Best Rennlist race car drivers?
08-14-2007, 11:25 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by GREEK-TURBO-RACER
I am going to go with Mika " Flyin Finn " here . He is a blast to watch . Too bad he can't go pro right now. I'd take him.
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Theo, did the finn drive a 44 before ?
08-14-2007, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by richard glickel.
Hi Phil,
It's not quite that simple. There's more to it than money (of course, money doesn't hurt, does it ever?). I'd submit that one should not discount the natural physical abilities (raw talent if you will) that are required to excel - or even be consistently competitive - on a professional level, at any sport.
It's not quite that simple. There's more to it than money (of course, money doesn't hurt, does it ever?). I'd submit that one should not discount the natural physical abilities (raw talent if you will) that are required to excel - or even be consistently competitive - on a professional level, at any sport.
08-14-2007, 11:55 PM
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True but that wasn't my point about being a pro driver, my point was that many of the pros have money to be able to pro race, many of the really good club racers like Roy Chong, Spenser *** don't have that kind of cash to able to suport a life of pro racing, other pro racers like David Murry have to do other things like coaching to support their income.
08-15-2007, 12:21 AM
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Keith Peare. (Though he hasn't raced recently to my knowledge.)
It is also hard not to recognize the triumverate in GTC1, as Colin mentioned. Savenor may be one of the winningest PCA racers of all time, Burger just beat him at Mosport and is always giving him a run for the money, and Scotto holds the GTC1 lap time records at the Glen, Lime Rock, and Mosport, where all of them race.
It is also hard not to recognize the triumverate in GTC1, as Colin mentioned. Savenor may be one of the winningest PCA racers of all time, Burger just beat him at Mosport and is always giving him a run for the money, and Scotto holds the GTC1 lap time records at the Glen, Lime Rock, and Mosport, where all of them race.
08-15-2007, 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Yup, Seth Thomas and Glen Gatlin.
And me, of course.
And me, of course.
08-15-2007, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Jerseybean
True but that wasn't my point about being a pro driver, my point was that many of the pros have money to be able to pro race, many of the really good club racers like Roy Chong, Spenser *** don't have that kind of cash to able to suport a life of pro racing, other pro racers like David Murry have to do other things like coaching to support their income.
08-15-2007, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DrJupeman
Keith Peare. (Though he hasn't raced recently to my knowledge.)
It is also hard not to recognize the triumverate in GTC1, as Colin mentioned. Savenor may be one of the winningest PCA racers of all time, Burger just beat him at Mosport and is always giving him a run for the money, and Scotto holds the GTC1 lap time records at the Glen, Lime Rock, and Mosport, where all of them race.
It is also hard not to recognize the triumverate in GTC1, as Colin mentioned. Savenor may be one of the winningest PCA racers of all time, Burger just beat him at Mosport and is always giving him a run for the money, and Scotto holds the GTC1 lap time records at the Glen, Lime Rock, and Mosport, where all of them race.
08-15-2007, 06:41 AM
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Best Rennlist racers?
To be honest it is tough to say. There are many many good racers on Rennlist, PCA, NASA, etc. Which ones are the best? I am not sure you classify that since very few run in the same classes.
There plenty of guys in fast cars that a really fast, but is it the car or driver. Picking the top drivers in a single class is much easier. Even not all drivers run the same events either.
To be honest it is tough to say. There are many many good racers on Rennlist, PCA, NASA, etc. Which ones are the best? I am not sure you classify that since very few run in the same classes.
There plenty of guys in fast cars that a really fast, but is it the car or driver. Picking the top drivers in a single class is much easier. Even not all drivers run the same events either.
08-15-2007, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by DrJupeman
Keith Peare. (Though he hasn't raced recently to my knowledge.)
It is also hard not to recognize the triumverate in GTC1, as Colin mentioned. Savenor may be one of the winningest PCA racers of all time, Burger just beat him at Mosport and is always giving him a run for the money, and Scotto holds the GTC1 lap time records at the Glen, Lime Rock, and Mosport, where all of them race.
It is also hard not to recognize the triumverate in GTC1, as Colin mentioned. Savenor may be one of the winningest PCA racers of all time, Burger just beat him at Mosport and is always giving him a run for the money, and Scotto holds the GTC1 lap time records at the Glen, Lime Rock, and Mosport, where all of them race.
Originally Posted by A.Wayne
Yeah, OK but GTC1 lap times don't count
08-15-2007, 07:18 AM
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Great list going but my vote hands down is Leah Keen. Had the opportunity of seeing him run at VIR (my home track) and was humbled, truly humbled.... 
Another one who occassionally posts on the Cayman forum side is Ernie Jakubowski who races the Mantisport Cayman S. He has set PCA class records at several major tracks across the country in the last couple of years and I believe has won something like 10 of the last 12 races they've competed in...Impressive.
Another one who occassionally posts on the Cayman forum side is Ernie Jakubowski who races the Mantisport Cayman S. He has set PCA class records at several major tracks across the country in the last couple of years and I believe has won something like 10 of the last 12 races they've competed in...Impressive.
08-15-2007, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by A.Wayne
Yes easy to look fast when circling by one's self
Theo, did the finn drive a 44 before ?
Theo, did the finn drive a 44 before ?
Theo
08-15-2007, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by John H
Don't forget the KING, king of Turtles that is, Mike Faems.
I nominate all of HWFM Racing.
We may not be the fastest, but we laugh the hardest.
And I'll echo Sunday Drover and Michael Benet.
(Michael once showed me just how fast the TurtleCar can gallop, put it on the class pole at Road America - well I know it isn't the car)
08-15-2007, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by RSRRacer
While I have not driven in these classes, I think some of the best drivers are in the slower classes.
Mike I is sensational. Unbelieveably quick.
Not sure if Karl Poeltl and Mark Hupfer post. Both terrific in F, the second most competitive class in PCA Racing.
08-15-2007, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by MUSSBERGER
Seth Thomas is like a clock. You just wind him up and watch him go.
Yeah yeah I couldn't resist
Yeah yeah I couldn't resist
08-15-2007, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RSRRacer
"holy ****, I can't get there from here"