[Spridgets] is your daughter a hoon? now pros-vs-schmoes

[brian S]

Wanted to send this over a week a go, but the grassroots motorsports site was
down.

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/pros-vs-schmoes/

Pretty interesting article on the difference of preparation, practice and
skill levels.


Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!



> From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net
> To: soavero at yahoo.com; spridgets at autox.team.net
> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:26:08 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] is your daughter a hoon?
>
> Yep, that sounds about right, Ron.  Isn't it amazing how, with a bit of
> practice by the driver, the car all of a sudden is so much more capable than
> it used to be!  Imagine the capability of the same car when a pro is
> driving!
>
> Ron and I had this conversation a while back about how the difference in
> skill between an amateur and a talented amateur is dwarfed by the the
> difference between a talented amateur and a pro.  It's humbling to see what
> those guys can do.  And damn fun to watch, I might add.
>
> LAD
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ron Soave" <soavero at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 7:51 PM
> To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] is your daughter a hoon?
>
> > end and there ain't nothin' you're going to do about it,
> > wouldn't that, by
> > definition, be 10/10ths or better?
> >
> > Just wondering. ;-)
> >
> > LAD
>
> I'd agree. The thing you can change is what the level of speed / cornering
> 10/10ths is. I used to spin my Sprite at far lower speeds than I do now ;-).
> You personally may remember picking gravel and leaves out of it a few times.
> I haven't spun it since 2007. Sh!t...now I've done it....
>
> Ron
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
>
>

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