Daytona takes on a life of it's own after dark

[blacksheep-1]

Growing up I hated math, I sucked at it, if they had told me how important math was to building and operating a race car, I would've been all over it.
There's so much stuff behind the scenes that is invisible, tire pressure/temp curves, predictive pressures, same with fuel, weight, amount, size of restrictor orifices, use per lap and predictive fuel management plus all the chassis setup info and details. Pretty amazing, really, if you have a kid that hates math but loves cars, you might let them in on that.
I decided to get a degree when I was 48 years old, I basically had to go back to idiot math and learn everything all over again, at least I had a mission this time around.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Night quals for prototypes

 

[blacksheep-1]

 

[JP X]

Growing up I hated math, I sucked at it, if they had told me how important math was to building and operating a race car, I would've been all over it.
There's so much stuff behind the scenes that is invisible, tire pressure/temp curves, predictive pressures, same with fuel, weight, amount, size of restrictor orifices, use per lap and predictive fuel management plus all the chassis setup info and details. Pretty amazing, really, if you have a kid that hates math but loves cars, you might let them in on that.
I decided to get a degree when I was 48 years old, I basically had to go back to idiot math and learn everything all over again, at least I had a mission this time around.

Thanks Blacksheep, I just shared this story with my 13yo. He's having a "mental math block" kind of week with his math. I really stunk at math (I can't help him with his 8th grade math, thank goodness for my wife), and he loves to say "but dad, you did just fine". Well, I got lucky and fell into a decent sales job. Any of the jobs I would also like to do (automotive engineer, mechanical engineer, etc)...I am not qualified to do. He just can't see that far into the future (nor did I...I was blowing s%!t up with fireworks at that age).

 

[blacksheep-1]

 

[Double0Fox]

@blacksheep-1 maybe I missed it, but when did KohR go back to the Mustang instead of the Aston? Thanks for the pics, and vids!

 

[blacksheep-1]

They've always run Mustangs, the Aston was sort of a 1 off deal in GS last year

 

[docs302]

I am grateful that we still have professional road racing and events like the Daytona 24 but I still long for the days of the Panoz LMP1 and GTR with the Roush/Yates V8, 12 cylinder BMW LMP1's, Riley & Scott's, Ferrari 333SP's and Porsche GT1's, Vipers, Trans-AM GTS class, Corvette C5's.......those sounds may never return.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Thanks Blacksheep, I just shared this story with my 13yo. He's having a "mental math block" kind of week with his math. I really stunk at math (I can't help him with his 8th grade math, thank goodness for my wife), and he loves to say "but dad, you did just fine". Well, I got lucky and fell into a decent sales job. Any of the jobs I would also like to do (automotive engineer, mechanical engineer, etc)...I am not qualified to do. He just can't see that far into the future (nor did I...I was blowing s%!t up with fireworks at that age).

Check your PM

 

[ChrisM]

Growing up I hated math, I sucked at it, if they had told me how important math was to building and operating a race car, I would've been all over it.
There's so much stuff behind the scenes that is invisible, tire pressure/temp curves, predictive pressures, same with fuel, weight, amount, size of restrictor orifices, use per lap and predictive fuel management plus all the chassis setup info and details. Pretty amazing, really, if you have a kid that hates math but loves cars, you might let them in on that.
I decided to get a degree when I was 48 years old, I basically had to go back to idiot math and learn everything all over again, at least I had a mission this time around.

There is so much truth to this. I think I could have excelled at math by applying it in real life via cars, but I didn't know how much I'd love cars until after I gave up on math. Too late now but lesson learned for future generations.

 

[TMSBOSS]

If you can, do. If you can’t, teach. That leads to teachers who can’t related to practical application because they have no experience outside a class room. Kind of sad.

 

[race4food]

Blacksheep I'll be there Thursday how do we say hi with the paddocks closed? Any chance you can hook up a brother TMO with a pass?

 

[race4food]

If you can, do. If you can’t, teach. That leads to teachers who can’t related to practical application because they have no experience outside a class room. Kind of sad.

I just had this EXACT conversation with my wife a day or so ago. In Chemistry they never explained WHAT a MOL was or what it was for. Until I began reloading Ammo and doing the math for fuel I still didn't understand. Now its clear as a bell.
Same for calculating ballistics, air flow ect. I'm an IT Consultant and never use math only time in my professional career was in the Navy chasing subs from the air. Then it was math, math, math... Only use now is hobby related.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Blacksheep I'll be there Thursday how do we say hi with the paddocks closed? Any chance you can hook up a brother TMO with a pass?

virtually impossible, especially with all the covid stuff, we are also limited to 10 crew