rec.autos.simulators

ok, I think I've read up here of problems adding the short tracks to
39 cars...  I did that at Martinsville, only to find the back stretch
pits were bumper to bumper, literally!

Does anyone have a good max number per track to use, or even a fix for
the .txt files that allows a full field of cars at all the tracks,
without the spacing problems in the pits?

thanks!

You must change the number of pit stalls allowed at the track.  This is
done by changing the 8th number on the PIT line in the track.txt file.
This
number MUST BE THE SAME NUMBER AS THE CARS NUMBER.  If it is not, bad
evil
things will happen.  

Example:  Also change the number of pit stalls by changing the 36 to a
39.
PIT   90077 43657519 5454190 44170392 3885105 315803 20550039 36
44224390 ...
                                                              ||
                                                              39

If the track has two pit lanes, make sure that the 8th number on the
PIT line and the 8th number on the PIT2 line add up to the number on the
CARS
line.  So, at Bristol with 36 cars, the 8th number on the PIT line would
be
18, and the 8th number on the PIT2 line would be 18.  In the case of an
odd
number of cars, the "extra" car should be included on the front pits, so
the
8th number on PIT will be higher than on PIT2.

NOTE: You are limited to a max of 39 drivers (including yourself) in a
race.

FIELD SIZES BY TRACK

The first number is the real life field size.  The second number is the
default NASCAR Racing 2 size.  The third number is the max field size
you can
use in the game if you are comfortable using the wheelspin feature to
exit
your pit stall.

Atlanta      
     42          35           39
Bristol      
     36          31           36
C***te    
     42          31           39
Darlington    
     42          39           39
Dover        
     42          28           39
Loudon        
     41          33           39
Martinsville  
     36          25           36
Michigan      
     42          39           39
N.Wilkesboro  
     36          36           36
Phoenix      
     44          30           39
Pocono        
     42          39           39
Richmond      
     38          25           38
Rockingham    
     40          39           39
Sears Point  
     43          21           39
Talladega    
     42          36           39
Watkins Glen  
     40          27           39

Lyman,
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~lymanv/tnms/tnms.htm

And even better, you saved me the trouble of trying all different
field sizes on the small tracks. thanks!

Not all the real full field #s from Papy are right... remember that
the real size of the field in WC can vary. At most races, there will
be one more starter than normal if a past champion's provisional is
used. Also, they start more at the short tracks than they used to.

The rest is right on.

Best,

Doug