100MPH wreck, 25th to 1st - TWS in a Spec Racer

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2014
  • Please check out my other racing videos! Several of them are as entertaining as this one, including one with over 40 lead changes and a wreck to end the race, plus it includes rear and foot cams. Thanks for watching and if you are looking for driving or race coaching hit me up at lightspeedmotorsports@outlook.com. I’ve introduced a video coaching format as well, details available and will be posted soon.
    Hey subs! I think you're gonna like this one.
    100MPH wreck/spin, 13 cars passed in the first lap, 25th to 1st in a deep field in 12 laps total.
    Oh and some Star Wars Easter eggs if you're into that.
    Props to RightThisMinute who grabbed this video and captured the essence well! www.rightthisminute.com/video/...
    Description:
    This is a 33 car field. Going into T1 on lap 1, the cars on either side of squeezed down before I could get out of the way causing a sizeable wreck. My car suffered a fair amount of cosmetic damage (still working on it) but surprisingly was drivable. After that, it was just a question of "how far back up through the field can I get?". With national champion level drivers at the front of the pack, I surprised even myself with the results.
    Enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe!
    Camera is a GoPro2.
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  • @KINGCRAZY__
    @KINGCRAZY__ Před 4 lety +1106

    Me- expecting to skip to what I wanted to see
    Me- watches the whole video

  • @alltheboost5363
    @alltheboost5363 Před 4 lety +1189

    Sometimes you have to get in an accident to get those custom race-spec alignments done. Lol

    • @djbis
      @djbis Před 4 lety +11

      hahahahaha good one. It ran like a champ. I was amazed.

    • @steventrott8714
      @steventrott8714 Před 4 lety +14

      @@djbis Are you the driver? This point is no shit. Take the car in and see what that crash did to the alignment and use those numbers!

    • @djbis
      @djbis Před 4 lety +4

      @@steventrott8714 TBH I don't know what point you are trying to make. Look at the video. I am making my comments based on that. 😉

    • @steventrott8714
      @steventrott8714 Před 4 lety +14

      DJ BIS lost in translation! I was literally asking if he was the driver... no point being made. But yes, we need to measure the specs after the crash and reuse those for the next race. The car is dialed tf in!

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 4 lety +83

      Very minimal change to toe (not enough to affect handling), otherwise it was all cosmetic. The brunt of the impact was to the side pod and the nose. The scraping sound was an aluminum side strip ripped loose dragging on the ground when loaded up until I wore through it.

  • @modelcitizen1977
    @modelcitizen1977 Před 4 lety +481

    P1-P12: Race car drivers.
    P13-P33-"What's an apex?"

    • @MrJdsenior
      @MrJdsenior Před 4 lety +27

      Why IS all that rubber there in the inside middle????

    • @bilack7007
      @bilack7007 Před 4 lety +21

      True, true, and also "What the hell is a racing line?"

    • @Andreas-cs6wg
      @Andreas-cs6wg Před 4 lety +19

      Chicane? Never heard of him.

    • @thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261
      @thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261 Před 4 lety +10

      @@Andreas-cs6wg "Chicane?!"
      "Gesundheit!!"

    • @MrJdsenior
      @MrJdsenior Před 4 lety +9

      @@Andreas-cs6wg Kind of a whishy washy fellow, this way and that sometimes, always holding things up...but he can be a lot of fun, too.

  • @BigPundo
    @BigPundo Před 4 lety +349

    Think how boring this race would've been if he didn't drop to last

    • @PeterTeal77
      @PeterTeal77 Před 4 lety +17

      Ciaran Doyle nah rubberbanding AI wouldve kept it close

    • @cf2851
      @cf2851 Před 4 lety +6

      The race takes forever when you're leading ;-)

    • @carlitoxb110
      @carlitoxb110 Před 4 lety +1

      boring to watch

    • @chrisest6715
      @chrisest6715 Před 4 lety +6

      Might have been fun to watch him lap everyone.

  • @TeaSmuggler
    @TeaSmuggler Před 7 lety +611

    0:40 : "Oh no, that crash made me lose that 500 pound rock collection I had been driving around with, but perhaps now I can finally win that race"

  • @theonlysquirrelybird
    @theonlysquirrelybird Před 4 lety +865

    This appears to be one of those instances where the damage actually improves the performance of the car lol.. nice work

    • @omar_b_here
      @omar_b_here Před 4 lety +9

      It's how Ford won against Ferrari, by fluke. USA! USA! USA!

    • @konnerkramer329
      @konnerkramer329 Před 4 lety +23

      @@omar_b_here a fluke... That's why it happened 3 years in a row. Then Ford decided Ferrari had enough of an ass kicking and decided not to go the 4th year because they proved their point

    • @omar_b_here
      @omar_b_here Před 4 lety +11

      @@konnerkramer329 if you actually know the full story, you would know ford spent way more money than Ferrari just to beat them. Ford did it out of spite. And if you're getting your facts from the movie you're being misled. Listen to fast gas podcast for the true story on how Ford was actually the villain, not Ferrari.

