Yeah well when you put quite a few hours into a setup and have nothing to show for it + only ever finish in the top 5 once @ a restrictor plate track in numerous league's races you kind of learn to hate them ;D
Here's my setups that I used @ Daytona & Talledega, I won't be needing them as I don't plan to race either f****** track for a long time
hope they go to good use for somebody else.
Congrats rookie
I'm not sure how I feel about practicing a long time for plate tracks, I've done good, I've done bad. I could probably do a plate track right now if asked. I only need to practice pitting. I'm sure setups help, but if you get caught in someone's crazy part time hero smackerdoodle. Pretty much a waste of time then, once time opens up for me again, I'll partake in this, I want to get my NASCAR skills better, right now I'm just a road course ace.
So I guess don't practice much with plate tracks once you get the feel for them.
Yes, if you lose the draft or get in a wreck, plate track racing can be boring when your all by yourself. But if you get wrecked and come in and fix damage, you could still help out your teammates on the
track in a draft.
Spike had a $hity race because he wiped out when he slipped on the apron that happens to, and of course you get pist off at
yourself for doing it.
Plate track racing you have to find a few trusted partners, who you can trust to pit with you and run the same strategy.
Some of best thrilling races is being in a draft with your teammate, and pushing them so hard, and you check the leader board and see your a few seconds behind the leaders, and your doing everything within your power to catch up with them. That can be exciting.
When you start practicing for Nascar plate track racing. Practice with your partner/teammate with one leading the other one pushing, then switch positions and test again and see which way your faster. Either as the push car or as the lead car. Plus also practicing pitting together.
I've raced in plate track races to where I've gotten wiped out on the first laps of the races, $hit happens.
I've also been in races to where I've subbed and not allowed to qualify and had to start dead last, and my partner that night Rookie (years ago this was) he got disconnected while qualifying. To make a long story short, we both started dead last, we worked together the entire night, pitting together and drafting. We finished 1 and 2 with him winning the race.
This was a few years ago..
So you can win from any position. What you have to work on is pitting,strategy and trusting that the your partners going to pit with you no matter what, even if they get in an accident you hope and pray that they will still come back and get you.
Our last Daytona race in NHPS, Blaxman won the race with me pushing him. It all comes down to working with a few guys on the track.
Plus a litle bit of a tip, the lead car will run out of fuel before the push car, so always do a fuel run with your partner and make sure you are running the same gears. If you know your partner can't make the 1 extra lap, be sure to switch places and let him run behind you as the push car for a lap or so to save fuel..
Our last race was very thrilling, Rook and I racing for the win on the last lap.
Here's a rule: Stick with your partner the entire race if you can, then when you fight for the winning position or whatever position it is, do it on the last lap.
Also have a ton of patience during the race.
My favorite part of plate track racing will always be being the push car, and pushing my partner as hard as I can, with trying to catch the leaders, that's always the best part of racing for me, and then for example watching what Rookiesrock did on the last lap.
Once you have practiced with the same guys over a long period of time, you don't need to practice as much, because you have already learned where your strength and weakness are with plate track racing.
Good luck with it when ever you do decide to try it!!!
Nothing wrong being a road course ace, and doing other kinds of racing..
hope they go to good use for somebody else.
Open Wheel Action Season 3 Overall and Road Course Champion! 13 Wins, 10 Poles, and 398 laps led!