Conceptually I agree, but have found some fun lesser tracks like Hutchinson
Island in Savannah, Hallet when I ran with you guys and Gingerman are a lot
of fun.
Was at VIR this weekend and it and Mid Ohio are still two of my favorites.
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Amen, brother. I discovered on my long tour (www.allaluminumtour.com) that
most historic tracks are also great tracks. And most of the ones you never
heard of are not. The best you can say about the modern tracks is that they
are "interesting". Would I rather go to Sears or Thunderhill. No contest.
A great track has places to pass, challenging corners, places to go fast,
and
requires technique, tactics and strategy. I spent some time thinking about
this once and decided why I like Portland International Raceway even though
there are no elevation changes (which I generally consider critical). It's
because you need a strategy for each opponent based on the relative
strengths
and weaknesses of their car and yours. You can be a second slower at PIR
and
win with a superior strategy. Been there, done exactly that.
Limerock--historically significant but kind of boring. Watkins
Glen--separates
the sheep from the goats (according to Tony Garmey). Road America--where am
I?
Fast and interesting. Road Atlanta--incredibly varied and some fine passing
places. Sears--Awesome, great passing spots, fast and tricky. Laguna --
some
nice corners, the corkscrew is fun and turn nine is a challenge, but not in
the same league as Sears. VIR--fiddly, but fun. Mosport--oh my god. What
were
they thinking.
On Jul 15, 2010, at 8:00 AM, Bob Adams wrote:
> I think you're going to have trouble getting people to justify a long tow
to
> a non historical track, especially for the racers back east who have
tracks
> like Road Atlanta, VIR, Lime Rock,and Watkins Glen, and a lot of really
good
> "B" tracks like NJMP, Mid Ohio, Summit Point, Beaverun, and Roebling Road
at
> their disposal.
>
> No offense to anyone, but I don't think people are super excited at the
idea
> of towing two days to tracks like Topeka and TWS.
>
> Just look at the turnout at Watkins Glen in 2008 and the caliber of cars
> that showed up vs some of the other Triumph gatherings.
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