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Originally Posted by Jonr
By Larson's own admission, his mechanical skills are not as good as his driving skills. Where some drivers will give the condition and suggest a change, Larson just gives the condition and lets the crew decide on the change. With all of the tools inside of an Indy car, there has to be a large learning curve on how each adjustment impacts the car. I think if he had more experience driving the car, he would be better with the adjustments.
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I definitely think you are on to something here. Thinking back to his Chili Bowl glory, he said he doesn’t have shock adjusters in the car. All of his competitors are looking for 5th shocks, in cockpit weight adjusters, ladder adjusters, and every other “device” they can think of to dial in the car. He just drives what the car, track, and traffic will allow him. Not to say his cars aren’t set up properly before they roll onto the track, because certainly they are. I think to a certain extent, he’s Cole Trickle. “They told me to get in a car and drive. And I could drive.”