    • @konnerkramer329
      @konnerkramer329 Před 4 lety +22

      @@omar_b_here no one was a "villain". Ford did it to prove a point that an American built car with an all American team could compete with Ferrari. After Ferrari used Ford and made them like fools while trying to sell their company for more money to Fiat. This plus Ferrari making fun of and basically talking shit on the Ford motor company as well as Henry Ford himself is what motivated Ford to prove that point. Yes they spent more money because they built the car from the ground up in less than 6 months. while Ferrari took years to build their car. Which shared parts and designs from previous models. You can't really bring up money when Ferrari literally manipulated ford trying to make Fiat pay more for their company because they were bankrupt.

    • @jdogrulez5014
      @jdogrulez5014 Před 4 lety +11

      Omar Barcenas well no shit they spent more money than Ferrari, ford had no race team and no history of race cars to build upon. Ferrari had a long history of racing to build upon so, of course they didn’t need to spend as much to develop their race cars. Ford had a huge gap to make up and that required money if they wanted to seriously compete.

  • @mikej2934
    @mikej2934 Před 4 lety +88

    "That's great kid, don't get cocky"
    Fantastic race, love the Star Wars quotes.

    • @Mikeandlucy1
      @Mikeandlucy1 Před 4 lety +3

      Thought to myself, "I don't remember writing that post' then I realised , I didn't lol
      Notice I use the number 1 instead of the letter i

  • @matiasmoanaguerrero8095
    @matiasmoanaguerrero8095 Před 4 lety +55

    That tap and stick-to-the-inside pass at turn 1 is such a sneaky move

  • @malaven11
    @malaven11 Před 9 lety +615

    "Now THIS is podracing!"

  • @silencer9112
    @silencer9112 Před 4 lety +215

    CZcams algorithm brought me back. I've already seen this video 5 years ago but man this shit is do good to watch again. Thx for the now total 50 minutes of entertainment. Hope to see this video again in 2025!

    • @backyardrestorations
      @backyardrestorations Před 4 lety +3

      If there is a 2025 lol

    • @ynwa1283
      @ynwa1283 Před 4 lety +1

      Julien
      Dude, same here!
      The first time I watched this vid I thought I would skip parts, but I ended up watching ever second.
      One thing I didn't do 5 years ago was leave a like.
      I think I'll do that now.

  • @jerbs1
    @jerbs1 Před 4 lety +174

    me: "hmm that looks fun, I wonder how much it would cost"
    google: at least $10k per year, not including the car itself
    me: "alright time to watch a different sport"

    • @casefc3s
      @casefc3s Před 4 lety +23

      SRF is one of the cheapest forms of road racing too =\

    • @Francois_Dupont
      @Francois_Dupont Před 4 lety +34

      @@casefc3s just get hired as a food delivery guy. you get paid to race around all day.

    • @SergeantExtreme
      @SergeantExtreme Před 4 lety +2

      That's why they have all those sponsors painted to their cars. It helps them pay for their hobby.

    • @chuckschillingvideos
      @chuckschillingvideos Před 4 lety +11

      @@SergeantExtreme Yeah, sponsors just drop out of the skies.

    • @rolling180
      @rolling180 Před 4 lety +1

      I-racing would be an option, or cheaper play station.

  • @innocentbystander3798
    @innocentbystander3798 Před 4 lety +3

    Great drive. Don't see many comebacks like that in spec racing. I remember watching Formula V back in the day: leaders running in a big blob the whole race, and whoever led the blob at the finish line won. May the Down Force be with you...

  • @TacticalCardboard
    @TacticalCardboard Před 10 lety +340

    Every time I see one of these SRF videos I can't help but think this has to be one of the most fun classes and cars around, and I also find I have an urge to something. Fantastic drive!

    • @HarringtonMAH11
      @HarringtonMAH11 Před 10 lety +23

      Then you should start uploading some SRF videos again with the love tap and see how folks on iRaceing take it

    • @SkarnDeBrax
      @SkarnDeBrax Před 10 lety +17

      Funny to see you here, because I was thinking about you when I viewed this vids :D

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 10 lety +5

      Thanks, Empty!!!!

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 10 lety +8

      @Khristian check out www.specracer.com, lots of good people and info there. Thanks for posting!

    • @HD2512DK
      @HD2512DK Před 9 lety +3

      In EU we have Peugeot Spider Cup looks like this but with a 1,6 Turbo and padelshift... It has a better sound than this (like a familycar)
      But good and fair racing at low cost

  • @broughy1322
    @broughy1322 Před 10 lety +195

    Thoroughly entertaining.

    • @TrowaPX
      @TrowaPX Před 10 lety +13

      Indeed it was. Clearly a very skilled racer and the comic relief he used made the video that much better lololol

    • @kalimero86
      @kalimero86 Před 10 lety +4

      Agree 100%

    • @MitcheIIRichter
      @MitcheIIRichter Před 4 lety +9

      Fancy seeing you here, scumbag!

