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pgrmstr 11-30-2009 10:00 AM

After watching it, as well as the other angle video, I think the corvette put himself in the wall. Sure, the Porsche drove him to the wall, but he didn't hit him....if you watch close, the Porsche gets on the brakes just as the corvette came across his front. I think the vette pulled along side him, put a fender in front and then went to reciprocate and come across the Porsche....only he saw it coming and got on the binders just as the vette came across him....allowing him to go right across the track. It does not look like the Porsche hit him....his car is even undamaged in the front. Vette tried a payback and it didn't work

imag 11-30-2009 11:13 AM

I see what you mean, but what happened is that the Porsche did something I have never seen in a race - deliberately pushing a car to the wall *as* it's passing you. It wasn't a nudge, and he wasn't completing his line - he straight up pushed him for a long period of time. As the 'vette got past him (pretty amazing in itself), the Porsche's push became effectively a PIT maneuver, pushing the rear of the 'vette around.

The fact that these guys got as far as they did up that straight is a testament to both their driving skill. Those are some crazy maneuvers to be pulling at that speed.

boosted180 12-07-2009 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 298770)
That Porsche should have let the Vette by a long time before it happened. Yes, both drivers were being aggressive, but....

this is not a track day event. it's a race for position. why would you let someone racing in your own class pass you? you only have to do that for cars in a faster class. (they run multiple classes in this series)

370Zsteve 12-07-2009 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by imag (Post 300943)
I see what you mean, but what happened is that the Porsche did something I have never seen in a race - deliberately pushing a car to the wall *as* it's passing you.

Don't watch much Nascar, huh?

370Zsteve 12-07-2009 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 298790)
From the times I've been on the track, they tell us to yield to the car behind if you know they're trying to pass. I thought these events penalized racers for blocking like that.

While I agree that it's all or nothing in that kind of professional sport, it was obvious (to me) that once the Vette passed it was pulling away and WAS the faster car.

Smooth, you are confusing a 'track day' with a race.

imag 12-07-2009 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 311188)
Don't watch much Nascar, huh?

Oh, sorry, I was referring to real racing :p


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