Hey, maybe we "simmers" belong in CART!!

To any of you *** GPL, ICR or N2 types out there, here's a tidbit that may indicate our readiness to jump into a CART car!! :-) (this is from the Indianapolis Star, and pay attention to the last paragraph!!) "New track records have become an annual event at Nazareth Speedway but that's not likely to occur this year. CART is requiring smaller element wings for this year's race which give the cars less downforce and more instability resulting in lower speeds on the tight ovals at Nazareth. "We are down nearly 65 percent in the downforce of our cars in the corners," said driver Bryan Herta. "We are much slower at the apex but actually faster down the straights because of the reduced drag in the cars." Herta said "driving under new rules is like playing a video game. You can see everything around you but you almost can't feel the car underneath you." See! We can do it too, right?? --Dave -- Dave Schwabe The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site http://users.wi.net/~schwabe

Dave, Yeah, yeah! I can do it! I can race a champcar! Rob <G>

>To any of you *** GPL, ICR or N2 types out there, here's a tidbit >that may indicate our readiness to jump into a CART car!! :-) <snip> >See! We can do it too, right?? You'd think Toad-fanciers would prefer IRL......... :-) Steve B. Remove "edy" from address for email

Well the reduced downforce means us GPL drivers should be at the front almost all the time!!!! :-) Chris

DOH! Are them's fightin' words!??! Don't be pikin' on my wimpy V-8! :-) Actually, no offense to John Bodin, the very nice IRL fan seen here on RAS, that league appeals to me not.... I prefer CART anyday. --Dave

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> >To any of you *** GPL, ICR or N2 types out there, here's a tidbit > >that may indicate our readiness to jump into a CART car!! :-) > <snip> > >See! We can do it too, right?? > You'd think Toad-fanciers would prefer IRL......... :-) > Steve B. > Remove "edy" from address for email

-- Dave Schwabe The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site http://users.wi.net/~schwabe

>DOH! Are them's fightin' words!??! Don't be pikin' on my wimpy V-8! :-) >Actually, no offense to John Bodin, the very nice IRL fan seen here on >RAS, that league appeals to me not.... I prefer CART anyday. Nothing to do with cylinders, old boy. It's all about that Toady sound! :-) That's my main gripe against the IRL too, those droning V8's. At least in CART they wind 'em up tight. Case in Point: A couple of weeks ago I made it to the AmericanLemans race at Road Atlanta, and while there was a horde of Riley & Scott MK3's circulating, all but one were running blatty-sounding V8's. The lone exception was the Team Rafanelli/Yokohama car, with a positively shrieking Judd V10 in back. (with it's namesake creator onhand to observe) Guess who won......... The coolest-sounding car always wins, you see! Steve B. Remove "edy" from address for email

No offense taken -- I've developed quite a sense of humor over the entire CART vs. IRL thing. They're two distinctly different series these days, both with their own merits (and drawbacks). Personally, I'm too busy arguing the Viper Racing vs. GPL debate these days to even think about the CART/IRL deal . . . <G> ;-) -- JB

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>DOH! Are them's fightin' words!??! Don't be pikin' on my wimpy V-8! :-) >Actually, no offense to John Bodin, the very nice IRL fan seen here on >RAS, that league appeals to me not.... I prefer CART anyday. >--Dave >> >To any of you *** GPL, ICR or N2 types out there, here's a tidbit >> >that may indicate our readiness to jump into a CART car!! :-) >> <snip> >> >See! We can do it too, right?? >> You'd think Toad-fanciers would prefer IRL......... :-) >> Steve B. >> Remove "edy" from address for email >-- >Dave Schwabe >The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site >http://users.wi.net/~schwabe