cases, such as Silverstone, but i did not know Watkins glen had udergone
such radical changes before the pits.
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Is the GPL track correct! the scaling does not seem realistic?
Paul
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Is the GPL track correct! the scaling does not seem realistic?
Paul
> I know that chicanes have been added and tracks modified heavily in some
> cases, such as Silverstone, but i did not know Watkins glen had udergone
> such radical changes before the pits.
> http://simracingconnection.virtualave.net/terratrax.html
> Is the GPL track correct! the scaling does not seem realistic?
> Paul
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| Remember when time in response to this. They ran it in the streets when
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> Remember when time in response to this. They ran it in the streets when it
> was a F1 course and not a NASCAR.
> Storm out
> > I know that chicanes have been added and tracks modified heavily in some
> > cases, such as Silverstone, but i did not know Watkins glen had udergone
> > such radical changes before the pits.
> > http://simracingconnection.virtualave.net/terratrax.html
> > Is the GPL track correct! the scaling does not seem realistic?
> > Paul
The boot only added one mile to the 2.4 mile (nacsar (short) track)).
---clipped some good info---
As a side note, I live an hour or so from the course.
Storm out
> The boot only added one mile to the 2.4 mile (nacsar (short) track)).
> > The street course and it's replacement (4.5 miles?) was for mostly
> > Sports Cars. F1 (full Grand Prix) started on 2.3 mile track you see in
> > GPL in 1961.
> ---clipped some good info---
> I was speaking of F1. AFAIK it ran in the streets of Watkins Glen until the
> early 70s
> As a side note, I live an hour or so from the course.
> Storm out
No, Storm_1. That is incorrecto! However, that reminds me of another
story ;-)
In early years 1961, 62? 63? Ferrari had a garage in the Watkins Glen
town
I think because as I came to understand, Mr. Ferrari would not let his
cars stay
in the garage that others used because of some Ford money involved in
the building?
Maybe in '61 all the teams had to find garage space in the town and that
is
why I saw this vignette that I will never forget.
One year, and I'll bet it was 1961, I was leaving the 2.3 "GPL" track by
going down
that long hill that comes out between Montour Falls and the town of
Watkins Glen, and what did
I see that I will never forget? Graham Hill being pulled behind a car or
truck
with a State Trouper's car in attendance. Not only that but what was so
funny was that
Graham had a NY State license plate hung around his neck, to comply with
the
law I guess? I think Graham was "doing" a little "Monty Python" there
too, even
before there was a "Monty Python."
I also live about an hour away too, we are blessed. Wish CART would
return there...
arcman
<snip>
Same here, One Hour from the course. I grew up at the track***
around all the history buffs, not to mention crewing for SCCA club drivers,
Trans-Am and Formula Atlantic teams at the track. My camper is still parked
in the RSI lot, all though I haven't been there since 99.
<BW snip>>
I'd like to see GTP/GTU come to the Glen.
Storm out
Stormcrow says _Lord of the Rings_ Dec 19 '01 your local MoviePlex
"Storm_1> I'd like to see GTP/GTU come to the Glen.
(snip)
The Grand Am series was just there,, about as close to the GTP days as
you'll get I imagine.
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Yeehaw...another fan. Ain't it cool News says there will be at least one
30 minute special about LOTR before the movie is released. Probably on Fox,
hosted by Liv Tyler(Arwen Undomiel)
dave henrie