rec.autos.simulators

Here is a question I hope someone can clear up for me.  I recently purchased
a copy of Cart Racing (ICR2) and have been trying my hand at Michigan
International Speedway (MIS).  I saved a few hot laps and noticed a strange
result:  the lap times and average speed did not seem to jibe for a
two mile track which MIS is supposed to be.  Instead it seems ICR2 is
making MIS out to be 2.02 miles.

An illustration:

Two days ago I managed a lap time of 31.985 seconds.  ICR2 gave the
corresponding average speed as 227.350 mph.  By my calculations, the
correct average speed for a two mile track should have been 225.106 mph.
(i.e. 2*31.985/3600).

Is something amiss here?

Any thoughts on this anomaly would be appreciated.  

Bob Leore

I've known this for quite a long time and I think this problems exists on all
the ovals (tracks that display speeds instead of times) except maybe Milwaukee
for some odd reason.  This is why I personally stress lap times over lap
speeds.  For example, at the 2.029 California Speedway, Mauricio Gugelmin's
30.316 sec 240.942 mph lap is said to be 241+ in ICR2.  Hope this helps!

God bless,
Loren
ICR2 California Speedway record holder
http://members.aol.com/UnserFan1/

-Bill
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