3 Second Gap: Very Good vs The Very Best

[@hawkcrave]

Absolutely love this video! I find it super interesting to hear the perspective of the pros and their perspective on what makes them great. I was lucky enough to race a few times in Detroit with Dakotah and the Horne family many years ago. I bought a new car there and built it that night. The bleeder hole for the rear right shock wasn’t drilled out, but I built it anyways the best I could. When practicing the next day it felt fine to me. A buddy of mine was talking to Alan Horne and telling him how I just built it. Alan said “You should get him to check that rear right shock, there’s something funny about it”. After he told me that I knew that the better guys could see things that are totally invisible to me, and that I’m probably as good as I’m ever going to get. I was in my early 40’s at the time and would generally finish mid pack at large events or larger tracks.

[@74Cosmo74]

Excellent subject, love it! Thanks!

[@corletbt69]

Man, great insight! Never thought about it that way.

[@tropmonky]

Frank is a great guy. Great info in here and I agree. At OCRC I grinded HARD for 6 months and was able to win the intermediate 13.5 4wd class at the Stock Nationals. I was still very far off the pace compared to the top pros. That last 10% is very hard.

[@CodySiler]

Frank is a legend. I wouldn’t say he “helps” create things like the ProMoto. He is THE man doing it.

[@GrigoriadisNikos]

he's back

[@jhue73]

keep doing these videos man. been missing ya. do short course truck vids too. i still love sct, still my favorite.

[@TheNoNameRCPodcast]

Truth bombs everyone should listen to this.

[@justindoyle]

I don’t think these guys are the aliens people make them out to be. It is undeniable that they are exceptionally talented, world class. But they also have more laps, experience, knowledge, and CONFIDENCE than anyone they race against. Nobody sticks with it as long as they have or has worked as hard as they have. Mastery is 10,000 hours + exceptional talent. They have already beaten 90% of the field in their mind the first time they walk on the stand.

[@NerdlyCNC]

this is an incredibly common discussion...I agree..they arent magic.....but they start young... this i believe makes a difference.

[@dondagy9109]

But you forgot to add, they have all the top of the line parts, with multiples in the trailer. They also get paid to do it. Aaaanndd they also have an army of people and factory support feeding them setups. So, i myself dont feel bad when i do my best. If i had all thst, id be great too. Not just good.

[@notchism]

You can work all day and develop more skill- but when it comes to talent that’s where these wizards are wired for this and if you weren’t born/ possess it you can’t create it. Look at the wizards Tessman, Maifield, Lutz and Tebo to name a few talent can be easily revealed into their 30s/40s as most would fall way off the curve if they were ever a part of the discussion to begin with.

[@patrickkennedy2533]

good to see you homie

[@digiprez77]

My local track is really good and has great staff and other drivers. I stick to the spec classes. I rarely have the "right" tires and everything on the newest model car and it doesn't matter as much when everyone is going slower. There are lots of sponsored drivers at the track so even the casual races are crazy. I will never beat them. Their cars are setup so perfectly my cleanest lap with my car won't come close. Cornering speed really is the key... I can practice a particular track layout until I know it perfectly (not really lol) but if my car won't hold as much speed in the turns I have zero chance to keep up. Being able to adjust your car setup correctly is super-important and very difficult. A big part of the gap comes from there. Racing on different tracks all the time takes a lot of extra knowledge. The top pros come into our town and smoke everyone on a track and surface they haven't been on for months or years maybe. The locally-based guys do give them tips but it is pretty incredible. I think every top pro driver also definitely has some kind of mental advantage over your average Joe. Practice means a lot, but doing it when it counts is something else. Not just anyone can concentrate the length of a big race and not make any big mistakes. Not to mention that their reaction times have to be much faster than regular race car drivers. People think RC car racing is kind of obscure, but what kid hasn't had an RC car at some point? The top drivers are coming from a big pond with a wide net. It isn't just perseverance. They are gifted.

[@mustgofaster6545]

Great topic!

[@MHRacing65]

Great video Jason 🏁

[@endosrc]

announcer sounds like allan reinhart

[@colestaples2010]

Yeah I’ll never be good because I have bad vision

[@foyjustice7212]

Gotta have the mojo

[@Radical911]

Come on Bro !! Only reason why you THINK you can never compete with the likes of the top dogs is.. In yer head you think you dont have what it takes. You didnt think like that when you wanted to make your own tires !! So why hold yerself back in racin?? Good to see you again. Keep on Believing and anything is possible ! P.S. I was 46 when I turned the best laps of my RC racing career.

[@NerdlyCNC]

I'm realistic. I dont think i can beat Michael Jordan and basket ball or Michael Phelps in the pool.

[@Radical911]

@@NerdlyCNC Oh im with ya. But have you ever truly given yourself that chance . Have you ever sat down and nit picked your short comings and worked them out ? Yes the Pros's have been doin this since childhood. But you should'nt sell yourself short because you just dont THINK you have what it takes. John Dowd (Mx/Sx) is a perfect example. Have time ? Go read the story of the 'Junkyard Dog"

[@PerryCodes]

Believe it or not, age is just as much a factor in this as it is in football/basketball/baseball... Eye/hand coordination declines just like everything else.

[@Radical911]

@@PerryCodes Without a doubt age plays a huge part in any physical activity. But this is RC. Only physical part is marshalling. RC is all hand/eye and muscle memory. One can get vision correction and practice reflex games. I rank in the top 5 most FPS games I play @ 54 yrs old. Im not tryin to say you can go smoke Dakota to Mayfield. What i am sayin is, if the motivation is there. Dont count yourself out.

[@The_Absurdistt]

Fact! ​@@Radical911

[@dizzychizzy1]

The term is bell curve in everything you’re talking about… pros are pros.

[@johngrant1337]

good video , thanks

[@dizzychizzy1]

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