Pictures from WAI #3 on 6/27/99 at the MGA test facility in Burlington, WI

WAI #3 6/27/99
Michael Baker runs his HS Chevy S-10 in Street Tire RWD
 
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This CP Barracuda needs some dial in time but was impressive to watch
 
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Jim Crawford's FS Camaro
 
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Marshall Moore slides threw a sweeper
 
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Chad Landvatter's Mustang runs in Street Tire RWD
 
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We learn by watching the fastest drivers, in this case Mike Tews and his BSP Datsun. This is the 180 after the slalom. Notice the angle his car is at as he passes the first apex cone. He went in wide, has the car slowed down and is already halfway done with his turn.
 
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This line allows you to get on the gas sooner and you carry that speed throughout the next straightaway. In this case FTD'r Darrel Padberg.
 
WAI #3 6/27/99
I don't mean to pick on Phil (he wasn't the worst offender by far) but notice how far away he is from that inside apex cone to the left of the screen. I saw many drivers just missing the pointers on the outside. They had to wait forever to get on the gas.
 
WAI #3 6/27/99
Bring out the old, "Slow in = fast out" cliche. The green line (G for Good) was the fast guys line, the blue line (B for Bad) was the slower line. Point A coming out of the slalom was the same for everyone. The green guys just wiggled a little more to the left to give themselves more room. However, they were on the brakes by B to slow themselves down adaquately. I'm also a big fan of braking in a staight line, it's efficient, and easy on the tire budget as you don't flat spot the inside front. The blue guys got to C faster but that's not the finish line. By D the green guys are hard on the gas while blue is still waiting for the car to turn. E is where the green guys pass the blue and by F are a couple MPH faster. They carry this difference all the way down to the next 180. As an instructor I must sound like a broken record, "go in wider, brake in a straight line, slow the car down adaquately, get on the gas sooner". This is my "bikini line" theory. Although in this case, I admit, the tan lines aren't very symetrical. :)

 
 
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