheels and they’ll find a way to win with it.

The CCWS transfers are going to have a ways to go catching up on ovals, that’s understandable. But when it comes to road courses they will always be competitive.

]]> By: Andy http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/so-much-for-the-ccws-drivers-are-years-behind-train-of-thought#comment-4230 Andy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:56:58 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/so-much-for-the-ccws-drivers-are-years-behind-train-of-thought#comment-4230 It never made a lot of sense to treat the CCWS refugees as if they'd never seen a racing car before - the series always had its class acts and there are a few IRL drivers who don't exactly set the world afire... Still, I'm surprised they did this well - five of the top eight finishers, and half the top 10 in qualifying. Be a while before it happens again, though. It never made a lot of sense to treat the CCWS refugees as if they’d never seen a racing car before - the series always had its class acts and there are a few IRL drivers who don’t exactly set the world afire…

Still, I’m surprised they did this well - five of the top eight finishers, and half the top 10 in qualifying.

Be a while before it happens again, though.

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