penske/donohue Camaro

[XcYZ]

Actually, the 69 Penske/Donahue car was setup that way because the rules dictated as such. As you know, in 1969, the displacement was limited to 5 liters. Don't you think they would have run a bigger motor (among all the other things) if they were allowed to?

[evilzee28]

Originally Posted by XcYZ

Actually, the 69 Penske/Donahue car was setup that way because the rules dictated as such. As you know, in 1969, the displacement was limited to 5 liters. Don't you think they would have run a bigger motor (among all the other things) if they were allowed to?

Yeah, I've done a lot of research into the Trans Am cars & have added a lot of their "technology" if it could be called that, into my historic racer, so I understand the limitations placed on them, but that wasn't the point of the question really, more to see how people felt about a comparison between their cars performance & the T/A era cars. It's all hypothetical after all.

The point being could a good driver like Donohue out perform a P/T car with modern technology & an average driver,ie possibly you, thereby raising the question,....... does modern technology help or hinder a driver s ability to progress to being a better driver or does a modern P/T car hide the drivers poor abilities on track.

[clill]

The average Pro-touring car owner probably little track experience so yes the good driver in the old car would win. Jeff Schwartz winning RSE with his Cadillac is a good example of what a good driver can do. He probably could have won the event with a rental car.

[XcYZ]

Originally Posted by evilzee28

does modern technology help or hinder a driver s ability to progress

I don't see how starting out with 35 year old technology could be an advantage. Do the kids racing motocross start out riding 35 year old bikes? Do Sprint car and midget racers start out driving 35 year old open wheel dirt cars? No. They all take advantage of the latest technology and tools.