rec.autos.simulators

Subject: Re: Talladega - Drafting

J>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 22:09:59 GMT

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J>It does include drafting in the simulation. I don't use it that much,
J>but if I draft for a couple seconds coming up behind someone, it seems
J>much easier to pass them. The other benefit of drafting is fuel
J>savings - so the strategy you describe may work well in a long race
J>with multiple pit-stops, but probably not that well over short numbers
J>of laps.

J>Joe

I have found some help in drafting, but I end up hitting drafties
bumper.
Also, has anyone found that it's hard to stay on the road on Talledega
with the NCAR2ICR2 converter??

Benjamin Fields
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 t OLXWin 1.00b t Meanwhile, back in reality...

I had that problem with my indycar.  Took me a little while to figger out
that I gotta let off the throttle a little bit (maybe about half way)
when I get into the turns.

Once you get through the first 3rd of the turns you can pretty much go
full throttle again and keep your pedal to the metal (or plastic, or
linolium, or what have you).

You mean with the Indycars at Talledega, right? I had that problem at
first. The only way to get around the corner at speed is to start up
very high. almost at the wall, hold it there a bit longer than you
would for a "gradual" Nascar turn, and then dive low into the turn
fairly sharply. You only get the one chance to pick your line, if you
miss you can't easily correct with steering without slowing down.
Using this technique I've been able to do that corner without getting
below 242 MPH!

Joe

: I had that problem with my indycar.  Took me a little while to figger out
: that I gotta let off the throttle a little bit (maybe about half way)
: when I get into the turns.

: Once you get through the first 3rd of the turns you can pretty much go
: full throttle again and keep your pedal to the metal (or plastic, or
: linolium, or what have you).

That's sorda the way the "real" guys do it. As soon as you see a straight
line ahead of you, from you car to the inside of the corner that you are
going through, and to the outside of the straight ahead. Same thing on
slowing down into the turn. That straightens out the turn.
Go to your favorite road course and see how they brake, and how they
accelerate. I know how to do it, but doing it right is another story... :-)
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