Jeff Dunham: Sweet Daddy says it's just a bunch of guys driving in a circle.
Bubba J.: Oh, I know! That's my favorite part! They're makin' a left turn!
Bubba J.: It's a sport that's easy to follow when you're hammered.
Posted on 08/10/2014 3:04:23 PM PDT by jjotto
This is guide for the casual fan that would like to know how a sprint car works and what the various parts are on the car. Entry level education on the terms will help you at the race track when the announcer says "this broke" or a driver says he had a problem with "that" during an interview.
The Chassis
In this case, the chassis is manufactured by J&J Chassis Company. It is called a "downtube chassis" because it has tubes that run from the top of the roll cage down to the front of the car. This provides stiffness to the chassis and limits flex more than a chassis that does not have the tubes (primarily older cars). The chassis is made of chrome-moly steel tubing. The tubes are welded together in jigs that allow the manufacturers to create a consistent line of cars.
The Drive Line
To start, sprint cars don't have a transmission. They are either in gear or out of gear...
(Excerpt) Read more at jjmotorsportsnews.com ...
In car camera. Pay special attention to the driver’s hands and front end. Lots of right turns for a left turn only race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTqoeJ3_ru8
Stewart still blipped the throttle as he was going by (a proverbial “screw you”) which would throw the rear end out towards the other driver. I understand he was hit by the rear wheel. I think it was a little too much Testosterone and ego on both sides. Stewart is not blameless. I have raced dirt cars before. Also no reason to go by so fast.
I have always told my children and any adults who would listen:
If your in a wreck on the interstate, never stay on the road. Same applies to a racetrack. The only one to blame for this is the kid who let his testosterone get the best of him. Rules say stay in the car.
And remember, night race wearing a black suit. May have never been seen by Stewart.
Very interesting
“. Lots of right turns for a left turn only race.”
It’s what you got to do to keep the back end behind the front end.
I honestly don’t know how sprint drivers do it. I sat in a friend’s 410 sprint on jacks in his shop once with it running and revved it a couple of times and the whole world went fuzzy from the vibration. I can’t imagine what its like driving one on a rough track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6AHPvhe3NM
Exactly. More like a rodeo than a race.
Jac Haudenschild at Volusia Speedway Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6AHPvhe3NM
I used to race karts on dirt tracks. Insane fun!
Interesting Web site, but that background is bothersome to say the least.
“Turn right to go left” ..... Doc Hudson
lightweight vehicles meant to be driven sideways....
“stupid grandpa car!”.... Lightning McQueen.
CC
LOL I loved watching that movie with my grandkids.
I think it's time to focus on running SHE and not drive.
Jeff Durham is great. I love his Achmed the Terrorist act.
Yep.
He and Jeff Gordon are among the oldest full-time NASCAR drivers, and should be leaning toward management instead of racing.
Those guys are early 40s, just getting warmed up.
Somebody has to break Handsome Harry Gant’s record for oldest winner at 52, LOL.
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