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Re: Racing Workout
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Originally Posted by John Greist
...Also, weight is important in low powered Skippy cars as every pound "consumes" horsepower. A 220 pounder is giving up the equivalent of 7 hp to a 160 pounder. The 120 pound kid has the equivalent of an extra 11+ hp. Heavier drivers aren't x seconds slower per lap, they're x pounds slower per lap. ...
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Amen to that Doctor. Force = Mass x Acceleration. More mass, less acceleration. 220 lbs at the 3 day school and the youngsters just walked away out of the slow corners. Down to 190 now. For the first time in ten years did a sub 2 hour 1/2 marathon 4 weeks ago.
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Last edited by Rosso; 06-14-2007 at 05:46 PM.
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