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What Makes A Natural Driver?

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February 23, 2022, 07:10 AM
John DiBartolomeo
What Makes A Natural Driver?
Those guys and gals are still natural drivers to me, and once again my opinion, a lot of those drivers are hovering around in the bracket ranks. If experience is a key, then making a dozen or more passes a weekend can certainly be a benefit.

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John DiBartolomeo
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February 23, 2022, 09:26 AM
Mike Rietow
quote:
Originally posted by John DiBartolomeo:
Those guys and gals are still natural drivers to me, and once again my opinion, a lot of those drivers are hovering around in the bracket ranks. If experience is a key, then making a dozen or more passes a weekend can certainly be a benefit.

Read more at: https://dragracingactiononline.../02/natural-drivers/


A natural has an innate ability. In born ability.

A natural is someone who can not race for a long time an come back and race at the same or near same level.

Or someone with no experience and gets in a car and wins, then repeats.

Natural is inborn ability. Individual ability.

Natural -

a person regarded as having an innate gift or talent for a particular task or activity.

Innate - inborn; natural.
February 23, 2022, 09:53 AM
Alaskaracer
I know a few people that I think would fall into that category...don't know how they do it sometimes, but they do.....


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February 23, 2022, 12:22 PM
ferndaleflyer
I say get all the gadgets out of the cars and you will see who the REAL natural drivers are. As simple as it gets I know a foot brake driver that couldn't win anything off the foot, put a button in there and he visits the winners circle often. And that was a pretty elementary.
February 23, 2022, 01:48 PM
Joe Burkleo
Someone who has the ability to adapt quickly and can turn on win lights in whatever car he is sitting in.
February 23, 2022, 01:54 PM
Larry Scarth
I think Peter Biondo is the best natural driver period. Heck, he can drive a wheel barrow and win!


When everything is coming your way, your probably in the wrong lane.
February 23, 2022, 02:39 PM
Goob
quote:
Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
I say get all the gadgets out of the cars and you will see who the REAL natural drivers are. As simple as it gets I know a foot brake driver that couldn't win anything off the foot, put a button in there and he visits the winners circle often. And that was a pretty elementary.


Gadget didn't make him better, his competition got weaker. Wink


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Dave Cook
N375
February 23, 2022, 02:43 PM
ferndaleflyer
You think? He will not go to a foot brake race. Needs that ol button
February 23, 2022, 02:55 PM
Goob
quote:
Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
You think? He will not go to a foot brake race. Needs that ol button


Eeerybody that has a button and gadget thinks they're God at the tree. Lots of them ain't. Wink


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Dave Cook
N375
February 23, 2022, 06:03 PM
BP758
quote:
Originally posted by Larry Scarth:
I think Peter Biondo is the best natural driver period. Heck, he can drive a wheel barrow and win!


Yep, brake pedal or button! Clearly a natural.


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