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#11

"Ken Plotkin" <kplotkin (AT) nospam-cox (DOT) net> wrote

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On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:16:46 -0400, "Ray O'Hara"
raymond-ohara (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

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what exactly is your beef with it?

I have two problems with push-to-pass.

First, it's strictly a TV thing. The fan sitting in the grandstand
does not know whether a driver is using it or has actually found a
little more grip/balls. Or how many pushes each driver has left.

Second, it kind of spoils the idea of a driver figuring out track
conditions and the other drivers, then making use of that knowledge at
the right time.

I like the traditional "extra oomph" methods that involve abusing the
engine (with risk of blowing it) or traction (risk of sliding off).

Ken Plotkin

everyboddy has it. and can use it equally.

#12

On Aug 30, 11:51*am, Ken Plotkin <kplot... (AT) nospam-cox (DOT) net> wrote:

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I like the traditional "extra oomph" *methods that involve abusing the
engine (with risk of blowing it) or traction (risk of sliding off).

Technically, it does increase the risk of blowing it up. But the
engines are tuned so conservatively for long life to begin with that
increasing the output by 1% for a few seconds makes the odds one in a
million. :-)

#13

Ken Plotkin <kplotkin (AT) nospam-cox (DOT) net> wrote in
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On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:16:46 -0400, "Ray O'Hara"
raymond-ohara (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

[snip]
what exactly is your beef with it?

I have two problems with push-to-pass.

First, it's strictly a TV thing. The fan sitting in the grandstand
does not know whether a driver is using it or has actually found a
little more grip/balls. Or how many pushes each driver has left.

They could show the fans when it is used by adding an indicator like a
strobe light to the cars. Better yet, rocket flames coming out the back.
It could reduce the follow-the-leader single file drafting if a driver knew
he was liable to get a facefull of fire.

Quote:

Second, it kind of spoils the idea of a driver figuring out track
conditions and the other drivers, then making use of that knowledge at
the right time.

I like the traditional "extra oomph" methods that involve abusing the
engine (with risk of blowing it) or traction (risk of sliding off).

Ken Plotkin

#14

In article Ken Plotkin <kplotkin (AT) nospam-cox (DOT) net> wrote:

Quote:

I have two problems with push-to-pass.

First, The fan sitting in the grandstand
does not know whether a driver is using it or has actually found a
little more grip/balls. Or how many pushes each driver has left.

So you must not like NASCAR racers having two ignition boxes.
Or when they run different gearsets.
We never know who has what.
I don't get it.
How does that interfere with the race enjoyment?
As long as evevyone has the same options?

#15

TS02_05champ <tonystewart02_05champ (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in
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Ray O'Hara wrote:
another excellent and exciting race. laps at 209mph, close wheel to
wheel racing
regardless of what people say about tv ratings, the Indy cars are
putting on a better show than NA$CAR or F1
Congrats Ryan Briscoe a win by a foot..0024 seconds ahead of Scott
Dixon.. real passes on the track, and no phoney cautions needed to make
a close finish.

and unlike NA$CAR, the annoucers aren't clowns.

Maybe NASCAR needs to add a video game button to their cars, especially
at Daytona and Dega.

Yes, run it like an old video game I remember: caltrop dispensers, ground
hugging heat seeking missiles, machine guns, the whole shebang. Doing a
couple pit maneuvers during a race is small potatoes. They've got to move
on to the heavy artillery and weapons. Certainly there's no other reason I
can see for those cars being out there.

#16

On 30 Aug 2009 18:49:23 GMT, Jeff <j (AT) donotspam (DOT) me> wrote:

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They could show the fans when it is used by adding an indicator like a
strobe light to the cars. Better yet, rocket flames coming out the back.
It could reduce the follow-the-leader single file drafting if a driver knew
he was liable to get a facefull of fire.

Flames would be a great idea.

#17

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:56:00 GMT, Chuck_Steak (AT) nospam (DOT) com (Chuck Steak)
wrote:

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So you must not like NASCAR racers having two ignition boxes.

Does the second ignition box improve power? I thought it was there as
a backup if the first died.

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Or when they run different gearsets.
We never know who has what.
I don't get it.
How does that interfere with the race enjoyment?

We don't know who has what, but as the race progresses we see how fast
everyone is going. They can tweak stuff in pit stops, and (depending
on the series) make some other adjustments.

But when it comes to the wheel-to-wheel stuff in the heat of battle,
I'd rather see the driver's talent pulling surprises, rather than
momentary mechanical devices.

Just my preference. Comes from having watched a lot of Modified and
LMS races where drivers would take a couple of corners or even laps to
ooze their way past someone else, working what they had just a little
better.

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As long as evevyone has the same options?

Yes. And perhaps in the long run they'll get it down to a formula,
all use it the same way, and my enjoyment won't be spoiled. :-)

Ken Plotkin

#18

"Ray O'Hara" <raymond-ohara (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

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"TS02_05champ" <tonystewart02_05champ (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Ray O'Hara wrote:
another excellent and exciting race. laps at 209mph, close wheel to
wheel racing
regardless of what people say about tv ratings, the Indy cars are
putting on a better show than NA$CAR or F1
Congrats Ryan Briscoe a win by a foot..0024 seconds ahead of Scott
Dixon..
real passes on the track, and no phoney cautions needed to make a close
finish.

and unlike NA$CAR, the annoucers aren't clowns.

Maybe NASCAR needs to add a video game button to their cars, especially
at Daytona and Dega.

NA$CAR prefers the low tech approach.
like a "debris" caution or a "competition" caution.

I'm sure if they bring in the button they will claim NASCAR created it
first.

#19

"Von Fourche" <khonakong (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

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"TS02_05champ" <tonystewart02_05champ (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Ray O'Hara wrote:
another excellent and exciting race. laps at 209mph, close wheel to
wheel racing
regardless of what people say about tv ratings, the Indy cars are
putting on a better show than NA$CAR or F1
Congrats Ryan Briscoe a win by a foot..0024 seconds ahead of Scott
Dixon..
real passes on the track, and no phoney cautions needed to make a close
finish.

and unlike NA$CAR, the annoucers aren't clowns.

Maybe NASCAR needs to add a video game button to their cars, especially
at Daytona and Dega.

NA$CAR prefers the low tech approach.
like a "debris" caution or a "competition" caution.

I'm sure if they bring in the button they will claim NASCAR created it
first.

truly.

but they'd have to make it analog to go with NA$CAR's 1950s hi tech.

#20

Somewhere on teh intarwebs Nickname unavailable wrote:

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On Aug 30, 11:51 am, Ken Plotkin <kplot... (AT) nospam-cox (DOT) net> wrote:

I like the traditional "extra oomph" methods that involve abusing the
engine (with risk of blowing it) or traction (risk of sliding off).

Technically, it does increase the risk of blowing it up. But the
engines are tuned so conservatively for long life to begin with that
increasing the output by 1% for a few seconds makes the odds one in a
million. :-)

You could have made that shorter by saying "They're Hondas". <g>
--
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.