FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
Please....one driver per customer.
Here's my favorite. It's Kez at Dover in the NW race'. He has a front tire going down, and he spins while exiting turn 4. Because Dover has some high banking on the straights, that almost always means you're hitting the inside wall.
Kez's great save, or is he just lucky?
At first glance, it may look like luck, but it was pure car control skill. You may have to adjust your screen brightness and then keep a close eye on his wheels.
First, how does he reverse his spin? If he continues spinning to the left, there isn't any hope of missing the inside wall. He does a great job locking down the brakes and turning hard to the right, but the key is releasing the brakes at just the right moment to get the back end to reverse direction. But the banking still want's to push him into the wall. This is the most amazing part.
You can see that the back end is going to hit the wall, but it doesn't because Brad releases the brakes at just the right time and the car rolls up the banking and away from the wall. This also keeps his tires from blowing out until the very end of the spin, giving him the time he need's to save the car. He quickly locks the brakes down again so he doesn't back into the wall as everything reverses as the spin continues. He again holds the brakes until just the right moment, then releases them again and moves up the track before the back end hits the wall. One more time, and he made a great save.
Understanding all he had to do to save the car, and the precise timing involved, watch it again at full speed and you'll really appreciate what goes into making a great save.
Here's my favorite. It's Kez at Dover in the NW race'. He has a front tire going down, and he spins while exiting turn 4. Because Dover has some high banking on the straights, that almost always means you're hitting the inside wall.
Kez's great save, or is he just lucky?
At first glance, it may look like luck, but it was pure car control skill. You may have to adjust your screen brightness and then keep a close eye on his wheels.
First, how does he reverse his spin? If he continues spinning to the left, there isn't any hope of missing the inside wall. He does a great job locking down the brakes and turning hard to the right, but the key is releasing the brakes at just the right moment to get the back end to reverse direction. But the banking still want's to push him into the wall. This is the most amazing part.
You can see that the back end is going to hit the wall, but it doesn't because Brad releases the brakes at just the right time and the car rolls up the banking and away from the wall. This also keeps his tires from blowing out until the very end of the spin, giving him the time he need's to save the car. He quickly locks the brakes down again so he doesn't back into the wall as everything reverses as the spin continues. He again holds the brakes until just the right moment, then releases them again and moves up the track before the back end hits the wall. One more time, and he made a great save.
Understanding all he had to do to save the car, and the precise timing involved, watch it again at full speed and you'll really appreciate what goes into making a great save.
