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**GregWeld** · #**331** 05-13-2014, 08:10 AM

I spent an hour watching YouTube videos of a DSR race at Laguna Seca... and another of DSR's at Road America. What I was watching was THE LINES.

This guy running at Road America (the Nationals) had to do an engine swap so had to start DEAD LAST - and he finished FIRST....

Call me a candy ass (but never CheeseBall!) --- but the speeds are just too high for me to find enjoyable. These guys are friggin' flying!!

I'm old and used up - I want to have time to look around -- or have a momentary lapse of attention. There's not room for that at those speeds.

Track Junky · #**332** 05-13-2014, 08:25 AM

I think the key here Greg is to stay in your comfort zone. At least thats what I try and do. Obviously the guys in the vids have a hell of a lot of wheel time.

**Sieg** · #**333** 05-13-2014, 08:26 AM

Your "home" track getting handled by a Stohr:

**GregWeld** · #**334** 05-13-2014, 08:37 AM

^^^^^^^^ Talk about not using all of the track!! WOW - this guy never gets near an apex cone and never gets near the exit edge... I watch his line and think (not knowing what I'm talking about) he's leaving a lot on the table.

Damn True · #**335** 05-13-2014, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I spent an hour watching YouTube videos of a DSR race at Laguna Seca... and another of DSR's at Road America. What I was watching was THE LINES.

Call me a candy ass (but never CheeseBall!) --- but the speeds are just too high for me to find enjoyable. These guys are friggin' flying!!

I'm old and used up - I want to have time to look around -- or have a momentary lapse of attention. There's not room for that at those speeds.

A lot of downforce allows cars like that to do things and go places that dumpster bodied cars like ours cannot. They do have limits of course and when exceeded things can go horribly wrong much quicker than our cars but they operate in a realm of video-game pace and physics. We don't.

patoke · #**336** 05-13-2014, 11:22 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFpXGoJ3BiI

Here is a video of some FAST laps at Laguna. If it wasn't for the DB limit I could see you hanging with him in your yellow mustang Greg!! At least on pit road!!

Seriously though, I agree with you that it is important to stay within you comfort level on track as it is more fun that way and it can get stressful in the cockpit when you push past that comfort zone. It is okay to work on certain parts of the track and therefore push a little harder each lap but over driving the whole track is usually a good way to go home on the back of the wrecker!!

Vince@Meanstreets · #**337** 05-13-2014, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Track Junky

I think the key here Greg is to stay in your comfort zone. At least thats what I try and do. Obviously the guys in the vids have a hell of a lot of wheel time.

Plus alot of tire and aero to make them stick. Faster cars = faster lines.

**Sieg** · #**338** 05-13-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by patoke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFpXGoJ3BiI

Here is a video of some FAST laps at Laguna. If it wasn't for the DB limit I could see you hanging with him in your yellow mustang Greg!! At least on pit road!!

Piece of cake........he only turned 1:09 on the first real hot lap and was lifting like a sissy in T9.

**GregWeld** · #**339** 05-13-2014, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Track Junky

I think the key here Greg is to stay in your comfort zone. At least thats what I try and do. Obviously the guys in the vids have a hell of a lot of wheel time.

Trying to slow me down until you catch up??? LOL

Track Junky · #**340** 05-13-2014, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Trying to slow me down until you catch up??? LOL

Sure....If putting it that way makes you feel better