rec.autos.simulators

Could any one tell me the best way to approach the trioval
at Talladega.  I tried

Rolling in and accerlating out
Rolling in and coasting through
Breaking hard and accerlating out
Breaking hard and coasting out
Entering high cutting down low and drifting out

but I still bang the wall.  I have tried several setups off
this news group and tried altering them.  Any help would be
thanked.  If I can manage not to bang the wall I lose to
much speed.

I would like to race online against other drivers but I want
to have good driving skills first.  I do not want to be one
of those bouncing off the walls into good drivers paths.

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                          Paul Graham                              
                       Valdosta, Georgia                      

            URL  : www.valdosta.peachnet.edu/~pgraham/
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Thanks for the consideration, if only more of the inexperienced drivers
would be as kind.

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Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/
Hawaii Network UserName: Buschwick

     <<Rolling in and accerlating out
       Rolling in and coasting through
       Breaking hard and accerlating out
       Breaking hard and coasting out
       Entering high cutting down low and drifting out>>

throttle... even in traffic when you must slow. Tap the brakes instead.
It takes too long to come up to speed once you let off the gas). The
"apex" of the turn is almost all the way down at the white line. As long
as you're smooth and hit it exactly right every time (not too much to
ask  <g>) you'll be ok. The real track is nowhere near that tight.
     Nick

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With the right setup, you should be able to breeze through without lifting.
The approach that works for me is to bring the car to the outside wall
before entering the tri-oval; turn in gently at the first long light skid
mark before the tri-oval; clip the apron in the middle of the turn; and let
the car drift back to the wall.

Sounds like your just the kind of driver I like to race with on Hawaii. <g>

Dave "davids" Sparks
Sequoia Motorsports

The only time to brake at Talladega is in the pits!<G> Course, there are
times when cars are running amok, and it may be in your best interest to
brake to avoid them. Speed at Talladega is momentum, lose that and you've
lost time and speed that you probably wont see the leaders anytime soon.

It is imperative, as a beginner, that you approach the tri from the
short-chute wall. Now its a matter of timing as to when to begin the
turn. You should take Eric up on his offer to send you a replay. Nothing
like seeing for yourself what is so hard to put into writing. Watching
the AI cars doesn't work. They sometimes seem to have flypaper wrapped
around their tires.

Won't be long before we'll see you at Hawaii!

Terry Henne  aka MrMcGoo