[Mahler9th]

"Why do analog "anti-nanny" car guys think modern cars drive themselves on the track?"

I think the answers are that some seem to think so, and in any case.... social media.

I have been driving and instructing on track since 1987/1988, and racing as well. This topic has come up all during this time. When folks are focused on learning the basics, all performance enhancements, including these modern "nannies" as some call them are put in the proper perspective.

I was at Flying Lizards Motorsports back when they got their factory cars from Porsche pre-2014 Sebring. They were taking them apart. Brand new cars. The amount of technology in those cars (six years ago) was crazy. How many computers and wires?

No one would say that Jvo or Jorg were not driving those cars.

Anyway, if folks focus on the basics, then everything else fades into the background.

I remember the 1963 little red wagon my parent bought for my brothers and I. I have a contact who is a pro racing driver-- Thomas Merrill. His parents... long term PCA members. Thomas practically grew up at Laguna Seca, and was for a time CDO for Barber there.

I have said that he can lap Laguna in a little red wagon likely faster than others. Knowledge of the basics and the track.

Not every one cares about the basics. So be it.