Re: BangShift Question of the Day: Are You a Driver or a Crew Chief?
Driver...no question.
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Re: BangShift Question of the Day: Are You a Driver or a Crew Chief?
Driver for sure. I will always wonder how good I might have been if I'd made it to some pro level. As a kid I dreamed of NASCAR (before it sucked) and Formula One. I sometimes question my ability with a wrench in my hand, but I never question my ability with a steering wheel.
Re: BangShift Question of the Day: Are You a Driver or a Crew Chief?
I have my own car but enjoy being the crew and tuning. Esp nitrous cars, they're fun but i think i'll get back to a blown car this next season and serve as apprentice (a 61yr old apprntice at that). Something about working on a car that can easily kill you just gets my nipples hard.
Re: BangShift Question of the Day: Are You a Driver or a Crew Chief?
I don't really care about driving all that much, unless it has to do with the "save." I love working on the car and having a good thrash. To me it's like a fist fight....2 heads and a rack, making it back to the lanes in 45 minutes, covered in 70wt and clutch dust with bloody hands. Now that's a "save." Reaching in to grab the reverser because the car won't back up. Sticking your hand down the scoop to push the butter flys back because it's idiling to high and the cable is stuck, (better push on the correct side!!!!) Fixing a leak while you have nitro spraying in your face...I could go on, but making a "save" is what it's all about. Those are the storys I'll remember for the rest of my life. I go away feeling like I just slapped a bear in the face and took his steak dinner away.
Figuring the track out when no one else can, or getting a handle on a car and knowing what it wants. Waking up in the middle of the night and saying "I got it!" Or not sleeping at all, working on it until the sun comes up and getting it just right..
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