    • @h2o_maddox971
      @h2o_maddox971 Před 4 lety

      yes very much soo

    • @coolfred2832
      @coolfred2832 Před 4 lety

      Lmao broughy1322 from gta

  • @_Thundrix
    @_Thundrix Před 4 lety +44

    And this is what knowing a proper race line can do shaving seconds off the others in corners it's great to watch, made all the others look like rookies

    • @shooter7a
      @shooter7a Před 4 lety

      Utter nonsense. Knowing "the line" means nothing if you can not go around a corner fast. The tactile seat of the pants and palm of the hands feel where the tires are an extension of your body is what matters. Knowing the racing line is comically simple for any competent driver. And there are lot of slow competent drivers. SCCA racing is not exactly deep talent pool.

  • @kmydet
    @kmydet Před 4 lety +56

    i wonder what the guy that took you out was thinking. he saw you go to last and in just a few laps he checks his mirrors to see you tailgating

  • @anthonyf.3009
    @anthonyf.3009 Před 4 lety +522

    Top 10 reasons why I wish I lived near a race track:
    1- Watch Races
    2- Race
    3- Race
    4- Race
    5- Watch Races
    6- Admire Track
    7- Race
    8- Race
    9- Race
    10- Watch Race

    • @Jack-tu5zf
      @Jack-tu5zf Před 4 lety +34

      I'd like to add a few bonus reasons to live near a track
      1. Race
      2. Race
      3. Race

    • @grantgomes2431
      @grantgomes2431 Před 4 lety +18

      Bruh u forgot race

    • @anthonyf.3009
      @anthonyf.3009 Před 4 lety +10

      @@grantgomes2431 aw man!

    • @anthonyf.3009
      @anthonyf.3009 Před 4 lety +18

      @Leo B. Stotch and how do you know? He never elaborated. Maybe you should make sense before going and trashing people on the internet. It's people like you make parents think the internet is equivalent to walking barefoot on spikes.

    • @B4R0N.
      @B4R0N. Před 4 lety +2

      11- Race

  • @patrikfloding7985
    @patrikfloding7985 Před 7 lety +90

    I thought the graphics looked really nice, and natural, if a bit low res..
    Then I realised this wasn't iRacing!

  • @evhexrc1765
    @evhexrc1765 Před 4 lety +4

    That’s a fast Ford right there! The feeling of coming back to the front is so much better than staying in the front the whole race! ...and man, I could feel those tires fading through the screen! I hope to get to racing like that someday. I hope the work I’ve been putting in will get me there.

  • @mrmoneymaker2011
    @mrmoneymaker2011 Před 4 lety +86

    I wonder how many people would have gotten lapped if he stayed in first🤣

    • @noahhopkins603
      @noahhopkins603 Před 4 lety +2

      Underrated and HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @drshocking1290
      @drshocking1290 Před 2 lety +3

      I don't think he would've been as fast. I think he genuinely had anger put into the steering wheel and a shit ton of racecraft pouring into his pace and I don't make any sense. His driving was just chefs kiss.

  • @daggerstreetwear
    @daggerstreetwear Před 4 lety +157

    pass on the inside, on the outside,
    bro, it was like someone had you hooked from first place, and was realing you in.
    slippery driver...you are....

  • @GuzziHeroV50
    @GuzziHeroV50 Před 4 lety +167

    Confidence and determination is 95% of speed, and when you're pissed off, determination is massive ;) Nice driving!

    • @oxey_
      @oxey_ Před 4 lety +3

      There's something so magical about having a car in front of you even when you can't use its slipstream honestly

    • @mrmoneymaker2011
      @mrmoneymaker2011 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah because when your determined. You body let’s go of that fear to brake just a little later and accelerate a little quicker out of corners.

    • @anonimoosea.9423
      @anonimoosea.9423 Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah! Who needs track knowledge, car knowledge, throttle control, steering control, weather experience, or decent braking when you can just be determined and confident!
      I think the funniest part is that the biggest reason the guy in the video even had a wreck was because they guy who cut across him raced with too much confidence and determination.

  • @giffy5775
    @giffy5775 Před 4 lety +5

    That's a sinking feeling when you're turned around backwards and looking at the whole field coming at you. Been there once.

