QUOTE (mitchntx @ Jun 27 2004, 07:38 PM)
Randy ... I call it a martyr ... come on, getting out run down the long straight by a Saleen?
Sorry, I don't buy it ...
I rev my car tighter than that ... and I'm an old man!
Young's car pulling the caddy was jaw dropping after seeing them at Sebring and LRP ...
300lbs can't swing things THAT much, can it? It was TOO much ...
Mitch...
UNLIKE the minor 100 lb. weight penalty to the Audis, Caddy got hit WITH MUCH MORE AFTER SEBRING....not only did they gain the weight, they lost 30% of their throttle body and had a MUCH LOWER rev limiter put on, and had to run a MUCH LESS efficient tranny.....that WOULD EASILY explain why you think you can OUTREV them....you PROBABLY CAN! (IMG:
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Try putting on a 30mm throttle body next track day and lets see how your times do.... (IMG:
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
I think the move against Caddy at the time was right, but I think it is OBVIOUS at this point it has SEVERELY hampered their dominance! I mean a Caddy WITH NO REWARDS WEIGHT CAN'T TOUCH AUDI's WITH TWO RACES OF PODIUM FINISHES...Heinracy IS A GREAT DRIVER! The Audi's had no problem with him he DROVE THE CRAP out of the car to reach them at the end when their tires died....
THE QUESTION IS....WHY USE KID GLOVES ON THE AUDI...WHY NOT HAMMER THEM LIKE THE CADDY....AT LEAST THEN ALL THE PRIVATEERS WILL BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE OPEN SEASON ON FACTORY TEAMS.....it will be THE END of the factory teams if they get beat with their big budgets, but maybe that is what some people want....
I also don't get how anybody can think Caddy would sandbag to a 9th and 10th place finish????? Can you explain that to me???? If Culver, Oates and a few others hadn't had "issues" the Caddies would have been 9-10.....
Speed World Challenge ...
Jun 27 2004, 02:21 AM
