Incredible shrinking Drivers!

#16 10-03-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda Smith

They like lighter drivers because it is easier to move weight around on a car or a bike that way. If you have a heavier driver you are somewhat limited in where you place the weight. And placing the weight in different places will actually make the car or bike go slower or faster depending on where you place it. So it might not be a huge advantage but it is a slight one!

Imagine how many races your dad might have won if he'd been skinny!

#17 10-03-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry Drinkwater

Imagine how many races your dad might have won if he'd been skinny!

HA HA HA

I think he's done a pretty good job winning races!

#18 10-03-2006, 02:05 PM

As stated the P/S minimum is 2350, and most try to run about 2355/2360. Ideally, you want to carry about 75-90 lbs. of ballast, so a heavy driver (200+) will have a negative affect on how and where you can place the ballast. You really don't want a 200+ lb. lump sitting just in front of the left rear tire, because you will have to offset that weight somewhere else. A good P/S driver weight is 175 or less.

In a typical P/S car, the weight may be moved from front to rear and right to left and vice versa, between rounds to adjust to the changing race track conditions. With a heavy driver you may have difficulty making these weight adjustments. I know that there are a few P/S cars out there that actually run slightly over minimum weight because they have no removable ballast.

In some of these situations, it's not just the driver that has to go on a diet, the engine builder will have to make every effort to machine away any unnecessary engine weight, the chassis builder will keep weight down as safely as possible and even the weight of the paint may come into play. Weight is always your enemy.
Another problem is those drivers with long legs, but I don't want to get into that!

Regards,
Pat

#19 10-03-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

Think back to 1996 when Angelle Seeling was brought in as a Teammate with John Myers to Ride in PSB. I remember it was in Denver and even though I don't remember how well she did at that race. It was obvious in the races to come the advantage's of a 100 lb. rider in a class of 170-200 lb. riders. Soon after Harry Lartigue who was around 200 lbs. or higher put a Much smaller Michael Phillip's on his bike...

Phillips rode for Lartigue in 1992.

#20 10-03-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda Smith

HA HA HA

I think he's done a pretty good job winning races!

Amanda Rickie's a Great driver, they didn't start calling him Tricky Ricky for nothing. I think that was was more of a joke than anything. Garry, I didn't realize Michael rode for Harry that early.

#21 10-04-2006, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

Amanda Rickie's a Great driver, they didn't start calling him Tricky Ricky for nothing. I think that was was more of a joke than anything. Garry, I didn't realize Michael rode for Harry that early.

I know it was a joke, I was just chiming in!

#22 10-04-2006, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda Smith

I know it was a joke, I was just chiming in!

Absolutely!

#23 10-04-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda Smith

I know it was a joke, I was just chiming in!

You probably knew that he was one of the best pro stock drivers too!

#24 10-04-2006, 03:28 PM

tafc seems to be the exception...

look at the guys hauling ass. manzo, payne, bucky...not flyweights.

i told harry about that. he asked me about newberry...

i told him, um, well, light drivers only work with newberry/veney heads....we run bae, gotta have that weight back there....

look at force. he used to kick ass when he was bigger. now he's all slimmed up, hasn't won a championship in a few years....

back to the treadmill....lol.

#25 10-05-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Will Hanna

tafc seems to be the exception...

look at the guys hauling ass. manzo, payne, bucky...not flyweights.

i told harry about that. he asked me about newberry...

i told him, um, well, light drivers only work with newberry/veney heads....we run bae, gotta have that weight back there....

look at force. he used to kick ass when he was bigger. now he's all slimmed up, hasn't won a championship in a few years....

back to the treadmill....lol.

Once Lawren Jones put his son Shawn in his Alky FC they stepped up Huge! Of course Shawn looks around 170-180 lbs. Lawren was around 260 or more. Don't want to embarrass anyone but you get my point.

#26 10-05-2006, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

Once Lawren Jones put his son Shawn in his Alky FC they stepped up Huge! Of course Shawn looks around 170-180 lbs. Lawren was around 260 or more. Don't want to embarrass anyone but you get my point.

You may know the answer Joe, but how much would guess I that I weigh?

Any 'Mater that knows me or has seen me, what would you guess? The answer is forthcoming.

#27 10-05-2006, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vincent Carmichael

You may know the answer Joe, but how much would guess I that I weigh?

Any 'Mater that knows me or has seen me, what would you guess? The answer is forthcoming.

Hmmmm...........

250 and change?

#28 10-05-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie Dymond

Hmmmm...........

250 and change?

...a little more.

#29 10-05-2006, 12:39 PM

Vince, I guessed you at around 280-290 and you laughed!

#30 10-05-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Vincent Carmichael

...a little more.

OK, I was going to say 265 but I haven't seen you in awhile and I didn't want to guess on the high side. But muscle is heavy so I might still need "...a little more" lol

And I have an excuse since I haven't seen you in awhile.

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