Rookie1 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 In my last race a couple weeks aco something happened that I would like another opinion on. A good friend of mine told me during the heat race that i was too passive. He said i was just watching the race from the drivers seat and not racing. So in the feature, I was a little more aggresive. Which resulted in a spin out on lap 1. A few poeple got upset with me, their argument being "You can't win the race in the 1st lap". I saw an opening early and tried to take advantage of it. The track recently cut our laps down to 25, a little more than half of what I am used to. My class is running 17 second laps. The way I see it, I have seven minutes to make it to the front before the race is over. I feel that warrants at least being a little agressive. I'm not trying to offend anyone, just wanting to see what everyone thinks. Thanks for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 time tables suck, they have no business in racing for that very reason. + you spent countless hours of the week getting your car ready to go race and some guy puts a time limit on you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Walker Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 I agree, you can't win on the first lap. A driver should be aggressive though but not to the point of tearing up his or others equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looneedude Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 drive it like you stole it and wfo say rookie drive your race and screw every body else....you cant make everybody happy so make your self happy....with warm regards lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie1 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Thanks Lynn, and congrats on the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemdk Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Ron, I know the event that your talking about as I was watching from the stands and saw the incident with you and Janette. Here is my opinion as a driver watching the incident. 1. you were in the infield working on the car while the rest of the field was doing their hot laps. Result was that they had heat in their tires and you didn't. 2. Going into turn 1 you got on the outside of Janette on a colder portion of the track with colder tires which equals no grip. As porkchop said you need to race hard every lap but you also need to not put yourself in a position where you know your car won't stick. If you ever go out to the track on Friday nights and watch the Huff cars practice, they practice running side by side and switch off running the inside and the outside groove. Most cars go out and practice running the inside groove so that when you get put on the outside it's unknown territory. Please don't take this that I'm being a critic. I think you did what you thought you had to do and I commend you for that. Just remember to not put your car anywhere that you haven't practiced putting it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 asking questions like this means you care to learn . you look like the kind of driver id want to be on the track with ..you care aboult others on the track with you ..carry on and good luck ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie1 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Great observation Brent, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie1 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Great observation Brent, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemdk Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 no problem sir. Good luck tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Ron qualified third fastest tonight and finished third in the heat race. Car looked good! Let's see how he does in the feature. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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