For us "newbies"

[race aficionado]

As a newbie I have been doing a lot of learning and I'm getting to like this type of racing as every race weekend goes by.

What I have learned is that yes, all have the same chassis but the key is the different motors and all motors are obviously not alike. I know for a fact that my man Juan does not have a car fast enough to have him fighting for the top 2 and i just hope that Dodge catches up with the Chevies soon enough.

Also, can some one please explain to me what a "tight" car is?

a "loose car"?

And why is it sometimes good to be "tight" or "loose"depending on??????

thanks.

mokin:

[harvick#1]

loose is when the rear comes around or slides (man this is fun in racing games)

and tight is when the front end doesn't turn very well

[RaceFanStan]

[harvick#1]

Loose is so much more fun than tight. I had being tight in racing

[Alexamateo]

I'll add "Tight" = "Understeer"
"Loose" = "Oversteer"

I'm sure you've also noticed that they will talk about being "tight" on entry , and "Loose" off. Well it means that entering the corner the car is understeering, so they'll have to back off more to set the car, but when they get back on the gas, the car is oversteering and it wants to spin out.

Then there's "tight in the middle" and "forward bite" and endless variations. Isn't NASCAR fun?

[race aficionado]

Thanks guys!