the perfect driver

[fasthonda]

Larry Herman wrote:

Todd, I have to laugh whenever I see your line up through the esses. When you were little, did you have trouble coloring inside the lines?

hi larry!!!!
nah, i was pretty good coloring in my 'Evel Knievel' coloring book!!!!

the only way up the esses is full power (well, the only way if you want to stay in front of the fast guys behind you!). and on the street tires, i'd turn for that right hander, and it would just push immediately; had to unwind the wheel, and let her 'float' over the curbing/grass/dirt and continue on with style! the hardest part about the esses, driving the line like that, is the right hander at the top; tires are dirty and it was super floaty feeling up there, and it wanted to oversteer -- had to keep it to the wood, and counter just a touch.

i'm pretty sure it will be no problem with R compounds on the car; i am sure it will carve right up the esses at full throttle just nipping the curbs; little to no drama this feb!

the places where i suffered the most last year were in Oak tree, and in T1. limited grip there really really hurt me. i'll be giving up a little bit of acceleration with the extra 100 lbs, but it will be worth it to run the R comps. given good track conditions, i am fairly sure it'll be 2:19 lows or high 2:18s.

todd