Whats the biggest challenge facing crew chiefs these days?
Coil: Traction. The new tires are certainly more challenging than the old ones were. You have the clutch disc roulette. There’s always some difference in them. It’s a juggling act. Man, it’s kind of like trying to balance a pole on the end of your finger. Sometimes you manage to keep it up there a long time but it isn’t because it’s easy. Q: How do you personally stay abreast of the advancing technology? Coil: We work at it all the time. We have projects going that we know we can’t finish within the next year but we have to keep looking to the future. And you know, half of the time the new projects are canceled by the rules committee before we get a chance to try ’em but we have to keep trying. You have to try to stay at the front of the pack. Q: Would your secret tuning formula work on a low budget team? Coil: Oh, I suppose our tuning formula would work fine for anybody. You know, the thing is, it’s a mighty tough deal. Some days you go out and run and run and run and don’t hurt anyth
