What kind of spec these car runs? Do they run wings? And what kind of set up the team can adjust?

yea how much personal adjustment is allowed in that series

Right now I'm running in the 2 liter series. Single seater, straight 4, 5-speed sequential gearbox, wings and slicks. There really aren't any modifications the driver can do to the car. The cars are tested before each race weekend and if the testers can get to within a tenth or so on each car, they're said to be 'equal' and it's down to the best driver, or really good luck to determine a winner.

Have you ever driven an Indy Car? I did this summer and the wheel felt like a ton of bricks to turn, especially when at lower speeds of course. How are the Skip Barber cars in comparison?

Did you read his book?:D :D

No, haven't driven an champ car yet, that's the goal though. Yeah, steering can be a bit of a handfull, rack and pinion steering does tend to build up your arms at lower speeds.

Originally posted by RacerX
No, haven't driven an champ car yet, that's the goal though. Yeah, steering can be a bit of a handfull, rack and pinion steering does tend to build up your arms at lower speeds.

Yeah, the leader was ripped in the chest and arms, but had legs like a girly man. *hans and franz voice* He was a beast though, he took us around the Chicago Motor Speedway in a huge with 12 people at around 90mph.

How about setup, do the team and drivers get to adjust dampening, shock, spring, wing angles and stuff like that? What kind of tire(brand, size) the series uses, and is there different compound to choose from?

How long is the race usually?

It's a pretty straight forward arrive and drive series. Drivers can't change any set-up aspects in a regional series, although in the national series, shocks and other suspension set-ups can be changed. Tires are Michelin racing slicks and I can't think of the compound off hand (possibly type L), but they're really hard so they last longer. They're not too bad because quick laps can be done when they're fairly cold. The other type of tire are the wets, which I sometimes prefer over the drys depending on the track. To keep down prices we're not allowed to choose compounds. Races usually run about 30 minutes, which takes a lot out of a driver because they're sprints. Number of Laps is determined by lap times and track distances. For example, at Laguna Seca in the dry, where we running around 1.39.5, we usually do 17-18 laps, whereas at a track like Lime Rock where we run high .57's and low .58's, we might do 24-28 laps.

Ah....I see....thanks for the info!:)