Club 29 cars no more?

[Bubstr]

If the engineer isn't from this discipline, no matter how good he is, he will need to be pointed to the problem he is supposed to solve. It is unlikely he will watch the car circle the track, identify an issue and identify a solution.

I have to agree with you here. Some of these shade tree engineers can hear a engine, watch the brake rotor light up and see which way the front wheels are turning and know more than Einstein. (Everyone is a genius. It just depends on the questions asked.) Albert said that.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I have to agree with you here. Some of these shade tree engineers can hear a engine, watch the brake rotor light up and see which way the front wheels are turning and know more than Einstein. (Everyone is a genius. It just depends on the questions asked.) Albert said that.

To be a consistently good crew chief, that skill is a must. Not all drivers are analytical.

[dirtcrazy4u]

And, unfortunately you better have a good understanding of roll steer and bar lengths and the effects of any change made. So you either better be dang lucky on set up or have a really good unstanding of what those changes do. Let's not forget about shocks and tires. The guys that are good are really good for a reason. I think the difference between a top 5 car and top 15 car today is minimal . A few turns the wrong way and I don't think it matters who is driving anymore.

[LeafMaster41]

...Not all drivers are analytical.

You got that right. I've worked with a few that couldn't tell me anything about what the car was doing, they just either liked it or they didn't.