[ParisTNDude]

I read the article in it's entirety and didn't find anything that would invalidate the claimed times of any of those who posted "record runs". I'm absolutely certain that if you could buy a couple weeks time on any track and drive it often enough, you could post a very respectable time for your car and it's supposed class, especially if you had the equipment and staff as well as a good driver. It's very much the same as someone posting very fast 1/4 mile times on a track that a car much more powerful and capable couldn't beat in it's attempts. Why? Different track different day, different driver capabilities, mood...etc, etc. If you saw the times posted by those "record" runs and don't understand the variable factors involved in running the lap, different day, climate, time of day and track condition you need a little more knowledge of the subject. However, when running a lap on any road course, oval track or drag strip, starting from a dead stop at any given point on the track and running a lap to that same point or through the lights, should give you an indication of the car's capabilities, especially if the same protocol was used by others and their results are known. NASCAR does that several times a week. I think the article failed to give credit where it was due regardless of which car ran the lap. I ran about 20 laps on the "ring" and it holds a pretty special place in my auto experience memory...to say that running fast on the ring doesn't mean anything, kinda bothers me. I was curious what Jack Baruth's qualifications were for writing the article and, googling, can't find that he's the greatest road course driver or champion of anything. As a matter of fact several of the articles I read called him a "troll"...great reputation! Just my opinion