NASCAR Daytona Testing
01-14-2012, 04:43 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
NASCAR Daytona Testing
Pretty interesting watching it these past few days, with all the changes they are working on; different rear spoilers, rear spring rates, radiator grill opening size, restrictor plate size, shark fin size - all to potentially limit the "two car tandems". There was some awesome old school style packs in practice - I hope the race has some of that, but all the drivers think the last few laps will again be the two car tandems.
HP up this year, speeds up this year; 192 for a single car, 200 in the pack and 206 for a tandem.
As far as NASCAR engineering goes it has come light years and these cars are very impressive.
HP up this year, speeds up this year; 192 for a single car, 200 in the pack and 206 for a tandem.
As far as NASCAR engineering goes it has come light years and these cars are very impressive.
01-14-2012, 04:54 PM
#2
Le Mans Master
Pretty interesting watching it these past few days, with all the changes they are working on; different rear spoilers, rear spring rates, radiator grill opening size, restrictor plate size, shark fin size - all to potentially limit the "two car tandems". There was some awesome old school style packs in practice - I hope the race has some of that, but all the drivers think the last few laps will again be the two car tandems.
HP up this year, speeds up this year; 192 for a single car, 200 in the pack and 206 for a tandem.
As far as NASCAR engineering goes it has come light years and these cars are very impressive.
HP up this year, speeds up this year; 192 for a single car, 200 in the pack and 206 for a tandem.
As far as NASCAR engineering goes it has come light years and these cars are very impressive.
01-14-2012, 05:27 PM
#4
Le Mans Master
NASCAR Record Speeds
I thought that NASCAR's intent was to keep them below 200mph?
Elliott's most lasting accomplishment that year was setting two NASCAR qualifying records, which stand to this day. At Daytona, he set the NASCAR speed record with an average speed of 210.364 miles per hour (338.548 km/h). He broke his own record at Talladega with an average speed of 212.809 miles per hour (342.483 km/h); the previous record he set in 1986 was 209.383 miles per hour (336.969 km/h).[5] In both races, he used a Ford Thunderbird which contained an engine built by his brother Ernie. However, at Talladega, Bobby Allison was spun and went airborne into the catch fence, tearing a large section away and injuring several fans. After this incident, NASCAR mandated the use of restrictor plates at Daytona and Talladega. As a result, Elliott's speed records will likely never be broken. In 1988 Elliott won another six races, including the Southern 500 and the Pepsi Firecracker 400, six poles, and his only Winston Cup Championship.
BUT....they're already running 210mph
Elliott's most lasting accomplishment that year was setting two NASCAR qualifying records, which stand to this day. At Daytona, he set the NASCAR speed record with an average speed of 210.364 miles per hour (338.548 km/h). He broke his own record at Talladega with an average speed of 212.809 miles per hour (342.483 km/h); the previous record he set in 1986 was 209.383 miles per hour (336.969 km/h).[5] In both races, he used a Ford Thunderbird which contained an engine built by his brother Ernie. However, at Talladega, Bobby Allison was spun and went airborne into the catch fence, tearing a large section away and injuring several fans. After this incident, NASCAR mandated the use of restrictor plates at Daytona and Talladega. As a result, Elliott's speed records will likely never be broken. In 1988 Elliott won another six races, including the Southern 500 and the Pepsi Firecracker 400, six poles, and his only Winston Cup Championship.
BUT....they're already running 210mph
01-14-2012, 05:43 PM
#5
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Garrett - they said the new paved surface is so smooth and there is so much grip that NASCAR is comfortable with the speeds they are running this year, plus the cars have come light years as well, especially with devices to help prevent them from going airborn as readily (roof and cowl flaps, and the shark fin). With that said, the smaller rear spoiler and soft rear springs which allow the rear of the car to settle more so the spoiler is "out of the air", the cars were quite loose in the big pack and they were moving around a LOT!
Last edited by Everett Ogilvie; 01-14-2012 at 06:37 PM.
01-14-2012, 08:49 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
Um..................yeah, Everett, I was movin around ALOT, back in the 70s........but I wasn't goin nearly that fast
Last edited by 63Corvette; 01-14-2012 at 08:58 PM.
01-14-2012, 09:57 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
01-15-2012, 08:50 AM
#10
Drifting
01-15-2012, 10:36 AM
#11
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
[QUOTE=63Corvette;1579737774]Um..................yeah, Everett, I was movin around ALOT, back in the 70s........but I wasn't goin nearly that fast
Reminds me of the James Garner vettes. That has to be one of the scariest cars at speed there ever was!
Garrett - how about filling us in with a little history of you and the car? Were you the owner? How many races? Any sponsorship? etc.
Very cool Corvette history.
Reminds me of the James Garner vettes. That has to be one of the scariest cars at speed there ever was!
Garrett - how about filling us in with a little history of you and the car? Were you the owner? How many races? Any sponsorship? etc.
Very cool Corvette history.
01-15-2012, 10:46 AM
#12
Le Mans Master
01-15-2012, 11:51 AM
#13
I think @TheOrangeCone (from twitter) said it best, regarding the two car draft vs. pack racing:
The two car draft is fast, it's better aerodynamically. My prediction is you'll see a boring pack race for 490 miles or so. Teams will be working on increasing the number of laps the engine can run hot, so their pair can hook up in tandem first, and get a jump on the rest. Cooked motors will be the served up after the race.
On top of this, you have cars running 200mph plus, and NASCAR is working hard to make the racing more dangerous. You're either going to be running in a pack, which is potential for the "big one", or in a tandem without car to car communication.
Personally, I liked the two car draft. You had lots of passing, and it showed a "team" aspect of motor racing. Last fall at Talladega, we watched Kasey Kahne and Brian Vickers work from the back of the field to the front, 2 or 3 times during the race. That was a fun race to watch.
"If I said i'd give u $1m for being first to drive 500 miles would u do whatever made u fastest or whatever ppl said "looked better"?"
On top of this, you have cars running 200mph plus, and NASCAR is working hard to make the racing more dangerous. You're either going to be running in a pack, which is potential for the "big one", or in a tandem without car to car communication.
Personally, I liked the two car draft. You had lots of passing, and it showed a "team" aspect of motor racing. Last fall at Talladega, we watched Kasey Kahne and Brian Vickers work from the back of the field to the front, 2 or 3 times during the race. That was a fun race to watch.
01-15-2012, 02:09 PM
#14
Le Mans Master
AAAHHHH, the good old days:
Before the bus stop at Daytona.
Jim
Before the bus stop at Daytona.
Jim
01-15-2012, 11:05 PM
#15
Burning Brakes
Very cool in deed! I would be thrilled to check out every thing you can share about your program. I rember the old Evil Kenivel helmet, Bell Star 360?
