The first ACTUAL pic of the DeltaWing

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Originally Posted by NickFalzone

1. If I was going to speculate a percentage of hardcore Indy fans opinions on the Delta, I'd go 50% against, 25% unsure, 25% like it.

2. I'd also bet that casual and younger fans are more likely to go for the Delta design.

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1. And you'd be wrong. Cavin said that his e-mails have been roughly 100 to 1 against it. And those are the hard-core fans (nobody else would bother e-mailing him).

2. Why? Any casual or younger fans are going to check out NASCAR first, second and third, before ever taking a look at whatever Indy Car is dishing out. Plus with the driver lineup, nobody new is going to pay attention anyway, whether they pick the Dallara, Delta Wing, Swift, Novi, March or Jaloppy.


There was one reason and one reason only why all of this "hubub" for the Deltoid Wing.... Barnhart opposes it. And all of those folks from Ganassi to Miller, who want Barnhart out and their "buddy" Cotman in (so they can get their series the way THEY want it) now have a cause to get behind, no matter how ridiculous it is.

This whole deal, is about wrestling control of the sport back to the way it was in the early 90's. Now that TG is gone, its time to pounce.

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Originally Posted by Scotty G.

1. And you'd be wrong. Cavin said that his e-mails have been roughly 100 to 1 against it. And those are the hard-core fans (nobody else would bother e-mailing him).

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Just wondering - would this mean that the only people that could be considered as hard-core fans are the ones that email Cavin?

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Originally Posted by ykiki

Just wondering - would this mean that the only people that could be considered as hard-core fans are the ones that email Cavin?

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No, it means those that took the time to e-mail Cavin, are most likely hard-core Indy Car fans.

Trackside Online (another place filled with hard-core Indy Car fans) published the feedback they received on the D-Wing. They gave EVERY e-mail they received on the unveiling. The results, were 57 against, 10 for and 12 not sure.

I personally think the Delta Wing Project has massive potential, the lack of wings will lead to more options when racing in the pack on ovals and at close quarters on road courses. It will also create a lot of casual curiosity, unlike the current car that looks like a bloated old F1 reject.

The Dallara concept is unimaginative, Lola havnt even released pictures of thier concept but from the noises emerging from Lola it is apparent that the design isnt terribly adventurous. The Swift design is a bit more adventurous but is still inherantly a conventional concept but done in a very stylised way.

Let it sink in, the Delta Wing is VERY different but the Indycar series needs a big change, otherise the series will spiral into oblivion.

Since when was a penis considered a serious proposal?


Looks like a dildo cruising around the track. Awful!

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Originally Posted by Scotty G.

1. And you'd be wrong. Cavin said that his e-mails have been roughly 100 to 1 against it. And those are the hard-core fans (nobody else would bother e-mailing him).

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Once again, you know everything... the rest of us no nothing. Why don't you just tell us all what to think. Oh wait, that is exactly what you do.

I hate to burst your bubble but, Scotty G. you take yourself much to seriously, so much so that the rest of us don't.

Gary

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

Since when was a penis considered a serious proposal?


Looks like a dildo cruising around the track. Awful!

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Well at least people will be actually talking about Indycar if the car looks like a giant cock and balls, which is much more than what happens now!

It's a stunt. A media freakshow.

Delta Wing Racing isn't a very imaginative name for a company, either.
I know it's a real entity, but it even sounds thrown together hastily.
Then again, this league has much the same symtem from the inception.

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Originally Posted by Chamoo

Well, you can't tell me if this thing hits the track at Indy in 2012 with one or two of the other concepts, that the stands would be much fuller then they will be in 2010.

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I could tell you that.....

I ran a poll at another forum.... and 80% of the fans that voted dont believe that the DW is an open wheel racecar...

and another Poll has 45% of fans that voted saying they would migrate to another form of racing....


sure the DW will still produce some new interest...... but I would think its entirly possible for every new fan coming out to check out the next big thing there will be one less diehard moving on to F1 or superbikes etc

net gain = zero

I think it would at least LOOK a little better without that huge vertical tailfin. It just looks odd. It honestly looks like it's there for nothing more than a place to put a huge car number. Integrate something lower into the rear wheel fairings and maybe increase the sail area of the engine cowling.