rec.autos.simulators

by **Charlie Busche** » Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:56:11

Hey Gunner keep your lame and pointless comments to yourself. BTW I hate
that Euro smell, get away. :)

by **Goy Larse** » Tue, 01 Jan 2002 07:25:36

> > Some things to remember about American Ovals. Many are very very BIG.
> > yer spotter saying there is an accident somewhere up ahead for the next half
> > mile isn't very accurate.
> > 2nd, the Indianapolis factor. This big mother has 4 separate turns
> > connected by short straights(chutes we call'em) So when other ovals were
> > built, even those with only two continuous turns, the same naming convention
> > used by Indy was followed.
> > 3rdly...when has America ever worried about how/why the rest of the world
> > does something? Should we rename turn one to Maggots? Turn two Druids?
> > Turn three 'Brought to you by Budwieser, America's most popular Beer,
> > Budwieser Brewing Company, St. Louis Missouri.' Turn 4 could be 'Marlboro
> > turn 4 at the Daytona International Raceway'

> that would be cool. on the local racetrack around here, we have a
> turn called "the butcher". a well fitting name for that particular
> turn, even if the name is a coincidence lost on most people nowadays. :)

That one has almost caught me out on several occasions :-), but I've
never actually gone off there, spun a few times though, but the 90
degree left hander leading onto the pit straight is another matter,
trying to brake and then turn left with a lightly loaded stone cold RF
tire is.......not easy

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy

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by **Gunnar Horrigm** » Tue, 01 Jan 2002 07:29:22

> Hey Gunner keep your lame and pointless comments to yourself.

that'd be a lot easier if you had the wits to use a newsreader that
didn't mess up References.

I'd be rude back, if I knew what you were commenting. :)

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by **REDLINE42** » Tue, 01 Jan 2002 09:26:20

Yall liss'n here...
The 60's an' 70's wher the days of NASCAR. yall Euros have ne'er had the joy
of runnin a Big Block (7.0 liter plus) large Amurkin see'dan flat out on our
(then new) Intr'state highway system. There ain't nothin like the soun' of a
Big Block op'nin up it's secandary's at 120 + mph.

Ya reckon?

:-))

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to a 136.30 mph record in the measured mile.

The Chicago Daily News headline reads:
"Fastest Mile On Earth, Bullets Are The Only Rivals Of Glenn Curtiss"

by **John Metco** » Tue, 01 Jan 2002 11:14:04

american have long sense of humour ???

but short attention span

makers of the TSW and TSW2

> http://www.thomas-superwheel.com

> Co-founder of 502 Racing
> http://www.502racing.com

> > > why is this dude talking about accidents

happening in turn three or

by **Stuart Becktel** » Tue, 01 Jan 2002 11:52:23

I'm not gunner....

by **Don Jenning** » Wed, 02 Jan 2002 10:35:13

You can call the Parabolica one turn if you want, but I know it's two.

by **The Other Larr** » Wed, 02 Jan 2002 13:03:39

It's only a single 90 deg turn, right ?

-Larry

> You can call the Parabolica one turn if you want, but I know it's two.

> > why is this dude talking about accidents happening in turn three or
> > four, when the damn track only has two turns?

> > --
> > Gunnar
> > #31 SUCKS#015 Tupperware MC#002 DoD#0x1B DoDRT#003 DoD:CT#4,8 Kibo:
2
> > FJ?SE!

by **Gunnar Horrigm** » Wed, 02 Jan 2002 16:27:05

> > > why is this dude talking about accidents happening in turn three or
> > > four, when the damn track only has two turns?

> > You can call the Parabolica one turn if you want, but I know it's two.

> It's only a single 90 deg turn, right ?

I thought all nascar tursnb were lefties...

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by **The Other Larr** » Thu, 03 Jan 2002 01:58:22

This is a GPL track.

-Larry

> > > > why is this dude talking about accidents happening in turn three or
> > > > four, when the damn track only has two turns?

> > > You can call the Parabolica one turn if you want, but I know it's two.

> > It's only a single 90 deg turn, right ?

> I thought all nascar tursnb were lefties...

> --
> Gunnar
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> gitaren er en sjingke

by **PHYDEAUX** » Thu, 03 Jan 2002 11:31:13

>Subject: Re: a stupid question

>Date: 12/30/2001 12:57 PM Eastern Standard Time

>> Most Nascar tracks have 4 turns. For instance, at Atlanta, turn 1 is after
>> the start/finish line, and becomes turn 2 at the apex of the turn. Thus
>> turns 3 & 4 are at the other end of the track. Generally turns 1&3 are
>when
>> you enter a corner, and 2&4 are exiting the corner.

>> Apparently you haven't watched much racing on TV. :)

>you're right I haven't seen much oval racing on TV. not only because
>there is no oval racing on norwegian telly, but also because it's so
>insanely dull. :)

>--
>Gunnar

How can you intelligently comment on a dullness rating of something you CAN'T
WATCH in the first place?

You probably think soccer....er football er whatever it is you call it is
exciting too...

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by **PHYDEAUX** » Thu, 03 Jan 2002 11:43:06

>Subject: Re: N4: a stupid question

>Date: 12/30/2001 12:01 PM Eastern Standard Time

>>why is this dude talking about accidents happening in turn three or
>>four, when the damn track only has two turns?

>LOL that's not a stupid question, it's a pretty good one...

>On the ovals NASCAR counts the entrance and exit, ie turn 1 is
>entrance to the first turn, turn 2 is the exit. Turns 3 & 4 are the
>'second' turn, and doglegs don't count.

I do have a beef about the spotter when running Daytona and Dega...cause it is
more like turn 1 2 and 3....turn 1 isn't long tight enough to be turn 1 and 2
so when I hear spin in turn 2 I'm figuring it should be at the end of the long
srtaight not half way through turn 1.....and the term "tri-oval" is descriptive
of the shape of the track not that overgrown dogleg on the frontstretch
designed to fit in more $eats for customer....er...fans.

....rant over....

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by **Colin Harri** » Thu, 03 Jan 2002 11:44:46

Steady, there, big fella.... :-)

by **Eldre** » Fri, 04 Jan 2002 03:07:33

As invasive as commercialization is now, it wouldn't surprise me. I'm still
pissed about Comerica Park...bah!

Eldred
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