To: NormsRevenge
IndyCar tried the turbine car and looked how that ended up. IIRC, USAC regulated them out of competition......the piston powered engines couldn't match 'em so they had to go.
612 posted on
02/27/2012 7:40:57 PM PST by
Roccus
To: Roccus
That was quite the experiment tho.. those suckers ran real good.
615 posted on
02/27/2012 7:42:42 PM PST by
NormsRevenge
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To: Roccus
Trans bearing failed with 2 laps to go. First year I attended the 500.
620 posted on
02/27/2012 7:44:41 PM PST by
nascarnation
(DEFEAT BARAQ 2012 DEPORT BARAQ 2013)
To: Roccus
“IIRC, USAC regulated them out of competition......the piston powered engines couldn’t match ‘em so they had to go.”
Same with the HIMI.
633 posted on
02/27/2012 7:49:17 PM PST by
Slambat
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