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Originally Posted by smbpreformance
Different time.....Different era........Different cars.......Different everything
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You're right, smb, the rear engine cars back then were much more difficult to drive and much more dangerous than the "techno-spec" cars we have today, thus, making the transition from a sprint or midget, much more difficult than it would be today. Parnelli, Foyt, Mario, Bobby U and Al Sr all became world class road racers not only in openwheel indy cars but also, sports cars and stock cars (Trans Am). Who would've figured these lowly sprint car guys could've done that? Now, are you saying that the genetic make-up of the sprint car driver of today is different than in the 60's, making the transition unlikely? Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart would be incapable of running the indy cars competitively?