To all the 4 gear, clutch haters. The last SS/AH shoot out I watched on video on the internet, the stick cars were quicker and it looked like almost half the field were running 4 speeds again. The new clutch technology is letting them run quicker with more reliability and more consistency than the auto trans cars. For me it will always be 3 pedals, even if I don't win I will guarantee I had more fun and a bigger grin on my face then the guy in the auto trans car.
But that's no surprise, really. Even back in the day with the "archaic" clutches of yesteryear, a good driver in a properly set up 4 speed car was almost always consistently quicker. Ronnie Sox and Dick Landy just to name two on a pretty long list.
