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Originally Posted by Flash68
Of course I am not as fast as Greg right now (driver or car) but that is perfectly fine. I shouldn't be either with all the seat time and hours and cubic dollars of Sutton development. 
And it doesn't matter one bit. I had a blast ripping around in this car at Sonoma. So blessed that it is my home track at only 1 hour away. If only more of the Shelby Club participants didn't think they were running Nascar.  I will be trying out some other local groups as there are many.
Greg is a very capable driver I have come to find out. Up until recently he didn't give himself very much credit. 
Greg is gonna me a MONSTER in the 70 Stang..... |
THAT is the point I wish everyone that does this stuff would get. This is not spec class racing, where it's all about the driver. These cars are all completely different.
Go out -- drive to your ability (at the time) -- and enjoy the entire process -- fixing -- learning -- dicing -- dreaming -- and spending time with your buddies.
I'm so impressed with Rob's driving -- because he's running with me despite being down 200+ HP.... I'm not saying that I'm fast so he must be good.... I'm saying that the two cars are a mile apart HP wise --- so he's making up time in the corners and elsewhere despite me being able to out drag race him in the straights. The cars are a mile apart - I have HP - He has aero - he has some serious talent and it shows. A little more seat time and some suspension tweaks - and I'll be following him around. THE KEY is that we have a blast. Not another single thing matters.
The Porsche guy didn't come up to us and say how fast he normally is -- or was -- or that his car is this and he's all that...... He came up to us excited about having had so much fun! Period. His wife was excited because she saw that we were having a blast. Anyone that's done this knows what I'm talking about. It's not about the size of your balls.
I HOPE that Daves' new car works out and he gets some seat time in the car.... figures out what He needs to do, or what the car needs (maybe nothing) and he finds enough days to get out on track. Well -- not too many -- I don't want him running 1:59's too soon.... I got to get that new car built and quick!!! LOL