  • @dustymojave
    @dustymojave Před 4 lety +3

    As one who grew up around and involved in SCCA racing, I am very impressed. Great driving. In my 65 years of motorsports involvement, I've only seen the like 1 time. It was with Super Modifieds. I was tire guy on the crew of a car, with my friend John Ryals driving. He had broken his left foot a couple of weeks before when on the crew of a Trans Am team and someone lowered the ramp of the while he was tying the racer down in the top of the transporter. He had a cast on it, but had made a commitment to drive the car before he broke his foot, so he did. 1st time in that car, and it had been a few years since he drove in the series. We showed up at Mesa Marin Speedway near Bakersfield. He was 2nd quick qualifier. Won the Trophy Dash and his heat. They inverted the fast 6 for the main in a field of 25 cars. At the start of the main, he was inside 3rd row based on qualifying. Turn 1, the 2 lead cars bumped and spun, so he went off into the infield to avoid them. With a USAC rule that anyone needing a push to restart goes to the back, he lined up for the restart at dead last. On the 1/2 mile track, by lap 3 of the 25 lap main, he was leading. Just before the checkered flag, the last car he lapped was Billy Vukovich III who was 2nd place. You put on a similar drive here. Great job. And I loved the comments in the video. I was saying to myself, "Better watch those tires", and moments later, there it was almost exact words on the screen.

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 4 lety

      Richard Parcells what a wonderful story... thank you! I’m honored to be in the company of John.

  • @driftspecs13
    @driftspecs13 Před 4 lety +177

    Okay youtube recommendations, you win this race today.

  • @dedge12858
    @dedge12858 Před 4 lety +105

    This is like me in Gran Turismo. Except for the catching up bit.

    • @tashaanlogan6990
      @tashaanlogan6990 Před 4 lety +6

      Yeah. Same honestly. I just ran a race where I placed 3rd and ended up getting knocked back to 12th because of a Porsche that took the inside in a very dirty manner.

    • @ParfaitOperationalGuidebook
      @ParfaitOperationalGuidebook Před 4 lety +1

      @Gabe Hernandez what?

    • @TheChuyDewy
      @TheChuyDewy Před 4 lety

      @Gabe Hernandez sim style racimg is wayyy diff to gta

    • @carrolloutdoors4764
      @carrolloutdoors4764 Před 4 lety +1

      I took a break from GTSport to watch this lol. Good inspiration. Maybe I'll be in an FIA race.

  • @TheTsunamijuan
    @TheTsunamijuan Před 4 lety +16

    Man what a great drive. I admit i clicked mostly cause it said "100mph wreck" and not the part that mattered. But man I was on the edge of my seat watching still. I can see what you mean about driver skill too. Definitely some good drivers out there. I hope you had somewhat of a crowd for that too. Cause that must of been fun to watch, from a spectator stand point.

  • @bournejsn
    @bournejsn Před 4 lety +4

    Damn, my adrenaline was pumping just watching this, great stuff!! Would love to of heard the other racers comments about your fantastic recovery and victory!

  • @badstiwrx
    @badstiwrx Před 4 lety +41

    Wow, I'm so amped that you came back and won that race, I can't even imagine how it felt crossing that finish line. Amazing

  • @TommyTauWau
    @TommyTauWau Před 4 lety +21

    3:15 you know you're on it when you're approaching a left turn with right lock on!

  • @kiasax2
    @kiasax2 Před 4 lety +3

    Beautifully done! I loved the footage!
    I got my driver's training in Formula Fords, where "love taps" are right out. I eventually ended up racing sports cars, where "love taps" are part of the game. It took me by surprise when I got my first love tap and I damned near wrecked the car as a result.

  • @shakespeareracing7822
    @shakespeareracing7822 Před 4 lety +1

    The way you consistently take the inside line on T1 and squeeze a pass in while keeping the car in control is seriously amazing driving, hats off to you!

  • @DeathRacer-yl2hx
    @DeathRacer-yl2hx Před 4 lety +301

    Is it just me, or does this bloke know what he’s doing ;)

    • @soulcrusher0357
      @soulcrusher0357 Před 4 lety +23

      Looks to me like his car is just much faster than the rest. It's like a v6 racing a field of 4 cylinders.

    • @fulldisc8018
      @fulldisc8018 Před 4 lety +15

      @@soulcrusher0357 read the title they are spec cars

    • @soulcrusher0357
      @soulcrusher0357 Před 4 lety +9

      @@fulldisc8018 I dont care what the title says, his car is clearly faster.

    • @fulldisc8018
      @fulldisc8018 Před 4 lety +27

      @@soulcrusher0357 he could've been pushing harder and not being as fuel and tire conservative

    • @soulcrusher0357
      @soulcrusher0357 Před 4 lety +1

      @@fulldisc8018 Yeah that's what it is.

  • @1mountainllama1
    @1mountainllama1 Před 4 lety +13

    Woah.. way to go CZcams bringing this video back from the dead.. very much a worthy watch. Spectacular drive. Kept it right on the edge the entire time. Nice win.

  • @firedavin
    @firedavin Před 4 lety +15

    Finally CZcams suggest something great to watch.

  • @dicaenus
    @dicaenus Před 4 lety +3

    Amazing work!
    Also, one of the best onboard videos on CZcams. Enough commentary to make me feel like I'm part of it, and not too much to ruin it. The fastforward editing was quite slick.

