If Toyota can keep valves under control at 17k rpm do you think they might
need whom to teach them a lesson?? My bet is if NASCAR does not have an RPM
limit rule they will soon.
Amen on the entertainment value of NASCAR it is sort of like the WWF of
racing. But we all know the wrestling is real, right?
I think if you want to watch some circle track racing maybe the sprinters on
dirt or some Saturday night bullring with the super modified cars. I wish
they had VCRs in the days of Fred Desaro and Carl 'Buggsy' Stevens.. They
had enough talent to make the chase scene in 'Bullet' look like OJ's low
speed pursuit.. They raced modified cars on asphalt tracks before NASCAR was
so helpful with all the rules. They had rules like 4 tires, 1 engine, seat
belts and a helmet. Actually I am not sure if the 1 engine was a rule LOL..
Some place I have a picture of Richie Evans in a open wheel modified at
Daytona running 190 mph on the straights and it was faster that the 'Winston
cup cars' at the time although I am sure it was not what they were called
then..
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bryan Savage
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:08 AM
> To: John Beckett
> Cc: List Land Speed
> Subject: Re: The Toyota NASCAR Racing Engine.
>
> John,
> Whoever thought the Toyota engineers were looking at the " Dodge, Ford
> and Chevy engines first"
> forgot that they have IRL, CART and F-1 engines that they designed, back
> at the shop to look at.
> Toyota engines dominated CART last year and their IRL engines won the
> series the first time out
> in 2003. The Toyota F-1 effort has been OK. It's their second year in F-1.
> They didn't have to make it look like like anything that had ever been
> built before.
> As I said, if they can get some smart Americans to show them how to keep
> the valves under complete
> control at all times, their engines will never break (well almost)
> My guess is that Toyota and the teams they support will spend more money
> in 2004 than all truck
> teams combined spent in 2003.
> At this time NASCAR is a product that business is willing to spend money
> on, big money.
> Entertaining to watch, but I wouldn't want to have anything to do with it.
>
> Have fun,
> Bryan
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