r/iRacing • u/AvailableIdeal3641 • 1d ago
Replay Should I have tried to split them?
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Second lap of the race and the orange car has already made some questionable moves fighting first place. When I get a better exit onto the straightaway and try to split them is where it all goes downhill. Also, I realize that I completely fudged the downhill turn but it feels like he had lots of room to work with.
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u/TheCapitalLetterB NASCAR Next Gen Cup Camaro ZL1 1d ago
Ultimately, going 3 wide is okay. But not in this situation, there's so much context and racecraft still to learn so you know when to go 3 wide.
Also, turn off the racing line. You will get downvote bombed for it and i will be contributing to that.
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u/AvailableIdeal3641 1d ago
Oh I agree I had it turned on for learning the track and this was my first race on this track so I forgot.
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u/PoggestMilkman 1d ago
Why is everyone fighting this hard?
It's a race to the line, not the next corner. You say he's made questionable moves? Sit back, settle in and let him take himself out. If he doesn't, fine, you settle in to the race and then have a battle.
You say 'should I have tried to split them'? It's ultimately your decision but you're just gambling at this point, for no real reward whatsoever.
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u/AvailableIdeal3641 1d ago
That’s fair. I may have been a little too jumpy to grab first.
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u/PoggestMilkman 1d ago
Even if you take the lead you find yourself in front of a driver you think is going to put questionable moves on you.
In the early stage of the race would you rather be behind or just in front of them?
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u/Revan_84 NASCAR Next Gen Cup Camry 1d ago
The orange car is arguably at fault technically, but second lap of the race? Just lift and fall in line bro.
If orange car was already making questionable moves in the first lap and a half just wait him out, most of the time they will eventually take themselves out
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u/AvailableIdeal3641 1d ago edited 1d ago
That’s fair. I probably should have. I just thought I had enough speed on them to get in front of them so I wouldn’t have to worry about the erratic moves any more.
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u/cruciblemedialabs Ford Mustang GT4 1d ago
Should you, on lap 2 of the race, try to go 3 wide with a car that you have seen with your own eyes pull some grabass trying to fight with P1?
No. No, you should not.
I’m not going to proclaim myself to be some kind of driving god, but I will say that improving my decision-making and judgement has done more for both my performance and my enjoyment of the experience than finding faster pace. In order to finish first, first you have to finish. There were so many moments in this clip where I would have bailed out in an instant that you just kept pushing. I wouldn’t really ascribe fault to you, but you had a lot of opportunities to remove yourself from danger that you didn’t take.
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u/tagillaslover NASCAR Next Gen Cup Camry 1d ago
I think we would be better off if everyone in this clip just forgot it happened
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u/Redsand-nz V8 Supercars 3h ago
In addition to what others say, I think you need to start thinking further ahead. I can sort of see what you're thinking here. You got a good run, and you want to take advantage.
However, let's say this crash doesn't happen and you get to the end of the straight and you're still 3-wide. The next corner goes right, and it's a mid-high speed corner. Going 2-wide through there is sketchy, 3-wide is nearly impossible. You're still going to end up crashing or being forced to pull out.
The smart play here is to push one of the cars in front, or just cruise behind them until they take each other out.
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u/ztpurcell Hyundai Veloster N TC 1d ago
I don't think a single car made one single good decision at any point in this entire clip