Schatz respect

[Josh Bayko]

That Sprint car is going much faster with much more primitive suspension. I don't think it's a guarantee, and I don't like Sprint cars.

Now Schatz, he's run dlm cars for quite a while now. This is the first week I was at all impressed.

I mean, Donny does have a few regional LM wins.

[WisWildManFan]

All the downforce those wings produce make them much easier to drive than a late model. Perfect opportunity for bell and Larson is hell tour stop at Chicagoland. They can dominate in the midgets and then run in the back of the late model show.

[Josh Bayko]

All the downforce those wings produce make them much easier to drive than a late model. Perfect opportunity for bell and Larson is hell tour stop at Chicagoland. They can dominate in the midgets and then run in the back of the late model show.

Late models are making so much downforce they’re making rules to try and limit it. The two divisions aren’t as far as apart as you think.

Also, Bell and Larson are also crazy fast in midgets and non wing sprints, and those cars make almost no downforce.

[fastford]

This would be a good place to propose a super hero of racing. Same 12 drivers run a 1 night show. 4 best by invitation 4 best sprint 4 best late model 4 best modified ....figure out a points package and pay the best.....it would really be an exhibition race .....but maybe fun.

i like that idea , and lets add a few cup drivers like mentioned above , and bad as i hate to say it , if you put kyle bush in that scenario , my money is on him over any one....jmo...

[WisWildManFan]

$70,000 Toyota engines also don’t hurt Larson or bell when it comes to midget racing.

[lurker]

Josh Bayko

Late models are making so much downforce they’re making rules to try and limit it. The two divisions aren’t as far as apart as you think.

Just curious on the last sentence, why do you say that?

[dirtcrazy4u]

70,000 midget motors is funny.

[smith19]

Larson said it cost more to run the midget deal than his winged sprint deal...motors$$$ billy "the kid" pauch would be another guy that could wheel them all.

[113mod]

David Scott would win in both on the same night at Lernerville back in the late 90's early 2000's. So there are some who could do it, those with funding for both is a different story.

[NeedforLMspeed]

I would assume Donny gets paid well by Tony right?

[Josh Bayko]

Just curious on the last sentence, why do you say that?

I’m saying the overall downforce difference between super late models and winged sprint cars isn’t as far apart as people think.

[EvelB7]

I haven't driven a sprint car since the early 90's but I can tell you they do not drive anything like a dirt late model. You sit in a different place, pedals work differently, steering feels like you are driving a bus. I didn't get the chance to drive any non-wing stuff, but getting out of the late model into the winged sprint car was a big change.

[dirtybird73]

Like mentioned above, LM guys wouldn't be able to be competitive in a 410 on the National level so he's definitely earned my respect.

I disagree with this, Schatz has gotten a significant amount of seat time in a DLM in the last 8 years. If given the same amount of seat time to adapt I think several late model drivers could be very competitive with the WoO Sprints. McCreadie and Hudson O'Neal are two that come to mind that I think would do very well in a 410 Sprint Car.

[jog49]

If Schatz was the greatest thing since the invention of the wheel, as some of you suggest, when he did come over to SLMs, he would win every race, hands down. I've seen him in some of those races and am pretty sure he won none of them. In fact, I don't recall him even being a contender. He's a talented drivers but so are hundreds of others in various motorsports.

[Pennsboro32]

If Schatz was the greatest thing since the invention of the wheel, as some of you suggest, when he did come over to SLMs, he would win every race, hands down. I've seen him in some of those races and am pretty sure he won none of them. In fact, I don't recall him even being a contender. He's a talented drivers but so are hundreds of others in various motorsports.

You do realize how hard it is to jump into another division and be successful?