Prototype event. All though I can't think of the drivers name. I do
remember the "McDonalds Loop" being placed there just because of that during
the early or mid eighties just shy of the first NASCAR event. Don't quote
me 100% though. I remember walking up to the turn shortly after the crash.
A WGI fanatic that can quote every and all historical facts about WG as
well as just about any other track and racing series told me that the
fastest "Unofficial" top speed on that strait was 244Mph and officially was
23xMph.
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Michael A. Barlow
FILSCA (www.filsca.com)
> The kink you mentioned is "The Inner Loop" ... added to slow things down
> after a NASCAR driver (can't recall name now) killed himself at the end
> of that straight.
> "The Boot" is the extra bit of track added in 1971 ... Left immediately
> after The Loop, down hill, back up, re-joining "NASCAR Straight" two
> corners before S/F line ... on a track map, the addition is in the shape
> of a "low-top" boot ... hence the name.
> Yr friend in the aether,
> smogbike
> > Silly question of the day: The Boot, is that the right-left kink
> > between the esses and the loop, as we have it in N2002?
> > Andre