The MObil1 Car Swap with Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton is official. Mark your calendar and get to the Glen on Tuesday, June 14.

See ya there!

http://www.theglen.com/Articles/2011...n-Stewart.aspx

 

This just in! Mobil 1 lubricant (synthetic) used to shoehorn Tony Stewart into the McLaren!

 

i was wondering how they would get his chubby butt in the car.

I guess you hace to call the track for tickets. There is nothing on the glen website.

I fianlly came across my ticket and pit pass from the 92 grand national race where i thing jeff gordon won. memories.

 

I wonder why no ticket info is supplied?

 

Ok, let assume that this was set up as a "race". Also assume both drivers get a reasonable, but modest, number of practice/setup laps in each car.

Both drivers get two consecutive timed hot laps in each car. IOW - say, a warm up lap, then two "fast laps".

The times from the best hot lap in each car are added together. That's the time for that driver.

Who would have the lowest time?


I'd take Stewart any day of the week. Hamilton would beat him in the F1 car, but not by enough to make up for what he'll lose in the Stock Car.

 

I don't know . . . . it seems that an open wheel racer can go easier to the car w/ fenders rather than the other way around.

 

+10000,
I was just getting ready to make the same comment.

 

You've got to be kidding. It's always easier to go from a faster car to a slower car.

 

Stewart is a racer - he can drive anything. And he's got open wheel road-course experience; admittedly not modern F1, but none-the-less. I don't think Hamilton would jump in that big, over-weight car and run very well (comparitively). Not the first time out.

Take a look at the acclimation time that JPM and the few others (Speed, Gordon, etc) who've come from open wheel and/or F1 to NASCAR the past several years. Only 1 has really made the very top tier in both: Stewart. (Unfortunatly, none have gone the other way to offer a cross comparision, which certainly could result in a similarly weak performance).

I'd really like to see them set this up as a freindly competition, instead of just a marketing exhibition.

 

I admit, I know almost nothing about NASCAB, but I'd still say that it would be easier for Hamilton to make the adjustment.

1. Everyone's comment when they drive an F1 car for the first time is adjusting to the braking speed. Stewart's driven a couple of IRL cars, but those were only on ovals, and are nothing like the performance of an F1 car.

2. This is being done on a road course. Even if Hamilton was slower than Stewart in the CAB, based on your criteria for scoring the "winner," the amount of time that he would lose out would be miniscule compared to the time Stewart would lose in the F1 car. If the scoring methodology was different and included some oval laps, Stewart might have a chance.

3. Stewart's fat butt would result in the mechanics taking out all the ballast in the F1 car, therefore resulting in an unbalanced car for him.

 

Ok, you TOTALLY win point #3.

Also, correct on the oval racing. My mistake. I thought he'd run some road course races in those years.


Still, if I were betting a $20 or a couple of six-packs, I'd take Stewart. If I were betting my paycheck, well .... I wouldn't be betting.

 

I spoke to someone at the ticket office @ WGI and she said that they aren't sure if it's going to be a public event. If it is they will put it on their website.

 

 

She said it was a private event.

 

Don't worry, I'm sure Chief will be able to get in.

 

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin...1/5/12018.html

http://mclaren.com/page/mobil-1-car-...-international

 

hERE YA go boyz

http://www.theglen.com/Articles/2011...he-Public.aspx

 

it's free!

 

Coming up dallison? Anyone?

 

lucky bastards

across the country for me

 

I'll be up close and personal with the drivers and the cars. I get issued a "hard card" which is an Admin pass that lets me go ANYWHERE I want and I can't wait!

 

lucky bastard. I am thinking about it. It's a four hour drive for me.

 

I recall Gordon jumping into Montoya's car once & ended with Jeff only a second or so behind Montoya's best time with less than a dozen laps. I also don't think Gordon had any previous open-wheel racing history.

So, it should be interesting to see how Stewart fares behind Hamilton in the same car. Stewart will have more experience, but Lewis will also be a tad more skilled than Montoya.

In short, I think Stewart will be a lot closer to Hamilton's time in the F1, than Hamilton will be to Stewart in the stock car.

 

Gordon started in modifieds on dirt so he had all kinds of open wheel experience. Stewart's driven an Indycar I believe. It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out. I can see McLaren putting up a simulator program for Lewis to get the hang of the Cup car.

 

Did he now? I always assumed Gordon had started his career around the stock car scene.

 

Stewart started off in open wheel dirt tracks.

 

I think gordon ran midgets as a kid.

 

you're right dallison: he was (is?) a midget dude. Just spoke this morning to my brother, I'm in the Up close 'n personal area for this event-cannot wait.

 

The 1st time i saw gordon race at the glen was in 92. I found my old ticket stub, pitpass(thing around wrist) and starting line up for the grand national race. memories.

 

I think that was a year or two after jd mcduffie died at the end of the backstretch before the chicane was implemented.

hmm, if i go up during the week, maybe i can slip away to fulkersons and earle estates to pick up more wine.....