Originally Posted by Fisher79:
What don't you guys understand? Why wouldn't a wingless race car of comparable horsepower make more straightaway speed than a winged one? The wing creates downforce that enables the car to get through the turns much quicker, but in a straight line all it does is create drag. And this is a mile track Duke is talking about; the straights are plenty long enough for the speed of a nearly drag-free car (by comparison) to overcome the extra speed a winged car is carrying out of the corner.
YOUR RIGHT!!! YOUR A SMART HOOSIER! YOUR IN A SMALL BAND THERE ENJOY IT!!!!:thumb