tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post53291759906787316..comments2022-03-22T21:28:51.983-05:00Comments on The Race Engineer: Race Strategy - Indy 500 compared to Rolex GTBuddy Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01567381953624313000noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post-47468401971987203342016-04-02T10:26:49.173-05:002016-04-02T10:26:49.173-05:00Great postGreat postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428315304604099802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post-6730590256766217462011-08-09T10:13:03.810-05:002011-08-09T10:13:03.810-05:00Hey I know computers and software too in fact I ha...Hey I know computers and software too in fact I have a degree in computer systems and technologies, but have only virtual racing experience :(.mertolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post-7999215162954252472011-08-09T09:54:49.513-05:002011-08-09T09:54:49.513-05:00Mertol, any beginner positions these days pretty m...Mertol, any beginner positions these days pretty much require at least some sort of racing-related experience. Either a degree from one of the schools that offers motorsports curriculum, Formula SAE participation, real hands-on racing experience, or more are needed. You have to have something to offer, even as a beginner. Race teams aren't in business to train engineers, they're in business to race. My own background is a little unusual. I have a BSME and worked in computer applications for engineers while I built and drove my own car in SCCA club racing, learning the race car engineering as I went. Data acquisition was an easy entry point for me, since I knew computers, software, cars, and driving. It's still a good starting point for a beginning engineer.Buddy Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567381953624313000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post-91401095198363040562011-08-09T09:13:26.081-05:002011-08-09T09:13:26.081-05:00What is the path to become a racing team engineer ...What is the path to become a racing team engineer ? Where do you start from? Do teams sign with people that have education in physics but no experience in setting up a real car? How do you gain such experience? Does sim racing help?Mertolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post-1800599053746735422011-05-17T16:15:46.015-05:002011-05-17T16:15:46.015-05:00After I posted I thought you might have gotten it ...After I posted I thought you might have gotten it from RCE. I haven't read the article, but that is very surprising. Tire deg is something you see even in qualifying, a four lap run at Indy. Magazines often mis quote and get things wrong in my experience, so maybe that is what happened. I ran Indy last year and I think they are bringing the same tire again.CPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post-52929109633412099142011-05-17T08:49:58.037-05:002011-05-17T08:49:58.037-05:00CP - The tire falloff assessment was Andy Brown...CP - The tire falloff assessment was Andy Brown's, in his article in RCE. Took him at his word.<br /><br />Your point about the hectic pace of an oval race is valid. I cut my teeth on race strategy in the IRL. My first sports car season was with Riley & Scott on the Cadillac LMP. Before our first race, I told Bill Riley I was a little concerned about the strategy calls. His response went something like this - "You're used to making IRL pit calls. You've got, what, 20 seconds to decide? You'll do fine".<br /><br />Like I said at the start, I don't like making comparisons.Buddy Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567381953624313000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054068198075216389.post-9844444396469154642011-05-17T07:02:51.873-05:002011-05-17T07:02:51.873-05:00I don't know who told you that Indy 500 tires ...I don't know who told you that Indy 500 tires don't fall off over a stint, but they were wrong. It's muddled because of the draft and fuel load, but it is significant. <br /><br />You make good points, and I agree that a Rolex GT car strategy is more complicated. But I wouldn't say it's more difficult for two reasons. One, an oval race is so much more hectic. A two minute lap is much easier to make a call for a fuel stop than a 40 second lap where you use only about 0.3 of a gallon on an inlap. Going one more lap at Indy can be huge but always a big risk, and you get about 20 seconds to make the call. And the second reason is, the stakes are much higher than any GT race, including the 24 hrs.CPnoreply@blogger.com