February 23, 2022, 07:10 AM
John DiBartolomeoWhat 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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Mike Rietowquote:
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.
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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
AlaskaracerI know a few people that I think would fall into that category...don't know how they do it sometimes, but they do.....
Mark Goulette
Owner/Driver of the Livin' The Dream Racing dragster
www.livinthedreamracing.com"Speed kills but it's better than going slow!"
Authorized Amsoil Retailer
February 23, 2022, 12:22 PM
ferndaleflyerI 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 BurkleoSomeone 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 ScarthI think Peter Biondo is the best natural driver period. Heck, he can drive a wheel barrow and win!
February 23, 2022, 02:39 PM
Goobquote:
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.
February 23, 2022, 02:43 PM
ferndaleflyerYou think? He will not go to a foot brake race. Needs that ol button
February 23, 2022, 02:55 PM
Goobquote:
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.
February 23, 2022, 06:03 PM
BP758quote:
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.