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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.
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.
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.
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.
He 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.
This was a lot fun to watch. #1 Ross Chastain had to get more points than #11 Denny Hamlin to qualify. He was in 10th I think when he went full send with the wall, putting an arms length in front of Denny at the very last second to finish #5th.
Short track races are fun because the do have a lot of rubbing, but they dont nearly go as fast as the super-speedways. And just generally you dont see something like this. I understand NASCAR is gonna make a rule to prevent it, but you know they are gonna promote the heck outta this clip.
Of all the forms of immortality, my favorite is participating in a competition in such a brilliant, incorrect way that a rule is permanently added just for you.
It’s not likely that will make you immortal. Being forbidden, your technique will not be used, so your name won’t be mentioned, and it will be forgotten (You might get famous if your technique keeps getting used by accident) For example, there’s “Félix Erausquín”, who invented a javelin throwing technique you probably never heard of. http://rethinkingathletics.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-javelin-... : However the true r…
We used to call it "wall speed". "Wall speed ahead!"
Earlier quoted context omitted.
He 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.
he was significantly faster than the track lap record too
He’s lucky he didn’t get his arse blueshelled. Probably why he didn’t go all the way to first.
Of all the forms of immortality, my favorite is participating in a competition in such a brilliant, incorrect way that a rule is permanently added just for you.
It’s not likely that will make you immortal. Being forbidden, your technique will not be used, so your name won’t be mentioned, and it will be forgotten (You might get famous if your technique keeps getting used by accident) For example, there’s “Félix Erausquín”, who invented a javelin throwing technique you probably never heard of. http://rethinkingathletics.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-javelin-... : However the true r…