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Originally Posted by pwd72s
There's an old tale of Jackie Stewart attending a dirt tack race, watching the oulaws.
Asked if he wanted to drive a heat, he said he didn't being his helmet.
Told he'd be loaned a helmet, he said he didn't bring his balls either...
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Then thing about sprint cars is that you have to sneak up on them. A driver from another type of racing knows this. F1 cars are all but undrivable until you can go at least 9.5/10ths. Just ask Richard Hammond.
Sprint cars are so set up to slide that if you can't get out there are toss and slide it in the first corner, you are destined to hit the wall. They just don't drive well until they are sideways. At the school for dirt track racing I well imagine they are set up with less stagger and weight bias for the beginners.
I drove what is essentially a NASCAR Infinity Series car at Las Vegas and I had to hold the wheel 10º to the right to go straight on the back straightaway. I have to believe that was a mild set up compared to race ready.
I used to do a little flat track on 125cc motorcycles and I loved sliding. Never got a chance to do it on 4 wheels.