NR2002 - Chicago

Is it just me, or is Chicago one hell of a fun track to race? It's wide, well banked, and you can keep yer foot in it most of the time. The only thing I haven't quite mastered is the entry. It's tricky here, because it's hard to keep the rear-end planted, and when you start to spin out here it happens REAL fast. -Larry

I love it too. I think alot of the entry problem is because its a one groove track. as a new track should be. I was racing some friends there the other night and it was a blast. We could catch each other, but as soon as we got outta the gray we would slide right up to the wall. Three of us went about 10 - 20 laps nose to tail waiting for the other to make a mistake and hoping we were in position to take advantage of it. MadDAWG

I passed several other drivers on the Outside at Chicago. Great track, I can't believe I'm saying that, because it's a cookie cutter track, and I don't like cookie tracks normally. "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I love it too. I think alot of the entry problem is because its a onegroove > track. as a new track should be. I was racing some friends there the other > night and it was a blast. We could catch each other, but as soon as we got > outta the gray we would slide right up to the wall. Three of us went about > 10 - 20 laps nose to tail waiting for the other to make a mistake andhoping > we were in position to take advantage of it. > > MadDAWG > >

I'm actually suprised at how different most all of the so-called "cookie cutter" tracks (1.5 D-ovals) really are Jeff. Chicagoland and Kansas are totally unique and both are really fun to race on. Mitch "Jeff Eiland" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WiWc8.149759$[email hidden]...

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> I passed several other drivers on the Outside at Chicago. Great track, I > can't believe I'm saying that, because it's a cookie cutter track, and I > don't like cookie tracks normally. > > > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I love it too. I think alot of the entry problem is because its a one > groove > > track. as a new track should be. I was racing some friends there the

other > > night and it was a blast. We could catch each other, but as soon as wegot > > outta the gray we would slide right up to the wall. Three of us wentabout

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> > 10 - 20 laps nose to tail waiting for the other to make a mistake and > hoping > > we were in position to take advantage of it. > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > > >

Vegasland <g> But more fun. "Mitch Alatorre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MYWc8.2208$[email hidden]...

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> I'm actually suprised at how different most all of the so-called "cookie > cutter" tracks (1.5 D-ovals) really are Jeff. Chicagoland and Kansas are > totally unique and both are really fun to race on. > > Mitch > > > "Jeff Eiland" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WiWc8.149759$[email hidden]... > > I passed several other drivers on the Outside at Chicago. Great track, I > > can't believe I'm saying that, because it's a cookie cutter track, and I > > don't like cookie tracks normally. > > > > > > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I love it too. I think alot of the entry problem is because its a one > > groove > > > track. as a new track should be. I was racing some friends there the > other > > > night and it was a blast. We could catch each other, but as soon as we > got > > > outta the gray we would slide right up to the wall. Three of us went > about > > > 10 - 20 laps nose to tail waiting for the other to make a mistake and > > hoping > > > we were in position to take advantage of it. > > > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Vegasland <g> But more fun.

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> I'm actually suprised at how different most all of the so-called "cookie > cutter" tracks (1.5 D-ovals) really are Jeff. Chicagoland and Kansas are > totally unique and both are really fun to race on. > Mitch > > I passed several other drivers on the Outside at Chicago. Great track, I > > can't believe I'm saying that, because it's a cookie cutter track, and I > > don't like cookie tracks normally. > > > I love it too. I think alot of the entry problem is because its a one > > groove > > > track. as a new track should be. I was racing some friends there the > other > > > night and it was a blast. We could catch each other, but as soon as we > got > > > outta the gray we would slide right up to the wall. Three of us went > about > > > 10 - 20 laps nose to tail waiting for the other to make a mistake and > > hoping > > > we were in position to take advantage of it. > > > MadDAWG

> I passed several other drivers on the Outside at Chicago. How much faster overall where you than them? the three of us were all within a tenth on our lap times. The differance and track grip made enough differance that it was to pass if you got too high. I'm not saying we were that good, more like we all sucked the same. :) MadDAWG

Yes, it's a 1.5 miler, but it races a LOT different from the rest at least :) -Larry "Jeff Eiland" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WiWc8.149759$[email hidden]...

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> I passed several other drivers on the Outside at Chicago. Great track, I > can't believe I'm saying that, because it's a cookie cutter track, and I > don't like cookie tracks normally. > > > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I love it too. I think alot of the entry problem is because its a one > groove > > track. as a new track should be. I was racing some friends there the

other > > night and it was a blast. We could catch each other, but as soon as wegot > > outta the gray we would slide right up to the wall. Three of us wentabout

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> > 10 - 20 laps nose to tail waiting for the other to make a mistake and > hoping > > we were in position to take advantage of it. > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > > >