tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324293794163565996.post4159377333278185193..comments2023-06-12T05:13:30.358-05:00Comments on Monday Morning Crew Chief: Keselowski's win could change NASCAR fuel-mileage strategyjmayer1843http://www.blogger.com/profile/03979602470480690327noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324293794163565996.post-7908997409521570812011-06-08T16:59:34.768-05:002011-06-08T16:59:34.768-05:00Post race Tony said the crew didn't get all th...Post race Tony said the crew didn't get all the gas in the car on the next-to-last stop, so he had to stop again at the end.Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324293794163565996.post-66299006274542418702011-06-08T08:56:26.462-05:002011-06-08T08:56:26.462-05:00Gene - The type of track and situation certainly p...Gene - The type of track and situation certainly plays a large part into any fuel-mileage strategy. I thought both Stewart and Keselowski should've waited one more lap to pit. It's interesting Stewart didn't push it farther than he did.<br />Thanks!<br /><br />Dwindy1 - I also thought it was interesting BK said there are some "tricks" to it. Guess those tricks aren't so secret anymore.<br />Thanks!<br /><br />klvalus - True, but I would have thought we would have seen this method used more often. It would be fun to see the #2 team become a factor on a regular basis after its early struggles.<br />Thanks!jmayer1843https://www.blogger.com/profile/03979602470480690327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324293794163565996.post-83711919907802635762011-06-08T05:47:24.797-05:002011-06-08T05:47:24.797-05:00Kristen,
Brad nursed that car for all it was wort...Kristen,<br /><br />Brad nursed that car for all it was worth after his last pit stop, even before he was at the front. It was everyone else pitting that gave him the big lead and then TV started focusing on him. The highest lap count per tank up until he made 57 (and evidently with plenty of fuel to spare) was 52. TV never showed Brad early on that run and I'm willing to bet he was on the clutch while languishing in traffic. Not sure how to find out though since they seem to be secretive about it...<br /><br />BTW, both Penske cars had great weekends!Dwindy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02915617340823975656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324293794163565996.post-42341881514712470782011-06-07T23:43:02.631-05:002011-06-07T23:43:02.631-05:00I think part of the reason it worked was he was so...I think part of the reason it worked was he was so far ahead at the end...I am pretty sure the drivers know about riding the clutch - its just they are usually trying to save fuel under yellows where cutting the engine works better and/or using the draft. I think it was the unique situation of being alone way up front that allowed him to use that strategy. Although Paul W is a budding genius so who knows!klvalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013035051062088498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324293794163565996.post-73580166354742367992011-06-07T20:08:50.541-05:002011-06-07T20:08:50.541-05:00Post-race Brad didn't want to confirm what Fox...Post-race Brad didn't want to confirm what Fox was showing from his onboard camera... Kinda like it was top secret!<br /><br />I just figured it was in everybody's repertoire. Sure seems simple enough to ride the clutch and allow the engine to go to an idle when entering the turns, heck they've gotta slow down anyway... No one already thought of that? Wonder why?<br /><br />I knew a man with an eighth grade education who ended his career as a world renowned engineer working on huge construction projects all over the globe. I asked him once how he was able to pull it off and he told me he simply steps back, looks at the big picture and uses common sense. He said the highly educated engineers spend all their time focusing on the little details without bearing the big picture in mind... I'd say this falls into that category. All these well paid engineers and something as simple as applying the clutch never came up... Interesting...<br /><br />Thanks jmayer!Dwindy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02915617340823975656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324293794163565996.post-54840224039024751612011-06-07T12:40:06.450-05:002011-06-07T12:40:06.450-05:00One of the Foxheads said that Stewart went 56 laps...One of the Foxheads said that Stewart went 56 laps on fuel earlier in the race. Of course, you have to consider the source. lol<br /><br />Great strategy by BK, or whoever came up with the idea. It probably depends on the type track, and how big a lead the leader has. I was glad to see the #2 rewarded for the strategy and not cheated by a bogus caution.Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.com