NASCAR 2023

[largebus]

Nascar asked truez to spin out to stop SVG winning lol

 

[FR0GGY]

Passed for the lead but someone went into the barriers had to give the position back.
Should do this in a canter with 16 lap better tyres than 1st.

 

[FR0GGY]

Nascar asked truez to spin out to stop SVG winning lol

The amount of times someone goes straight into the tyres at double the speed they should is astounding.

 

[FR0GGY]

SVG leading with 4 laps to go and checking out.

 

[largebus]

Nascar asked bubba to wreck to stop SVG winning lol

 

[FR0GGY]

Nascar asked bubba to wreck to stop SVG winning lok

They are doing a lot of asking today

 

[largebus]

Unbelievable, well done shane

 

[U2tigers]

Great stuff.

Good to see SVG win on his first start. I am sure he will get a few more starts now.

 

[FR0GGY]

Svg wins, says he’s doing 1 more year in aus then over there.
Not sure if that means just finishing this year.

 

[Squeaky]

Remarkable effort. What a race! I thought it would be a boat race when it first came on!
Well done SVG!!

 

[BomberFan355]

Svg wins, says he’s doing 1 more year in aus then over there.
Not sure if that means just finishing this year.

Has committed to doing 2024 here, will be gone for sure then as you would.

 

[FR0GGY]

Id be interested to see how a supercar would shape up against the nascar on that track.
I know they’re built for oval, but a comparison side by side would be cool.

 

[U2tigers]

Id be interested to see how a supercar would shape up against the nascar on that track.
I know they’re built for oval, but a comparison side by side would be cool.

Supercars would weigh a shitload more wouldn't they?

It interesting to know all the differences.

Edit - Wrong the NASCAR actually weighs more.

 

[FR0GGY]

Supercars would weigh a shitload more wouldn't they?

It interesting to know all the differences.

Edit - Wrong the NASCAR actually weighs more.

Yeah I heard him say about 300kgs lighter

 

[FR0GGY]

Also redbull don’t seem to sponsor a nascar?
An opening there?

 

[Kwality]

Id be interested to see how a supercar would shape up against the nascar on that track.
I know they’re built for oval, but a comparison side by side would be cool.

Is this something a wiz with a Sim could replicate ?
What data would they need?

 

[Kwality]

2023 NASCAR Grant Park 220 at Chicago Street Course Driver Ratings

Crash NASCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Grant Park 220 at Chicago.

www.crash.net

Crash NASCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Grant Park 220 at Chicago.
Shane Van Gisbergen: 10
There is no other acceptable rating here - the guy just came in and kicked ass in his first ever NASCAR race.

That recognition

For a comparison here is Indycar race at Mid-Ohio with 4 of the drivers from Downunder in the top 10.

Driver Ratings for 2023 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

Crash INDYCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.

www.crash.net

 

[FR0GGY]

2023 NASCAR Grant Park 220 at Chicago Street Course Driver Ratings

Crash NASCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Grant Park 220 at Chicago.

www.crash.net

Crash NASCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Grant Park 220 at Chicago.
Shane Van Gisbergen: 10
There is no other acceptable rating here - the guy just came in and kicked ass in his first ever NASCAR race.

That recognition

For a comparison here is Indycar race at Mid-Ohio with 4 of the drivers from Downunder in the top 10.

Driver Ratings for 2023 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

Crash INDYCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.

www.crash.net

It’s not as if he got lucky either.
Practice 1st
Qualified 3rd
Wins the race after being dudded by pitstops and came out 18th.

 

[largebus]

Supercars would probably beat NASCAR on the road courses and intermediates but it would get minced on the superspeedways. Short tracks is debatable, SC turns better but NASCAR would get more power out of the exit. I imagine their construction is not as robust so if it wrecks it would be toast.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Seriously, how much of a scrubber do you have to be to be a nascar driver?

Even though most factors were weighed in SVG's favour, there should still have been enough drivers with enough talent and experience to win that race.

Just 2 years of HQ racing and another 2 of Sports sedans, and any one of you could win a road course nascar race.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Seriously, how much of a scrubber do you have to be to be a nascar driver?

Even though most factors were weighed in SVG's favour, there should still have been enough drivers with enough talent and experience to win that race.

Just 2 years of HQ racing and another 2 of Sports sedans, and any one of you could win a road course nascar race.

Nothing wrong with their talent pool. SVG is just elite.

 

[ibd77]

NASCAR 750 HP, 1497 Kgs @ 0.50 HP/Kg feeding into a 4 speed gearbox.
Gen3 Supercar 600 HP, 1335 Kgs @ 0.45 HP/Kg feeding into a 6 speed gearbox.

In a head to head race on a road course or street circuit, the lighter car would perform better but on a speedway, HP rules.

The only other comparison that needs to be made is tyres. Supercars use narrow tyres to limit the grip making the cars one of the most difficult to drive and master. NASCAR are probably tyred more suitably for the power and weight it requires. This could level the playing field head to head.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Nothing wrong with their talent pool. SVG is just elite.

Bullcrap. Professional Darren Hossack.

 

[DEVO]

I'm not a SVG fan, but I've always thought he was one of the finest talents I've seen in all the time I've been watching tintops which goes back to Bathurst 1977, and to win at his first attempt at NASCAR is quite amazing. Congrats SVG.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

That was an amazing race by SVG. To go and sit on the opposite side of the car, and change gears with your opposite hand, while learning a new track and racing on tyres you’ve never used, in a vehicle you’ve never been in before, and then win the race was just outstanding. I’m not even a Kiwi and I’m incredibly proud of him today.