he had shittier tires, more weight in the back, lower octane gas, and a leaking BOV
Everyone talks about steve's advantage: less weight, better tires, elite cloth rag mod, and the playboy blessing on the hood.
But what about Jack's advantage. No one ever mentions it. His advantage was the car was... A SUPRA!! DUHH!!!
If Jack was in another TT Z with shittier tires and sound system and leaking BOV he'd be 1000 car lengths behind! The inherent power, mysticism, and quality k-radness of the Supra is what kept the races close!