Re: Why so many wrecked Crossfires?
Will just observe that street tires do not do well at the limit and there is a fine line between at the max and letting go. It is sudden and feels just like you hit a patch of ice.
A well trained derierre can feel when it starts to nibble but takes a lot of seat time. Back when I was racing seriously, my street car (Corvette) was as close to the race car as possible while staying legal.
Have to keep in mind that traction is realy fractal with many many tiny elements in the tire interlocking with the road (why Florida shell roads have such high traction). When the tire "lets go" and that interlock is lost the change is sudden.
Note: there is a way to maintain a certain amout of slip (4 wheel drift) without breaking the interlock but is very delacate however when you can do it it is so fast it looks slow.