I have absolutely no issue with the drivers of the newer cars. They are all wonderful ladies and gentlemen. I will say, however, that the car often makes them look a lot better than they really are, but that's obviously just the nature of the car. It's what they paid for, after all. I don't begrudge them that in the least.
The guys and gals I run with on the track that drive these newer cars are very "polite" about it. I've never felt like one was pushing me or being impatient with me. That's not the issue at all. As a matter of fact, I admire their patience with my "rolling chicane".
It's amazing, too, just how many of these folks will come by my pit and check out the "old car". It's a real curiosity to many of them. Even most of the instructors these days really don't have any experience with them, of knowledge of them.
Which can lead to some kind of "interesting" moments... Like getting black flagged because other drivers are reporting that my car sometimes smokes and smells like gas under acceleration. Well, um, yeah - it's a hot rod MFI motor. Most have no idea what that means. Some can't even spell "MFI"...
