there are some people out there, who are so experienced, who can read a track so good, thay can choose a driver/gear set that will give them an advantage. If they have, say, a 15/60 gear, and they see that the track has changed somehow, they can make the decision to change to a 16/64 and gain lap time. This ability, apparently, is a closely guarded secret. Or it may just be an intuitive thing that they just can't explain. At least I can't remember having ever heard anybody explain it. And here's a strange thing; I don't remember anybody ever saying that they went from a 16/64 to a 15/60, they always seem to go the other way. Maybe it's easier to see the changes in a track that favor the larger gear set? If you ever see a track improve to the point that you think a bigger gear set might possibly help, give it a try, see what happens.
From the desk of Al Nunley
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