Indiana Open Wheel - View Single Post - Schatz to the chili bowl

TKRacing (Offline)
#9 10/3/16 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by flagboy55:
Well by now I'm sure most of you have heard that Donnie Schatz is entered to run the chili bowl in January. While I respect Schatz, my feelings as a fan have been hot and cold on him, mostly cold. My cynical side says Donnie and his team have found a mechanical advantage that has provided his practical dominance of the world of outlaws, other times I think maybe he is really a better driver than the rest on most nights. One thing I always say is that even if he wins every winged race from now till eternity, he will never be any better than the 4th best sprint car driver of all time in my book, and maybe not even that high. My disclaimer to that logic is the 3 that would be above him have won big races with and without a wing. I don't know much about his early racing, but to my knowledge he's run very limited if any non wing cars. That's why I find it interesting he's signed up to run the CB this year for Clauson Marshall racing. You know it's going to be top shelf equipment. If Donnie Schatz can go to the chili bowl and make some noise Saturday night in the big show, it would definitely quiet my cynical side when it comes to one of the best wing racers of all time.

Their mechanical advantage is that Ricky Warner is one of the best in the business. You don't accomplish the things he's accomplished without talent.

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