[Shotimes] OT: 2005 F1 Season

Mark Nunnally Mark Nunnally" <marknunnally@JoiMail.com
Wed, 9 Mar 2005 18:35:10 -0500


> I am not a fan of nascar because of the high restrictions placed on
> technology.  They have to run a carb for pete's sake.  no advanced
> computer controlled fuel management system... nope, a carb with
> technology from the dawn of engines.

It's a low-tech formula, but it's a pretty high tech end process/product.
Having been recently in Joe Gibbs Racing's engine shop, it's pretty state of
the art stuff.  (ie, ~900 hp 10,000 rpm pushrod engines, multiple units
built within 1-2 hp of each other)

mark