How Fast Is Randy Pobst?

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Published 05/31/2017 at 01:04

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Fast enough to own 52 of the top 125 best laps ever at Laguna Seca.

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Kinja'd!!! "Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
05/31/2017 at 01:14, STARS: 3

He’s actually faster than that. Honestly. He set a record in a Corvette where the turbo wasn’t producing any boost. He complained about the car having, as he says, no power.

I think he is stress adverse and holds back from pushing too hard as a result. Not joking.

Kinja'd!!! "Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
05/31/2017 at 01:20, STARS: 1

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Wasn’t a record setter but jfc.

Kinja'd!!! "themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
05/31/2017 at 01:26, STARS: 1

His depth of skill is impressive too. I loved when he did the fast lap for the Fiesta ST for best driver’s car 2014 and kept referencing B-spec hatchback touring cars. Dude will rip your face off with a McLaren based race car but he could also probably do it with a warmed over GTI too.

Kinja'd!!! "beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard" (beardsbynelly-Rikerbeard)
05/31/2017 at 01:32, STARS: 1

I can’t help but think he’s been the only person to have driven a lot of those cars on that circuit with official timing gear.
He’s definitely fast. but it’s pretty much his home track and he uses it for Motor Trend reviews.

Kinja'd!!! "ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
05/31/2017 at 08:57, STARS: 0

Randy Pobst is fast, but that list is pretty misleading. It would look very different if it had all the open wheel lap times on it.

Kinja'd!!! "Needmoargarage" (needmoargarage)
05/31/2017 at 09:42, STARS: 1

Hmm...is that list actually accurate? If Harry’s lap timer is to be trusted, I ran a 1:51.24 but I highly doubt I’m one of the top 125 lap times at Laguna Seca.

Kinja'd!!! "Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
05/31/2017 at 10:09, STARS: 0

Yeah, not taking anything away from his skill but it’s only logical that the guy with arguably the most exposure to that track in the widest variety of cars would hold the most records.

Kinja'd!!! "xc90v8/I4 :(" (xc90v8)
06/01/2017 at 17:10, STARS: 0

Jeremy Clarkson is on that list...