Coyote850
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Guessing 180+.Does anyone know what the speed was that the car was traveling that hit him on the driver side?
Guessing 180+.Does anyone know what the speed was that the car was traveling that hit him on the driver side?
Does anyone know what the speed was that the car was traveling that hit him on the driver side?
I would imagine he let off the gas when he saw the collision but they were traveling around 200 the whole race. So my guess would be around 170-180Does anyone know what the speed was that the car was traveling that hit him on the driver side?
Never been a watcher of racing. And I’m glad to see that this dude appears to be surviving.
What does fascinate me about driving is a thing that fascinates me about other sports. “The zone”.
When guys in basketball enter “the zone,” they’re pretty much meditating on the court. Transcending what’s happening around them. I’d imagine great QB’s must get in it most of the time as well. To do things at the highest level in some cases with other players at the highest level making it harder, they’d have to.
Racecar drivers have to sustain that for the longest time in sports and with the most at stake as far as I can think of. I think people outside of the sport don’t respect that. Hell, for all I know people some who watch it don’t think of it that way either.
I wonder how much awareness those guys have of each other. Probably an awful lot or they’d all die at every turn.
If you are fascinated by this, I highly recommend watching Senna.
Legendary F1 driver who describes being unconscious when driving.
I watched the second half of the race out of curiosity. Grew up being a big fan watching with my dad. But havent watched in at least a decade. Jeff Gordon was very insightful yesterday to those moments. When one car would get on the bumper of the car in front of him to draft and push him Jeff would highlight how dangerous it was and how much concentration the lead car would need. You have to keep the tires straight and let the track guide them. He had a similar moment towards the end when the sun was setting into turn 4 and they showed a camera of the guys with the sun setting in their eyes as they're going 200mph around a 31 degree embankment without closing their eyes or squinting. Just concentrationNever been a watcher of racing. And I’m glad to see that this dude appears to be surviving.
What does fascinate me about driving is a thing that fascinates me about other sports. “The zone”.
When guys in basketball enter “the zone,” they’re pretty much meditating on the court. Transcending what’s happening around them. I’d imagine great QB’s must get in it most of the time as well. To do things at the highest level in some cases with other players at the highest level making it harder, they’d have to.
Racecar drivers have to sustain that for the longest time in sports and with the most at stake as far as I can think of. I think people outside of the sport don’t respect that. Hell, for all I know people some who watch it don’t think of it that way either.
I wonder how much awareness those guys have of each other. Probably an awful lot or they’d all die at every turn.
I watched the second half of the race out of curiosity. Grew up being a big fan watching with my dad. But havent watched in at least a decade. Jeff Gordon was very insightful yesterday to those moments. When one car would get on the bumper of the car in front of him to draft and push him Jeff would highlight how dangerous it was and how much concentration the lead car would need. You have to keep the tires straight and let the track guide them. He had a similar moment towards the end when the sun was setting into turn 4 and they showed a camera of the guys with the sun setting in their eyes as they're going 200mph around a 31 degree embankment without closing their eyes or squinting. Just concentration
Yeah that's basically what happened to Newman last night on that final lap. He was pushed by Blaney to pass Denny Hamlin. Blaney sitting in second tried to pass Newman high, Newman blocked him so he tried low and Newman blocked him. Then according to Blaney he decided to push him to the line so they would finish 1 and 2 and that's when Newmans car got hit on the bumper and it caused Newmans car to fishtail and jump into the barricade.Competitors working as a team to protect one another. Pretty fucking cool.
Yeah it’s not a sport tho.Never been a watcher of racing. And I’m glad to see that this dude appears to be surviving.
What does fascinate me about driving is a thing that fascinates me about other sports. “The zone”.
When guys in basketball enter “the zone,” they’re pretty much meditating on the court. Transcending what’s happening around them. I’d imagine great QB’s must get in it most of the time as well. To do things at the highest level in some cases with other players at the highest level making it harder, they’d have to.
Racecar drivers have to sustain that for the longest time in sports and with the most at stake as far as I can think of. I think people outside of the sport don’t respect that. Hell, for all I know people some who watch it don’t think of it that way either.
I wonder how much awareness those guys have of each other. Probably an awful lot or they’d all die at every turn.
Car racing is nuts. More than any other sport, your likelihood of winning depends on your willingness to take risks. In basketball, if you're wrong you miss a shot. In car racing... you might die. Just nuts.