Featured Hot Rods The Underslung Chassis, Dead Forever ?

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Super low profile tires and giant rims ? Looks like you could drive them around on their enormous rims and just scuff off some plastic. I have seen plenty blow a tire and make it back to the pits. Mike

 

@AccurateMike Yeah, I've seen them limp back too. I'd say it's a matter of three things.
Very smooth pavement without 'street' bumps and dips
Sacrificial trays, skirts or undersides, not chassis that low although they are still very close
tires that rarely come off the bead, although I have seen that too.
So I'd say that they do (barely) meet scrub even if they don't look like they do
I'll also mention that the safety factor of tracks is different than public roads. Senna was tragic, but this article doesn't mention scrub being one of the changes.
https://www.biography.com/athletes/a63001762/ayrton-senna-death