Re: Indy Star Commentary on Tony George

Ken Plotkin wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:26:23 -0800 (PST), Lenny <haysooce@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
>> As I said earlier, I went to Orlando in '96 and no one I talked to
>> liked the sound. All of these guys were missing the turbo's sound.
> 
> Was that really '96?  In '96 IRL ran turbos.  They were using leftover
> CART cars and engines.
> 
>> I went to several Atlanta races after they changed the exhaust and it
>> was a great sound  (I'm only going to say this to you, but I prefer a
>> NA over any turbo race engine), but the best race sound I have ever
>> heard -- hold on -- was 3 litre F1 engines at Indy in 2000. Even the
>> back marker teams had a great sound. The Ferrari -- the best racing
>> engine sound I have ever heard. The echoes between the metal stands
>> were chilling -- and ear splitting.
> 
> F1 usually gets the sensual part right.  I was at the USGP in '00 and
> '01.  Engines sounded great.  The BANG-BANG-BANG as they down****fted
> into the hairpins sounded great.  The glowing red brakes looked great,
> and I'm sure would have sounded great if converted to sound.
> 
> NA engines, of course.
> 
> Ken Plotkin
> 

Similar sentiments from my first trip to Montreal. At the start of the 
race I was standing near a fence less than 30 ft from the racing line on 
the straight after the exit of the hairpin. Having never heard those 
babies driven in anger, I wasn't prepared for the assault on my ears 
that came with the first racing lap. I enjoyed every second of it. :-)

Then, however, came the 2.4L V8's...

-- 
forty

"There's a very fine line between not listening, and not caring. I like 
to think that I walk that line every day of my life."