Crate car vs super late model handling

[dualdj1]

I keep seeing everyone saying it's a different driving style, etc... That's not completely accurate. ALL dirt racing is about momentum and being able to push your car to the limit of traction, without going over. You can go in way to hard on a super and scrub off a ton of speed, and you're gonna lose. The real difference, is that with a crate your edge of traction is different, and you can't overcome losing momentum as easily. But momentum is no less important in super than crate, especially in the slick.

Certain bad driving styles are just more apparent in certain classes, because they don't have the right crutches to overcome their deficiencies.

[chasingthatedge]

agreed

I keep seeing everyone saying it's a different driving style, etc... That's not completely accurate. ALL dirt racing is about momentum and being able to push your car to the limit of traction, without going over. You can go in way to hard on a super and scrub off a ton of speed, and you're gonna lose. The real difference, is that with a crate your edge of traction is different, and you can't overcome losing momentum as easily. But momentum is no less important in super than crate, especially in the slick. Certain bad driving styles are just more apparent in certain classes, because they don't have the right crutches to overcome their deficiencies.

i agree with you dualdj1...i guess the way i worded it was wrong.....just that most super drivers , run their cars in so hard and lose their momentum on the dryslick tracks it looks stop and go....the crate cars can't overcome that same type thinking easily.....now the really good and smooth super drivers adapt to a crate well...where as one that throws car and loses momentum will have trouble in a crate...that is what i was saying about diff driving style....

[dualdj1]

i agree with you dualdj1...i guess the way i worded it was wrong.....just that most super drivers , run their cars in so hard and lose their momentum on the dryslick tracks it looks stop and go....the crate cars can't overcome that same type thinking easily.....now the really good and smooth super drivers adapt to a crate well...where as one that throws car and loses momentum will have trouble in a crate...that is what i was saying about diff driving style....

yep for sure. wasn't trying to argue or anything, just clarify a little. And really, what it amounts to, is that super drivers that aren't great in slick, could get better by driving crate for a while.