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Topic: Check out this helmet cam of Larson wheeling a go kart around.
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January 30, 2013 at
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNcyJTUoFZc
He makes Will Power, Nelson Piquet, Jr., Kasey Kahne, Brad Sweet and Denny Hamlin look like they are sitting still.
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January 30, 2013 at
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Thats a wheel man. Sears Point and Watkins Glen won't know what hit them.
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January 30, 2013 at
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passed 13 karts and had to slow down and let them go by just so he could race with someone lol. i think Sebastian Vettel was the one they lapped twice
do it in the dirt
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January 30, 2013 at
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Amazing video. Thanks for sharing.
My wife told me if I went to one more Sprint Car race
she would leave me.................I'm sure gonna miss
that ol' gal.
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January 30, 2013 at
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I sure hope Chip can get him in an Indycar somehow.
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January 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: meatbag on January 30 2013 at 12:53:46 AM
passed 13 karts and had to slow down and let them go by just so he could race with someone lol. i think Sebastian Vettel was the one they lapped twice
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An amazing feat but, following the helmet camera, I think he spun. Now, he might have done that on purpose just to get someone to run with. lol A great video.
My wife told me if I went to one more Sprint Car race
she would leave me.................I'm sure gonna miss
that ol' gal.
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January 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: saphead on January 30 2013 at 07:59:04 AM
I sure hope Chip can get him in an Indycar somehow.
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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !
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January 30, 2013 at
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he bought that ride!
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January 30, 2013 at
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I wish we had an outdoor kart track like that in my home town. I would buy one of those karts for an after work hobby.
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January 30, 2013 at
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All that video is, is an 8 minute practice session. It was not a race. To have been a race you would have seen a 2x2 slow paced green flag start.
Scott Speed and "Dinger" would have it all over most of them anyway. Those are just high spped fun karts, probably parilla 125's with a dry clutch.
I would like to see the same group in 125 shifters.
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January 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: Brisco Darling on January 30 2013 at 08:19:53 PM
All that video is, is an 8 minute practice session. It was not a race. To have been a race you would have seen a 2x2 slow paced green flag start.
Scott Speed and "Dinger" would have it all over most of them anyway. Those are just high spped fun karts, probably parilla 125's with a dry clutch.
I would like to see the same group in 125 shifters.
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Larson also stated on his twitter that he was 30-40 lbs light. Does that make a difference?
The greatest knowledge is to know that you know nothing
at all.
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January 30, 2013 at
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Sure, Larson passed a bunch of NASCAR & Indy Car & sprint car drivers, but could he win a match race against international karting star Willie Champagne?
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January 30, 2013 at
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30 to 40 lbs. light would put him in another weight class. All kart races have a minimum weight. you can be over ( not competitive) but you can't be under weight.
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January 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: ColtanW on January 30 2013 at 12:38:04 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNcyJTUoFZc
He makes Will Power, Nelson Piquet, Jr., Kasey Kahne, Brad Sweet and Denny Hamlin look like they are sitting still.
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I've been goin to many forms of racing for over 40 years and this frickin kid is the best wheel man I have ever seen. How can you not view the above you tube video and not smile at this amazing talent! I had the opportunity to see his God given gift a few times over the past few years and am very thankful to have seen this kid in action. Be safe kid and rise to the top in whatever form of racing you decide to perform in....kick some ass!!!!
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January 30, 2013 at
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I seen him reach over and adjust the motor too....I bet he had his glove soaked in nitro. (something like that is what red and yellow is thinking)
do it in the dirt
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January 31, 2013 at
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I don't mean to take away for Kyle's accomplishments. He is the best to come along in a long time. It appears that he will have success in what ever form of motorsports he chooses in the years to come.
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January 31, 2013 at
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January 31, 2013 at
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Posted By: Brisco Darling on January 30 2013 at 08:19:53 PM
All that video is, is an 8 minute practice session. It was not a race. To have been a race you would have seen a 2x2 slow paced green flag start.
Scott Speed and "Dinger" would have it all over most of them anyway. Those are just high spped fun karts, probably parilla 125's with a dry clutch.
I would like to see the same group in 125 shifters.
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They were not fun karts they are 125 Rotax Arrow Sprint Karts. The Rotax World Finals are in Texas this year and they are the engines used. The Rotax World finals will bring together the best of the best from all over the world racing these Engines and Karts . Kyle Larson wouldn't look out of place.
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January 31, 2013 at
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Posted By: meatbag on January 30 2013 at 11:05:09 PM
I seen him reach over and adjust the motor too....I bet he had his glove soaked in nitro. (something like that is what red and yellow is thinking)
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when i raced karts, way back in the day, i tried the soaking the glove in nitro trick. all i got was a rash on my hand.
wait a minute, i'm not sure that came out the way i meant it!
to indy and beyond!!
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January 31, 2013 at
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Posted By: BLUTEAM on January 30 2013 at 08:26:52 PM
Larson also stated on his twitter that he was 30-40 lbs light. Does that make a difference?
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About 4/10ths of a second a lap for every 20 lbs
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January 31, 2013 at
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Posted By: meatbag on January 30 2013 at 11:05:09 PM
I seen him reach over and adjust the motor too....I bet he had his glove soaked in nitro. (something like that is what red and yellow is thinking)
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Many times they cover the radiator to get more heat in the engine. At the kart track by my house, I see them doing that quite a bit.
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