  • @josephglenn5612
    @josephglenn5612 Před 4 lety +8

    I enjoyed running a similar configuration at TWS in the mid-1980's with the Porsche Club Lone Star Region. A lot of weird memories like being passed on the banking at 130 mph like I was sitting still.

  • @banddude121
    @banddude121 Před 10 lety +407

    Do the other drivers get upset when you love tap them?

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 10 lety +502

      Good question! No they generally do not as bump drafting helps both parties go faster on the straights. It does, however, take a deep level of trust in the other driver not to do something stupid and cause an issue. Thanks for posting!

    • @jessicaraye1119
      @jessicaraye1119 Před 4 lety +50

      Yup. Done respectfully it benefits both parties. Often buddies hook up and do it more aggressively but a good degree of trust and understanding generally exists.
      When it goes wrong ive seen involved parties collaborate on repairs even, but this is at a regional level where most are there just for fun.

    • @angusfreeman
      @angusfreeman Před 4 lety +18

      I'm more interested in how they feel about being punted off the end of the front straight (forcing them into a wider line.) Surprised to see the pass attempt on the outside of the leader after watching a few other cars just get pushed out of the way in the same spot

    • @jessicaraye1119
      @jessicaraye1119 Před 4 lety +9

      @@angusfreeman yeah contact under braking resulting in a loss of position is food for the stewards/marshals

    • @Krebzonide
      @Krebzonide Před 4 lety +19

      @@Racer_X I don't think Ryan Newman appreciated the bump draft he got at the end of the daytona 500 this year.

  • @anthonydetmer
    @anthonydetmer Před 4 lety +7

    Why has it taken me this long to see this on youtube!?!. Cmon algorithms... what a BEAUTIFUL dance that was with that car. I aspire to drive this well one day

  • @weekendwarriors9864
    @weekendwarriors9864 Před 4 lety

    I just found this , and WOW! You drove the hell out of that car. Very determined and focused drive through the field. I’m impressed! You was on the edge of overdriving the corners every lap, and got all the good out of the tires. Looks like a lot of fun . Would love to drive one .

  • @rayh592
    @rayh592 Před 4 lety +51

    This is the definition of "drive it like you stole it."

  • @F1MichaelGT
    @F1MichaelGT Před 10 lety +54

    Someone needs to turn the AI difficulty up :) Great driving, looks like immense fun

  • @omegalamda3145
    @omegalamda3145 Před 4 lety +1

    Liked the same
    strategy used on each passed place. Love taps were the icing. as I could feel the pass coming soon, my eyes glued!!! Well done.

  • @ryanrm8547
    @ryanrm8547 Před 4 lety

    Not sure how I stumbled on this - but that was AWESOME! Some very nice overtakes in there but none sweeter than that for the lead! Epic drive sir, thanks for the ride along!

  • @WhoopAzzRacing
    @WhoopAzzRacing Před 4 lety +11

    Really great driving can't believe the tires actually held up

  • @mark109s
    @mark109s Před 4 lety +4

    This was a lot of fun watching, I was leaning back and forth with you throughout the race! Great job ,

  • @closedcircuitsports
    @closedcircuitsports Před 4 lety

    This is the racing content I love to death. Action cam, continuous shot, badass cars, an epic comeback with spectacular race craft. Thank you so much for sharing, this is dope as hell!

  • @fleurys2
    @fleurys2 Před 4 lety +1

    wow.. don't know how this video got suggested to me, but i'm glad it did... That was a great race and i love you comments along the way.. made me feel as close as i'll ever be to driving a race car... it seems only fair that you had to start from the back...you're one hell of a driver.. Thanks for the video !

  • @videojockeysword
    @videojockeysword Před 4 lety +5

    That was F'ng AWESOME DRIVING...and loved the "dialogue"!!! Well deserved and earned VICTORY!

  • @epickett63
    @epickett63 Před 4 lety +13

    Man, that was SERIOUSLY impressive! Very entertaining!

  • @deanlarkins5858
    @deanlarkins5858 Před 4 lety +1

    That's possibly the best racing video I've ever seen. I love how you built those guys up in the beginning of the video. Making sure everybody knew that they were bmf's. However in the end you showed everybody you were a super BMF kudos to you my friend...

  • @nigelmay6870
    @nigelmay6870 Před 4 lety +1

    That was a pleasure to watch, that track was really interesting. going faster is your middle name. well done man, thanks for the upload.

  • @CurlyMcAfro
    @CurlyMcAfro Před 10 lety +4

    Amazing. The way you control the slide in turn one is great!

  • @DeyonSingh
    @DeyonSingh Před 4 lety +25

    i love that thought bubbles that was amazing!

