Nextel Cup 2007

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:34 pm

emod19 wrote:Toyota's intro to Nextel Cup racing.

Dale Jarret and UPS switching to Toyota.

Juan Pablo Montoya Driving the #42 for Chip Ganassi.

This is getting interesting.

Steve

and, Sirius radio will be broadcasting the races

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:05 pm

Pyrthian wrote: well, NASCAR drivers need to hit a level of perfection no other motorsport can come close to.

????

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:20 pm

90% of nascar is the car and the setup of every last detail inclusing tire pressure etc. 9% endurance to do the same thing over and over for 300 laps. and 1% skill

F1 is 80% car and 20% skill

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:41 pm

donk_316 wrote:
Pyrthian wrote: well, NASCAR drivers need to hit a level of perfection no other motorsport can come close to.

????

you'll never understand untill you actually try it.
I'll admit 100% it looks simple, and any monkey can mash the gas and turn left.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:42 pm

awww see? I have done it. it definately alot more fun to do then watch... but seriously, it takes WAY more skill to win on a road course then on turnin left for 3 hours.

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:13 pm

road racing leaves ALOT more room for slop, and in most series, its the car, not the driver that gets the win. the level of detail needed for a succesful NASCAR run is much much higher.

a great example of this is a few years ago, when some NASCAR drivers went and raced F1 cars, and F1 guys drove NASCAR's - guess who did better? Jeff Gordon did hot laps comparable to F1 champs, that would have gotten him on the grid - while F1 guys couldnt even get qualifying speeds.

the simplicity of the oval makes for such high demands on setup & driving perfection. many road course guys have tried NASCAR, and not done to well.

having 2x the weight & 1/2 the tire makes it very tough. the braking & accell has to be so perfect.

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:04 pm

it's a lot tougher to step down in car quality than up

going from driving an F1 car down to a "stockcar" would be like a stockcar driver going to a 4wheel dirt track race.

the stock cars have almost no downforce especially when drafting -- f1 has tons of grip.. going from a lose goose to a grip monster is easier than going the other way.

horrible analogies but you get the idea....

in nascar the car setup is 100% essential - you can't make up for a bad setup with skill. the rest is endurance and consitancy - they have to be able to repeat the perfect line for every lap or they will get passed

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