Without doing any of the research I will venture that it would be several
years later than might seem apparent by q times alone. Don't forget we are
talking bullet proof reliable and great fuel economy ( by comparison) even
at full throttle due to it's pretty good aero.
IMHO
MJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul S (#51 STS)" <ibisbike@yahoo.com>
To: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>; "John J. Stimson-III"
<john@harlie.idsfa.net>; "Anthony Tabacco" <tony@atarchitects.com>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 16:12 PM
Subject: Re: Oakland on the 29th
> > heres a fun meanless question: given a time machine
> > whats the last year
> > that a stock 1995 miata could have won the indy 500?
> >
> > james
> >
>
> My guess would be right around 1922. Looking at race
> average speeds it might be competitive until the late
> 30's on paper alone...
>
> But then if you look at qualifying averages by the mid
> to late 20's pole speeds had climbed into the low
> 120's, and I'm pretty sure a stock Miata couldn't
> average that around the brickyard.
>
> Just my thoughts,
>
> Paul
>
>
> >
>
> =====
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