  • @stevecarter8810
    @stevecarter8810 Před 4 lety +5

    Two highlights for me: watching the driving of your opponents tighten up as you climbed up the field, and that long left where the car seemed to be talking the steering input as a hint rather than a command

  • @mfronti
    @mfronti Před 4 lety +1

    Congrats you drove the wheels of the car and you play it smart every move was good. Really enjoyed, its rare I can sit through a long video 👍👍

  • @desdirodeabike7404
    @desdirodeabike7404 Před 10 lety +6

    7 people downvoted this amazing video. Im guessing they are among the 24 people that he passed. Loved it! Fun commentary too. Encore!

    • @drsnapid
      @drsnapid Před 4 lety

      15 to go... wait... 17

  • @darcybarnes2716
    @darcybarnes2716 Před 9 lety +27

    Took me the first lap to realize this was not Iracing... was thinking never seen graphics this good, you must have the most amzing PC ever! then I realized it was real life. did not stop me seeing contact x4 at the top of the screen in green every time you "Loved Tapped" some one tho!

  • @verdeboyo
    @verdeboyo Před 4 lety

    Man o Man!! You can funkin' drive! Even when your tyres are have expired you're still overtaking the others for that number 1 spot. I thoroughly enjoyed every second and every minute. Thank you for sharing!

  • @Chief6067
    @Chief6067 Před 4 lety

    This was one of the best race vids Ive ever seen............ I was fighting right there along with you, it was great............chopping them down one at a time and the text bubbles were a great touch
    Thanks for sharing, made my day

  • @mannzj648
    @mannzj648 Před 4 lety +3

    Five years ago, dam this should have way more views. Awsome video mate.

  • @djbis
    @djbis Před 4 lety +6

    An awesome race, from start to finish, nice editing with funny commentary, and a hell of a win? I don't know who you are sir, but this had my ol' ticker going at a pretty good pace. Tip of the hat to that machine of yours, it not only held up, but it also seemed to outperform the rest. Way to pace yourself and keep your head on a swivel. 2 Thumbs up!

  • @markysspotlight2472
    @markysspotlight2472 Před 4 lety +1

    Fantastic driving! It's amazing that you kept your car from drifting off the raceway towards the end lol you literally pushed that machine to its limits and achieved victory you are a phenomenal driver congrats!

  • @breakawaymotorsports
    @breakawaymotorsports Před 4 lety

    Bumpy flat track. Great car control..those SRFs move around a lot more than I expected. Very entertaining. Bravo!

  • @JerryGeorge1966
    @JerryGeorge1966 Před 4 lety +7

    That was incredible. I enjoyed every knuckle biting second of that race, Great job. I'm sure going to miss that track. It was fun going to races there.

    •  Před 4 lety

      Oh no it's not shutting down is it? Looks like a brilliant circuit!

    • @JerryGeorge1966
      @JerryGeorge1966 Před 4 lety

      @ It's gone. Being torn down to make room for new subdivisions.

  • @zosxavius
    @zosxavius Před 4 lety +7

    The sounds of the frame dragging on the concrete are sick. This is honestly one of the most epic wins I've ever seen. You were definitely running against pros at the end. Excellent work.

  • @mrbleetbleet
    @mrbleetbleet Před 4 lety

    Very impressive drive...Well done...i also like how aware the other drivers were as you came through the field...awesome to watch

  • @hamiltonmcguire890
    @hamiltonmcguire890 Před 4 lety

    That was absolutely riveting to watch. The best race I've seen in a long time. I know it's an old video but I hope for the sports sake you are still racing because it's a blast to watch you. If it was like that 50% of the time I would pay money to watch that in person.

  • @fatalsupremacy
    @fatalsupremacy Před 10 lety +6

    Watched the whole damn thing, amazing!
    Fine driving there man!

  • @Soulfirer
    @Soulfirer Před 4 lety +6

    Enjoyed that. Nice drive. A good memory I imagine.
    Sorry it took me 6 years to see it.
    😁

  • @tjracing3243
    @tjracing3243 Před 4 lety +1

    Car set up must've been a big plus to the driving skills of this gentleman. Great car, great driver. I watched from the start to end.... well worth the watch. Thanks for the video.

  • @awesomecreationschannel
    @awesomecreationschannel Před 4 lety +1

    I don't know why this popped up as a suggestion to watch, but I'm so glad it did! That race was epic! Well done 😊👍

  • @sparkeyjones6261
    @sparkeyjones6261 Před 4 lety +10

    That looks like so much fun. I've never seen this racing class before.

    • @EpochIsEpic
      @EpochIsEpic Před 4 lety

      Yah, I really want to know how much that cars and other fees are now

  • @nerves
    @nerves Před 10 lety +4

    Amazing race!!!!! Congrats, extremely exciting was just amazing!

  • @greenproductionmaterials6371

    Excellent display of patience & offline passing without dive-bombing into the side of your fellow competitors!

  • @dimsoneill
    @dimsoneill Před 4 lety +3

    What a comeback, that was epic mate, enjoyed every minute!

  • @BryonLape
    @BryonLape Před 9 lety +294

    How were the tires at the end? Many times looks like your drifting, especially under heavy breaking. Good job.

