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05-17-2007
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Watched the 'Special' Windtunnel for a bit last nite, and heard DW say that Dale Sr's era was a stock car with bias ply tires, while JG's era is a NASCAR race car with radial tires. While it's a good point, I wonder just when did radials become the tire of NASCAR? |
(Good stuff there on the COT. There's a typo, I think.
Larry wanted to say that first that he DISAGREES with
Jr's quote, then he agrees with the other part of it.)
Marty
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Watched the 'Special' Windtunnel for a bit last nite, and heard DW say that Dale Sr's era was a stock car with bias ply tires, while JG's era is a NASCAR race car with radial tires. While it's a good point, I wonder just when did radials become the tire of NASCAR? |
I don't even know what "point" he was tring to make...
I'd bet Dale drove as many races or more on radials, as bias....
(Unlike Bill Weber... I don't look it up, so you have to!)
Dan
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Watched the 'Special' Windtunnel for a bit last nite, ... |
I missed it, at a school band concert. How was the show? Did they finally
answer the burning question?
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In article "Phil Rhodes" <p.rhodes (AT) NOSPAMcomcast (DOT) net> wrote: Watched the 'Special' Windtunnel for a bit last nite, and heard DW say that Dale Sr's era was a stock car with bias ply tires, while JG's era is a NASCAR race car with radial tires. While it's a good point, I wonder just when did radials become the tire of NASCAR? I don't know if the point was "good" or not... I don't even know what "point" he was tring to make... I'd bet Dale drove as many races or more on radials, as bias.... (Unlike Bill Weber... I don't look it up, so you have to!) Dan **************************************** I'm going to stop putting things off. Starting tomorrow. |
his second consecutive champ trophy...in '88 he had 3 wins and finished 3rd. In
'89, 5 wins and 2nd and in '90, 9 wins and his 4th champ trophy and his 5th in
'91.
Seems like he 'adapted' to radials purty quick!
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In article "Phil Rhodes" <p.rhodes (AT) NOSPAMcomcast (DOT) net> wrote: Watched the 'Special' Windtunnel for a bit last nite, and heard DW say that Dale Sr's era was a stock car with bias ply tires, while JG's era is a NASCAR race car with radial tires. While it's a good point, I wonder just when did radials become the tire of NASCAR? I don't know if the point was "good" or not... I don't even know what "point" he was tring to make... I'd bet Dale drove as many races or more on radials, as bias.... (Unlike Bill Weber... I don't look it up, so you have to!) |
1980 -- bias ply
1986
1987
1990 -- radials
1991
1993
1994
Doesn't look like it supports DW's contention.
Up to and including 1988, Sr won 34 of 303 races.
~11%
1989 to 2001, he won 42 of 373.
~11%
Maybe he looked better and sounded happier on
the old tires.
Marty
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I'd bet Dale drove as many races or more on radials, as bias.... (Unlike Bill Weber... I don't look it up, so you have to!) Looks to me like three before 1988 and four afterward: 1980 -- bias ply 1986 1987 1990 -- radials 1991 1993 1994 Doesn't look like it supports DW's contention. Up to and including 1988, Sr won 34 of 303 races. ~11% 1989 to 2001, he won 42 of 373. ~11% Maybe he looked better and sounded happier on the old tires. Nice work Marty. I would expect nothing less from a man who resides, among other places, within the ivory towers. Statistics, facts, data, call it what you want, but I feel compelled to quote a cliche here, you can't argue with the numbers. |
= 11, that's pretty interesting!
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... three before 1988 and four afterward: 1980 -- bias ply 1986 1987 1990 -- radials 1991 1993 1994 Doesn't look like it supports DW's contention. Up to and including 1988, Sr won 34 of 303 races. ~11% 1989 to 2001, he won 42 of 373. ~11% Maybe he looked better and sounded happier on the old tires. Nice work Marty. I would expect nothing less from a man who resides, among other places, within the ivory towers. Statistics, facts, data, call it what you want, but I feel compelled to quote a cliche here, you can't argue with the numbers. |
weaken DW's argument.
But I'm sure you've heard that there are three kinds of
lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
Marty
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"Phil Rhodes" wrote ... Watched the 'Special' Windtunnel for a bit last nite, ... I missed it, at a school band concert. How was the show? Did they finally answer the burning question? |
If you want it on videotape, let me know via e-mail - I haven't taped
over it yet - as a bonus, you get Unique Whips with a 24 test car
being redone into a convertible. It was way kewl.
N.
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