"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
10/17/2013 at 18:15 • Filed to: records
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"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
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Watch the last moments of when racing was full on "bring the power scotty" racing. After Greg Moore died in 1999, speed became scrutinized. It became too much. This was the fastest qualifying lap ever at any auto racing event. Nothing like it since. Listen to 16k+ rpm rock the oval.
desertdog5051
> Grindintosecond
10/17/2013 at 18:22 |
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And Fontana is 14 degrees banking. If they had ran that at Michigan with 18 degree banking, it might have been higher.
thebigbossyboss
> Grindintosecond
10/17/2013 at 18:24 |
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RIP Greg. Home town hero!!
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Grindintosecond
> desertdog5051
10/17/2013 at 18:35 |
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That same year at Michigan the record was set at Michigan at 235mph. I think it could be a narrower surface, but also the extra banking also loads the car up with G's and that could cause some suspensions issues adding driveline drag perhaps? I'm not sure but 5mph could be weather/humidity/temperature/winds or all combined in difference. I'm looking but I can't find any further informaiton on the configurations beyond banking and length. Michigan could have sharper radiused turns as well and Fontana could be not so much and more circular overall..
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desertdog5051
> Grindintosecond
10/17/2013 at 18:41 |
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I would think local weather would play a huge factor. Fontana is in dry So. Cal. High pressure would certainly play in. Oh well, 235 or 241 is fast enough for the untrained eye.
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Grindintosecond
> desertdog5051
10/17/2013 at 18:46 |
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Yep. Altitude is huge as well. They have the world speed records for bicycles up at alttitude in Nevada every year for that reason. Still enough air to breathe normally but just thin enough air for a big difference in speed.
SubiSanchez
> Grindintosecond
10/17/2013 at 19:16 |
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Now that's freaking amazing speed. I think more people showed up for CART qualifying back then than for IndyCar races nowadays