Many thanks for the reply Sloppy Clock. I had discovered the pull back on the throttle feature, but I'm used to the toe breaks on my PC CH Pedals, so I was looking for something else - hehe wishful thinking.
I'm wondering if using a joystick -something I've never done on the 360- allows for other options?What I wish the game had is voice input for the 5 wingmen commands and the d-pad left for full 8 point view panning. Which would have in turn left the click down on either thumbstick as wheel brake(s). People might dismiss the idea of voice commands on the 360, but I usually just direct such nay-sayers to Tom Clancy's End War as an example of how it can be done to excellent effect.