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 9 lety +182

      Hey Bryon, yep I used those bad boys (at least the rears) up by the end of that race. This track is notoriously tough on tires and once I was in chase mode I went into "might as well use 'em up!" mindset, and that I did. :) Thanks for watching and posting!

    • @webduelist
      @webduelist Před 9 lety +27

      +Phantom9192 have any picture of the car after the race, i'm curios on what was dragging when you loaded up the right side of the car.

    • @brakgeluid
      @brakgeluid Před 9 lety +7

      +Phantom9192 I wonder, was the front differential in order after that crash and race?

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 9 lety +53

      +webduelist Hey web, I don't have any pictures but the dragging sound was an aluminum 'rub rail' that runs along the bottom of the sides of the car. It was mangled and hanging down. It dragged until I rubbed completely through it which was pretty quick. :) Thanks for watching and posting!

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 9 lety +46

      +brakgeluid Hey Brake, if I'm understanding the question, it's a RWD car so no damage to diff or tranny. We do run a package out of a FWD street car but we run it in the rear of the chassis (just everything reversed). Thanks for watching and posting!

  • @thejohnsons2123
    @thejohnsons2123 Před 4 lety +3

    I'm not sure which is more impressive your editing or your driving! Great job!

  • @t3chnicianb3000
    @t3chnicianb3000 Před 4 lety

    You Sir are a Monster behind the wheel. You forced the others to drive over their heads till they were sideways and squirrelly. Well Done!

  • @CarlGeers
    @CarlGeers Před 4 lety

    Hell of a come back. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Great driving man!

  • @axnjxn2k1
    @axnjxn2k1 Před 10 lety +5

    Great job!! car drove great after the spin :) know the track very well!!

  • @SonzillaGTR
    @SonzillaGTR Před 10 lety +14

    You blew past those cars like they either were terribly under powered or you were over powered.

    • @SonzillaGTR
      @SonzillaGTR Před 10 lety

      Phantom9192 Must be racing against a bunch of noobs because that was just terrible. I also race spec cars and sometimes the guys that show up are very novice where my lead has stretched out 20+ seconds.

    • @SonzillaGTR
      @SonzillaGTR Před 10 lety

      Phantom9192 Secondly they're tips in gaining a few mph on spec'd cars with sealed engines. Trust me I know first hand. Not saying you did but it happens quite often. Some legal some not all depends on the class rules. Noobs never know about this only seasoned drives know how to stretch these babies out.

    • @Racer_X
      @Racer_X  Před 10 lety +7

      SonzillaGTR Hey Sonzilla, good points, all. In this field of 33 cars, there were certainly a fair number of drivers that rarely if ever compete for a win in a competitive class. That being said, the top 10 was solid national level race winners with the top 3 being comprised of professional race winners, national level karting winners, and a multi-time national formula car champion. It wasn't the first 15 cars that were the big challenge. :) Regarding the spec nature, we have serious tech supported by draconian penalties (banned from class quickly). People have indeed been caught in the past, but it's rare and at the front of our field if someone is cheating you can tell. If so, you protest them and they get caught. The biggest differential for these low compression 4-bangers is fuel and while we have rules, it's not tested at every event. I've been told that you can see up to a 3-4% increase in power with improved responsiveness with the right customized (and dangerous) fuel. As such, at the bigger races, fuel is checked consistently and often a dedicated track-only available fuel is required. As spec and compliance goes, you truly won't find a more tightly controlled class in all of motor racing in my opinion. The only real HP to be gained legally is via dyno time with oils and sensors (different resistances affect the map) and work on rolling resistance. A very well-prepped car can find some gains there. Mine is not one of those. :) Thanks for posting!

  • @majobis
    @majobis Před 4 lety +1

    Great effort man to get from the back to the win.
    That is one hell of race to pick off each car one by one or two in one shot.

  • @jfslenes
    @jfslenes Před 4 lety

    It's been 40 years since I experienced TWS. At that time they used T3 & T4 of the big oval. Stock Sunbeam Tiger w/ 260 got to experience the draft of FOMCO Mustang. This video driver and car are AMAZING!!! Thanks for bring back GREAT memories!

  • @KayoMichiels
    @KayoMichiels Před 4 lety +138

    To be honest: they look like tiny CanAm cars!

    • @orangelion03
      @orangelion03 Před 4 lety +11

      That was one of the design criteria when Sports Renault was created =)

    • @lol11O1Oh
      @lol11O1Oh Před 4 lety

      I thought so too

    • @ralphcraig5816
      @ralphcraig5816 Před 4 lety +1

      In my many years I seen racing from 1/2 mile dirt stock cars to F1 around the globe but CanAm racing still my fav. I agree 100% with you!

    • @KayoMichiels
      @KayoMichiels Před 4 lety +1

      @@ralphcraig5816 Last year, we drove an off-season series with 1966 CanAm cars in a racing sim. Man they were fun! czcams.com/video/EA179mEa9gA/video.html

    • @testacorsa150
      @testacorsa150 Před 4 lety

      I'm glad you're honest. If you would have said monster trucks, I would have said that you were lying.

