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Track Junky 05-11-2014 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 550108)
With one guy lying, and the other guy swearing to it.....

Keep fueling the fire gramps :beavis: :lol:

73CPCAMARO 05-11-2014 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 550089)
We been using that term "he ran out of talent" and "he had it under control right up until he lost it" for 20+ years.

It's funny reading this tonight because the guy pitted next to us crashed, we asked what happen? He said "I just ran out of talent while trying to make that pass"

I have used this on myself and others for a long time. No insult meant at all. It is just used to explain a driving failure of some type and not a mechanical failure. Can't blame the car on that one.

Sieg 05-11-2014 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 550108)
With one guy lying, and the other guy swearing to it.....

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Originally Posted by Track Junky (Post 550116)
Keep fueling the fire gramps :beavis: :lol:

...........and that's when the fight started. :lol:

Vince@Meanstreets 05-11-2014 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Track Junky (Post 550091)
Thanks for clarifying Brian.



What, I don't get a handicap for narrower track width, narrower tires, and sub par suspension? OK fine. Tell you what Cheese Ball........ If I knock down something in between 2:00 & 2:01.9 in a couple of weeks the nick name Cheese Ball is gonna grow legs to your neck. :unibrow:

don't use your so called handicap for an excuss. Its your choice to be fast or not.

"FIGHT"

Track Junky 05-11-2014 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab (Post 550144)
don't use your so called handicap for an excuss. Its your choice to be fast or not.

"FIGHT"

I'd have to say at this point my downfall is front shocks. Single adjustable QA-1's just don't cut the muster and even though I finally got the front to stick better I can still feel a bit of bounce. Hopefully in a couple of months we can get the chicane deal and the front coil overs installed.

Vince@Meanstreets 05-11-2014 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Track Junky (Post 550162)
I'd have to say at this point my downfall is front shocks. Single adjustable QA-1's just don't cut the muster and even though I finally got the front to stick better I can still feel a bit of bounce. Hopefully in a couple of months we can get the chicane deal and the front coil overs installed.

You know what they say about the guy that makes too many changes at once don't you?

Vince@Meanstreets 05-11-2014 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 550083)
Geez, what a knitting club over-analysis of something. :sieg:

Mary Pozzi has been using that phrase for years in this community and she probably heard it from someone who'd been using it for umpteen years prior to that.

If you don't have talent, then there's nothing to worry about.

If you do have talent, don't run out of it while your buddies are around and/or while the GoPro is running. :goggles:

Brian -- nice times on street tires. Looks like you got some work to do, Gaetano. :mock:

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 550089)
We been using that term "he ran out of talent" and "he had it under control right up until he lost it" for 20+ years.

It's funny reading this tonight because the guy pitted next to us crashed, we asked what happen? He said "I just ran out of talent while trying to make that pass"

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Originally Posted by Damn True (Post 550090)
It's fairly common parlance amongst racers. In that context it isn't meant as an insult. It's a means of explaining in simplest terms that at the absolute limit sometimes stuff happens that one simply is unable to compensate for. "Stuff" can be mechanical, or driver error and it happens to everyone. Schumacher ran out of talent once in a while, Senna once too often. Certainly doesn't make them lesser drivers.

That said, HPDE drivers should never be that close to the edge of the envelope of either the ability of themselves or the car.

Talent is what keeps you out there on the edge of failure...once you have extended your reach of your personal talent, things break or you do things unintentionally. This includes your knowing the cars ability.

Vegas69 05-11-2014 03:08 PM

I ran out of talent at nearly every event I attended. That's how you learn the weaknesses of your car and driving skills. As you gain experience and confidence as a driver, you continue to find faults with your car as you gain speed. As you fix those faults, then it's back on you as a driver to find the line in the sand again.

intocarss 05-11-2014 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69 (Post 550173)
I ran out of talent at nearly every event I attended. That's how you learn the weaknesses of your car and driving skills. As you gain experience and confidence as a driver, you continue to find faults with your car as you gain speed. As you fix those faults, then it's back on you as a driver to find the line in the sand again.

Spoken for the truth

GregWeld 05-11-2014 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69 (Post 550173)
I ran out of talent at nearly every event I attended. That's how you learn the weaknesses of your car and driving skills. As you gain experience and confidence as a driver, you continue to find faults with your car as you gain speed. As you fix those faults, then it's back on you as a driver to find the line in the sand again.




Good thing you quit when you did! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA




Sorry dude! Just couldn't help myself....


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