Re: Stick vs. Auto index
We race based on elapsed times and the current records do not show an advantage to the stick cars. In fact, most Super Stock records favor the automatic.
As I see it, the largest advantage the automatic has is the ability to buy or build a proven combination that has been tested and enhanced by many, many more racers and engine builders. When you run a stick, you are almost alone on the island with regards to camshaft, clutch, and tire choices; and yes it's all different.
In short, more advances will be realized with a larger group testing and enhancing a combination. I hope there is no debate with this statement.
To be fair, maybe the stick could run faster than their automatic counterparts. Maybe not. We just need a larger test group to prove it. Until then, let's even them up and see where we are.
A final note... Sometimes an implied consensus is interpreted on these forums based on the volume of posts that support one side of a discussion or another. I would hope that the imbalance of stick vs. auto racers is taken into account.
Mike
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