{"id":459506,"date":"2001-06-01T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2001-06-02T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=118019"},"modified":"2024-02-13T03:06:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T03:06:48","slug":"the-great-delineator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-great-delineator\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Delineator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The pundits, who supposedly know something about these things, say that in racing, rain is the great equalizer. But from what I\u2019ve witnessed during my recent trip to England, I\u2019d say \u2013 as far as historic racing goes \u2013 it is more likely the great delineator.<\/p>\n

When one compares historic racing in the U.S. with its British counterpart, there are a large number of similarities and a few glaring differences. One of the biggest differences is the willingness and skill to race in the rain. Here in the States, if you look around the track or paddock on a drizzly day, you\u2019d swear the heavens were unleashing torrents of toxic, metal-liquefying acid. Most cars, whether they be Datsun sedans or prewar Bugattis, will be nestled away in their enclosed trailers, with their Technalon covers on for added protection. I\u2019ve seen many a race weekend (at least on the West Coast) all but cancelled due to rain. I\u2019m not entirely sure why this is, maybe it\u2019s the fact that we have such a breadth of tracks and events to choose from or because we usually enjoy decent weather. Whatever the reason, we Americans will probably never be able to lay claim to the moniker \u201cRain Meisters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n