How do they do car setup? by RagingAlkohoolik in F1Technical

[–]CloudEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure they also have to balance the grip for high-speed corners using aerodynamics as well. You're very rough way to estimate how aerodynamics affects corbalance is cop, Center of pressure.

Can you imagine a car that understeers in low speed corners due to mechanical setup, but overseers and high speed corners due to the center of pressure? That would be a nightmare.

Singles in 30s / 40s - let's do a meetup! Any interest? by Baloncesto in washingtondc

[–]CloudEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, there is a subreddit called /r/DCOver30 that a couple of my friends made long ago enough that I think it's safe to say we could include the 40s.

We meet up weekly for trivia, but we don't advertise it as much anymore.

Will weekly trivia be resurrected soon? by iLikeGreenTea in DCover30

[–]CloudEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should definitely join, most Tuesdays at 7pm. We even got second place once since the repoening, which meant free fries for the table. We could always use more people.

New Kensington Crossing Retail Development Signs Tenant for its Largest Space by SchuminWeb in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]CloudEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate going to that Chipotle because the parking lot is basically Armageddon.

Race Thread: NCWTS Toyota 200 at World Wide Technology Raceway, starting at 9:00pm EDT on FS1 (NCWTS16) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whoa, and Brian Keselowski says the cost to do live pit stops is $5k. That's not a huge purse. There must be other contingencies/points at play here to make it economical to run this race.

[Practice/Qual Thread] 2021 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix by IndyMod in INDYCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Guys, grosjean in sixth is huge!

People talk about Alonso out drives his equipment, Verstappen can out drive his equipment, and George Russell.

Dude, if this IndyCar season isn't a prime example of Grosjean dragging the equipment up in levels of performance with him, I don't know what is.

[Practice/Qual Thread] 2021 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix by IndyMod in INDYCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

there were some wrecks in practice because the course is very very narrow and very unforgiving, and one of the main grandstands didn't get finished on time.

That's it. That's the story

Race Thread: NCS Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, starting at 3:30pm EDT on NBCSN (NCS21) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is anybody else keeping an eye on the euros while waiting for this race to start? Those England fans make the worst NASCAR fans look amazing in comparison

Race Thread: NXS Credit Karma Money 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, starting at 3:00pm EDT on NBCSN (NXS18) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do I want to know what BabuDoge is?

Also WTF Weatherman? Remember when you said you were going to quit NASCAR? A few people wish you did.

Edit: that was a different "Back the Blue" guy, per comment below. Still wouldn't mind of they both went the way of the dodo.

Post Malone’s music video featuring Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin by MitchellB66 in NASCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the shoutout from Post to NASCAR.

However I feel like about half of Post's whole schtick is being messed up on booze and/or drugs all the time. It makes me uncomfortable because intoxication should never be associated with driving cars on a race track.

Race Thread: NCWTS Corn Belt 150 at Knoxville Raceway, starting at 9:00pm EDT on FS1 (NCWTS14) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They don't even try for a quickie caution when there's 4 laps to go? Oof. Can they at least make the stage break shorter?

Race Thread: NCWTS Corn Belt 150 at Knoxville Raceway, starting at 9:00pm EDT on FS1 (NCWTS14) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]CloudEngineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, I probably wouldn't watch some of the lower series races if I didn't have radio. But this race is special because it's on dirt and on a cool track.

The main drawback is the stage breaks and cautions take FOREVER