Thanks
Mark
gauger in N2003 in the 32 Tide Ride
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And it's not just the setup, it's the line, and how smooth you are with it. And
trust me, less people know 'smooth' than those who can setup a car. :) I once
spent 16 hours with a very good driver practicing for the TSW, at least as good
a driver as me, if not better, on trying to improve his line in a q run at
Daytona, with no luck whatsoever. This was not some yokel. But he could not
come within 2 tenths of my time with the same setup. I went over to his house
and sat behind his wheel and bettered his time (but not mine).
fwiw, I learned along time ago that sitting on the pole at a restrictor plate
race was just asking to get freight trained. It's braggin rights only.
Having said that, your best chance to qualify up front is to get someone already
there to hand you their setup, AND show you their line. Use the same equipment
as them and you will still have to work to match their time.
Considering all the different tracks where qualifying is more important, I would
not waste my seat time on dialing in a q run at Dega or Tona.
Not the answers your looking for I'm sure, just trying to ease your pain :)
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Tim White
> And it's not just the setup, it's the line, and how smooth you are with
it. And
> trust me, less people know 'smooth' than those who can setup a car. :) I
once
> spent 16 hours with a very good driver practicing for the TSW, at least as
good
> a driver as me, if not better, on trying to improve his line in a q run at
> Daytona, with no luck whatsoever. This was not some yokel. But he could
not
> come within 2 tenths of my time with the same setup. I went over to his
house
> and sat behind his wheel and bettered his time (but not mine).
> fwiw, I learned along time ago that sitting on the pole at a restrictor
plate
> race was just asking to get freight trained. It's braggin rights only.
> Having said that, your best chance to qualify up front is to get someone
already
> there to hand you their setup, AND show you their line. Use the same
equipment
> as them and you will still have to work to match their time.
> Considering all the different tracks where qualifying is more important, I
would
> not waste my seat time on dialing in a q run at Dega or Tona.
> Not the answers your looking for I'm sure, just trying to ease your pain
:)
> --
> Tim White
> > I am slow qualifying at Daytona and Talladega. I do fine racing but I am
> > missing something in my qualifying setups. I have spent many hours
changing
> > everything. At 70F I qualify around 186mph and most of the field is
around
> > 190mph. That's a big difference. Any hints or suggestions will be
welcome
> > and tried. My N4 setups run around 190mph and I've tried them with no lu
ck.
> > I'm baffled.
> > Thanks
> > Mark
> > gauger in N2003 in the 32 Tide Ride
I agree with you. I don't like starting up front. I've got my Dega
qualifying setup up to speed. I'm off somewhere in Daytona. I'll figure it
out. It just bugs me I can't do what everyone else seems to do. My pride
was hurt. After getting my 7 SS rating and starting near the back of the
pack, I didn't miss a wreck. In 8 straight races I was wrecked and I
.........lost my beloved 7 rating. If I had started in the top 10 I would
have missed most of these wrecks.
I sent the setup to a friend to see what he thinks and I'm hoping he can
tweak it for me.
Thanks
Mark
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> > I am slow qualifying at Daytona and Talladega. I do fine racing but I am
> > missing something in my qualifying setups. I have spent many hours
changing
> > everything. At 70F I qualify around 186mph and most of the field is
around
> > 190mph. That's a big difference. Any hints or suggestions will be
welcome
> > and tried. My N4 setups run around 190mph and I've tried them with no
luck.
> > I'm baffled.
> > Thanks
> > Mark
> > gauger in N2003 in the 32 Tide Ride
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Thanks
Mark