  • @smoothpoon86
    @smoothpoon86 Před 4 lety +20

    I was going to play F1 2019 on PS4 but I had more fun watching this instead

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Před 4 lety +1

    Great driving my nerd! I think the smash up at the beginning put the perfect alignment on your front end.

  • @haraldpettersen3649
    @haraldpettersen3649 Před 4 lety +2

    My highest respect for this show of driving skills, I hope the track is in use.

  • @OllieDraws
    @OllieDraws Před 4 lety +3

    Dang, this mans front aeros we’re screwed up yet he still went from the back of the pack to 1st. Respect ✊

  • @richsackett3423
    @richsackett3423 Před 4 lety +3

    Where's the post-race inspection? His car was the strongest out there by a good ways. 10% more seems conservative. By the end, he had no tires left yet was on their tails in a fraction of a lap. I don't know I'd be too proud about showing this video.

  • @pilou827
    @pilou827 Před 4 lety +1

    Great race. One of those you'll never forget. Sometimes you need what you think is an injustice, to find out what you can do.

  • @NigeHaines
    @NigeHaines Před 4 lety

    This is a good exercise in how to hold your breath for twenty minutes! Wow, I'm exhausted just watching it! Brilliant drive.

  • @KumaKaori
    @KumaKaori Před 8 lety +50

    Clearly, someone punctured your ballast tank in that crash ;P. Holy cow, great race!

    • @Elinzar
      @Elinzar Před 4 lety +3

      thats why solid ballast should be used

  • @MrSaemichlaus
    @MrSaemichlaus Před 4 lety +18

    Getting into first from 25th is impressive, but then keeping pole over another 2 laps tops it off!

    • @thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261
      @thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261 Před 4 lety

      Not if the grid is packed with drivers like Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles..

    • @MrSaemichlaus
      @MrSaemichlaus Před 4 lety

      @Gp2 Engine I don't know about that, but I don't think he did. What makes you think so?

    • @MrSaemichlaus
      @MrSaemichlaus Před 4 lety

      @Gp2 Engine I don't see a dramatic difference in acceleration. Looks like it's all the same car models. His setup and laptime is probably better (considering he made it into the upper ranks of the starting grid), he rides other cars' draft and he picks better lines through the corners, by which he gains distance and exit speed. Give me a timestamp where you think his hp makes a difference.

    • @MrSaemichlaus
      @MrSaemichlaus Před 4 lety +1

      @Gp2 Engine Here's my analysis of 01:13
      I suppose we're talking about how he gained on number 21. He came out of the previous corner faster than 21, which enabled him to easily get alongside 21 for the next corner. 21 then held back into the next corner because he probably recognized that there wasn't much point in putting up a fight. The harder question is why didn't 21 come out of the previous corner faster? The reason for that is that he was stuck behind the pack. 21 was on the outside of the next up car (also red), so had to hold back the throttle to make the corner. Two cars going alongside through a turn are both slower than one car by itself, using the width of the track. I suppose 21 also held back expecting the other red car who was overtaking him on the inside to run out wide as soon as possible, therefore 21 was not holding on to the space the other car was trying to claim going out of the turn.

    • @MrSaemichlaus
      @MrSaemichlaus Před 4 lety

      @Gp2 Engine 02:33
      Our guy and the red/blue car were sitting in the slipstream of the yellow and black cars through the straight, enabling them to gain speed and to overtake the 2 frontmen towards the end of the straight. The pack of 4 also gained on the green/white car in front, who had no slipstream from anyone to speak of and also gave the pack of 4 slipstream. At the end of the straight, all 5 cars compressed closer together, as the ones at the back catapulted past with slipstream advantage. This goes to show that on a final straight, it may be better to start in second and use slipstream to gain speed and pass before the finish line, instead of hogging first place and lose acceleration by plowing through undisturbed air.

  • @1963geckos
    @1963geckos Před 4 lety

    Dude, what can I say, that was absolutely some sick driving… Kudos to you. Amazing.

  • @darrinfraser
    @darrinfraser Před 4 lety +1

    Heck of a race!!! Enjoyed every minute of it. Well done sir!

  • @SimracingNC
    @SimracingNC Před 10 lety +7

    The force is strong with this one! Great video as always - keep them coming:)

  • @rcdyer
    @rcdyer Před 4 lety +4

    Can't believe that cowling didn't get ripped off! Hell of a charge for the win.

  • @JimSlaughterOC
    @JimSlaughterOC Před 4 lety

    Wow, what a great comeback. I watched the whole thing. It was a beautiful day for racing!

  • @mbliss13
    @mbliss13 Před 4 lety +1

    Super nice drive. Way to stay patient and get the job done. I like how you strategized with the draft as well. I road race Legends Cars in NorCal.