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Is there some specific advantage gained irl by hugging the wall like this? I can’t tell from the video what he achieved by it.
by drewbeck 4y ago
Is there some specific advantage gained irl by hugging the wall like this? I can’t tell from the video what he achieved by it.
- tofuahdude 4y agoHe went faster through the curve and passed several drivers, to the point that he qualified for the next race when he otherwise wouldn't have.
- denimnerd42 4y agohe was significantly faster than the track lap record too
- bitL 4y ago...which was set long time ago with significantly more powerful cars.
- Lammy 4y agoNew lap record is 18.845 seconds. Old lap record was Joey Logano's 18.898 in 2014: https://joeylogano.com/logano-sets-track-record-starts-third-martinsville/ https://joeylogano.com/logano-sets-track-record-starts-third...
- jameskilton 4y agoHe drove at full speed through a curve, letting him pass like 8 cars who were taking the turn normally.
- dan_pixelflow 4y agoIt was the last corner of the last lap - hugging the wall damages your car but because he didn't actually need to tap the brakes he just kept on going, round the wall faster than the others.
- mcv 4y agoIf this means you can take the corner faster, why not just do it all the time and make sure the side of your car is strong enough to withstand it?
- nradov 4y agoIt's not possible to build a car that strong under Nascar rules. The cars are mostly standardized with only minor differences allowed between teams.
- z9znz 4y agoDoes Nascar disallow mounting a few luggage wheels on the right side of your car? :)
- nradov 4y agoHa ha, but seriously that wouldn't pass the pre-race template inspection.
- z9znz 4y agoBut sirs, we like to travel with it on its side in the trailer so we can transport it more easily.
- moron4hire 4y agoIt probably would violate the external profile standards, even if the regulators wouldn't understand the purpose on first seeing it.
- thereisnospork 4y agoHow much camber is allowed on the right wheels though, can you go full hella-flush? Asking for a friend :)
- stubish 4y agoDo you see how fast he is going compared to the other cars? They are going as fast as they can without losing grip and spinning out as they go round the corner. He has the wall supporting him around the corner and could floor the accelerator in top gear.
- chihuahua 4y agoThanks for explaining that - I saw the video and was wondering "why are the other cars going so slow, is there a traffic jam?"
- mcv 4y agoThese cars don't seem to stick to the ground like they do in F1, so I guess they need to slow down a lot for the corner just like regular cars. Except for the guy who uses the wall to push him through the corner.
- SilasX 4y agoOkay but why didn’t anyone try this before? They just didn’t think of it? What made it a good idea this time but not any other time if it’s faster?
- sokoloff 4y agoThe 2022 “NextGen” cars are significantly stiffer than prior cars; it’s possible that they are stiff enough to be better able to run the full half lap without getting stuck, but I more suspect no one seriously considered it. Even with Nextgen cars, it’s a last half-lap move at most.
- stubish 4y agoI also suspect nobody seriously considered it or thought they could get away with it. If they don't add rules to stop it, you will see people welding bumpers or even wheels to the sides of their cars to take advantage.
- ElijahLynn 4y agoI scrolled all the way down, collapsing all the top level comments just to find your question, so thanks for posting it!!! This part of the discussion is what interests me the most.