rec.autos.simulators

> robertscott wrote in a message > According to www.whra.com there is some
> info regarding a Late Model/Sprint
> > Car racing game to be released by the makers of Powerslide in November 99.
> > Does anyone know anything about this?  This is the first I have heard of
> it.

> Dude. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Here is a better link you
> may not have seen. Hopefully some of the road race people in this group will
> take a look at this.... I think this is going to be a huge game...
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Dirt Track Racer. You start driving a piece of ***in a low division and
> you win cash to buy new cars and move up. The graphics look great... AND it
> has figure eight racing... What more could a normal human ask for...
> I can't wait....
> BARTENDER... a can of Foster's for the Bruce's from Ratbag....

> The Mocker.

> >Pure simulation and Figure 8 tracks are not synonyms in my book... It's
> >probably just a revised version of Powerslide. But I must admit, I'm
> >still intrigued.

> >Philster

> Since when is Figure 8 racing not a major motorsport?  They happen at tons of
> short tracks across the country every weekend.  Hell, Louisville Motor Speedway
> up here has Figure 8 races for three or four divisions each Friday night.  I'd
> actually like to try out the Figure 8 scene without wasting thousands of
> dollars on a car that I'm most likely gonna thrash on the racetrack.

> Also, from my understanding, they're using a better game engine for this sim.

> Dan Belcher
> Team Racing Unlimited

> Philster

>> >Pure simulation and Figure 8 tracks are not synonyms in my book... It's
>> >probably just a revised version of Powerslide. But I must admit, I'm
>> >still intrigued.

>> >Philster

>> Since when is Figure 8 racing not a major motorsport?  They happen at tons of
>> short tracks across the country every weekend.  Hell, Louisville Motor Speedway
>> up here has Figure 8 races for three or four divisions each Friday night.  I'd
>> actually like to try out the Figure 8 scene without wasting thousands of
>> dollars on a car that I'm most likely gonna thrash on the racetrack.

>> Also, from my understanding, they're using a better game engine for this sim.

>> Dan Belcher
>> Team Racing Unlimited

>I think you are confused (or maybe I am): the Figure 8 track they're
>talking about is one track which has a double loop, an intersection
>(with no overpass at the intersection). Louisville has a figure 8
>section, but I don't think it's used for series like the Craftsman
>Trucks (except for pitting). That means that cars can hit each other.
>Maybe this is a demolition derby but it sure ain't a track from the DIRT
>series or World of Outlaws. And armor plating on cars? Please... Sounds
>like a another Demolition Derby game. If I'm wrong, please enlighten me.

>Philster

> > I think you are confused (or maybe I am): the Figure 8 track they're
> > talking about is one track which has a double loop, an intersection
> > (with no overpass at the intersection). Louisville has a figure 8
> > section, but I don't think it's used for series like the Craftsman
> > Trucks (except for pitting). That means that cars can hit each other.
> > Maybe this is a demolition derby but it sure ain't a track from the DIRT
> > series or World of Outlaws. And armor plating on cars? Please... Sounds
> > like a another Demolition Derby game. If I'm wrong, please enlighten me.

> > Philster

>         I think the track was described as a standard figure eight track. I
> even think a picture is shown on one of the site's showing the "X". Figure
> eight racing is about as serious as a heart attack, and would be a hell of
> alot more fun with 12 (just a number that I pulled from my ass) other people
> online than racing out in the German woods in over-powered go-carts (against
> what 3 to 6?).
>         As far as the armor plating thing is concerned... Well here where I
> am.. and in Florida where I'm not.. Many tracks that run figure eight races
> require boiler plate to be welded in-between the driver and passenger side
> roll bars. As well as above and below the driver's seat. Sounds like armor
> plating.... But it just may have been how the description came off to
> someone who had no clue in the world as to what the game was trying to
> present.
> The DIRT racing in the Northeast is mostly made up of cars that would be the
> heart and soul of the game. It sounds like the game starts with Street Stock
> cars, and you progress until you have enough clout or cash to move up....
> Just like the real world. With the Late Models or the Sprints being the top
> rung of the ladder, with an engine based on the Powerslide engine, but
> tweaked for more realistic simulation.... Well.. Like I said... give the
> guys in the land down under credit... I'm buying Powerslide again to help
> support them....
> But who cares....
> Thank you for your time....

> The Mocker...

> > > I think you are confused (or maybe I am):

> >> >Pure simulation and Figure 8 tracks are not synonyms in my
book... It's
> >> >probably just a revised version of Powerslide. But I must admit,
I'm
> >> >still intrigued.

> >> >Philster

> >> Since when is Figure 8 racing not a major motorsport?  They happen
at tons of
> >> short tracks across the country every weekend.  Hell, Louisville
Motor Speedway
> >> up here has Figure 8 races for three or four divisions each Friday
night.  I'd
> >> actually like to try out the Figure 8 scene without wasting
thousands of
> >> dollars on a car that I'm most likely gonna thrash on the
racetrack.

> >> Also, from my understanding, they're using a better game engine
for this sim.

> >> Dan Belcher
> >> Team Racing Unlimited

> >I think you are confused (or maybe I am): the Figure 8 track they're
> >talking about is one track which has a double loop, an intersection
> >(with no overpass at the intersection). Louisville has a figure 8
> >section, but I don't think it's used for series like the Craftsman
> >Trucks (except for pitting). That means that cars can hit each other.
> >Maybe this is a demolition derby but it sure ain't a track from the
DIRT
> >series or World of Outlaws. And armor plating on cars? Please...
Sounds
> >like a another Demolition Derby game. If I'm wrong, please enlighten
me.

> >Philster

>   Well I'm sure that Craftsman Trucks, DIRT and WOO don't use the
> figure eight portions of the tracks they race at even when they have
> one.  However there are many tracks that have a figure eight
> configuration and do use it.  I don't know if those series are the
> types you'd travel to a neighboring track to compete in or just run at
> your local track for a trophy & a kiss from a pretty gal.  But they do
> exist and are raced on.  Not too long ago someone posted a link either
> in here or on a mailing list, don't remember which, of Figure 8 School
> Bus Racing.  I even remember seeing, I think on TNN, Figure eight
> train racing (3 cars chained together with one driver in front car and
> one brake man in last vehicle).  Trust me.  If you can do it in a car,
> It's being done.

>     Steve-S