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Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by tshaddox »

dsfyu404ed wrote: post #7
Someone wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

>For example, there’s “Félix Erausquín”, who invented a javelin throwing technique you probably never heard of. But who's infinitely more known than his contemporaries who didn't do some interesting footnote-worthy thing like that and therefore get mentioned far less.

Exactly. I have, as of a moment ago, read exactly one article about javelin throwing in my life, and it was about that guy and the throwing technique he invented.

Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by stubish »

drewbeck wrote: post #10

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.

Do you see how fast he is going compared to the other cars? They are going as fast as they can without losing grip and spinning out as they go round the corner. He has the wall supporting him around the corner and could floor the accelerator in top gear.

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Post by mcv »

dan_pixelflow wrote: post #13
drewbeck wrote: post #10

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.

It was the last corner of the last lap - hugging the wall damages your car but because he didn't actually need to tap the brakes he just kept on going, round the wall faster than the others.

If this means you can take the corner faster, why not just do it all the time and make sure the side of your car is strong enough to withstand it?

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Post by Godel_unicode »

zardo wrote: post #6
QuadmasterXLII wrote: post #2

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.

I'm surprised they don't just DQ him under an intentionally vague rule on reckless maneuvers.

Sports don’t generally work that way, especially in the US. If it’s not specifically against the rules but clearly should be, you get the old “great job! Never do it again!”

Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by stubish »

QuadmasterXLII wrote: post #2

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.

Famous, or sometimes infamous. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underarm_bowling_incident_of_1...

Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by z9znz »

That's cute, but I suspect that kind of boldly foolish move would not be the kind of thing a team would appreciate, since it implies they can never count on what their driver will do.

It was basically a Happy Gilmore hockey golf swing (which outperforms a regular golf swing when it works, but unfortunately is enough less reliable that it's not worth doing).

Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by Godel_unicode »

z9znz wrote: post #26

That's cute, but I suspect that kind of boldly foolish move would not be the kind of thing a team would appreciate, since it implies they can never count on what their driver will do. It was basically a Happy Gilmore hockey golf swing (which outperforms a regular golf swing when it works, but unfortunately is enough less reliable that it's not worth doing).

The driver’s job is to win the race. This was the last lap of the season if it didn’t work. In the words of the SAS, who dares wins.

Edit: I would be shocked if he doesn’t get a hearty thank you from the crew and a bonus from the bosses.

Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by nradov »

mcv wrote: post #23
dan_pixelflow wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It was the last corner of the last lap - hugging the wall damages your car but because he didn't actually need to tap the brakes he just kept on going, round the wall faster than the others.

If this means you can take the corner faster, why not just do it all the time and make sure the side of your car is strong enough to withstand it?

It's not possible to build a car that strong under Nascar rules. The cars are mostly standardized with only minor differences allowed between teams.

Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by akozak »

mcv wrote: post #23
dan_pixelflow wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It was the last corner of the last lap - hugging the wall damages your car but because he didn't actually need to tap the brakes he just kept on going, round the wall faster than the others.

If this means you can take the corner faster, why not just do it all the time and make sure the side of your car is strong enough to withstand it?

THIS is the hacker mindset.

Re: Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

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Post by christkv »

mcv wrote: post #23
dan_pixelflow wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It was the last corner of the last lap - hugging the wall damages your car but because he didn't actually need to tap the brakes he just kept on going, round the wall faster than the others.

If this means you can take the corner faster, why not just do it all the time and make sure the side of your car is strong enough to withstand it?

Probably why they will soon make a rule against it :)
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