Tri-Oval

Could any one tell me the best way to approach the trioval at Talladega. I tried Rolling in and accerlating out Rolling in and coasting through Breaking hard and accerlating out Breaking hard and coasting out Entering high cutting down low and drifting out but I still bang the wall. I have tried several setups off this news group and tried altering them. Any help would be thanked. If I can manage not to bang the wall I lose to much speed. I would like to race online against other drivers but I want to have good driving skills first. I do not want to be one of those bouncing off the walls into good drivers paths. _______________________________________________________________ Paul Graham Valdosta, Georgia URL : www.valdosta.peachnet.edu/~pgraham/ ---------------------------------------------------------------

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> Could any one tell me the best way to approach the tri-oval > at Talladega. I tried: > Rolling in and accelerating out > Rolling in and coasting through > Breaking hard and accelerating out > Breaking hard and coasting out > Entering high cutting down low and drifting out

Your entry is the most vital aspect of the tri-oval. Enter too soon and you loose speed, too late and you're in the wall. You want your line to follow very close to the skid marks that are on the track all the way through. At the apex of the turn, your left tires should be just barely over the white line. As you exit the turn, just let the car drift back towards the wall, but don't over-correct as you will loose too much speed. You should be able to get through the turn with little or no tire squeal without lifting off the gas (entering at 191-192 and the crossing S/F at 191-192 also). If you would like a replay of the line I take just let me know. Thanks for the consideration, if only more of the inexperienced drivers would be as kind. -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/ Hawaii Network UserName: Buschwick

<<Rolling in and accerlating out Rolling in and coasting through Breaking hard and accerlating out Breaking hard and coasting out Entering high cutting down low and drifting out>> throttle... even in traffic when you must slow. Tap the brakes instead. It takes too long to come up to speed once you let off the gas). The "apex" of the turn is almost all the way down at the white line. As long as you're smooth and hit it exactly right every time (not too much to ask <g>) you'll be ok. The real track is nowhere near that tight. Nick _________________________________________________________________ #6 & #94 in the *real* quest for the Cup!!! My home away from home... http://users.aol.com/ntotoro/122895.htm _________________________________________________________________

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>Could any one tell me the best way to approach the trioval >at Talladega. I tried >Rolling in and accerlating out >Rolling in and coasting through >Breaking hard and accerlating out >Breaking hard and coasting out >Entering high cutting down low and drifting out >but I still bang the wall. I have tried several setups off >this news group and tried altering them. Any help would be >thanked. If I can manage not to bang the wall I lose to >much speed.

First off, make sure you have version 1.21 if you want to race on Hawaii. The most recent versions of NASCAR simulate restrictor plate racing at Talladega (lower horsepower) so you typically will enter the tri-oval at 190-193 mph. With the right setup, you should be able to breeze through without lifting. The approach that works for me is to bring the car to the outside wall before entering the tri-oval; turn in gently at the first long light skid mark before the tri-oval; clip the apron in the middle of the turn; and let the car drift back to the wall. Sounds like your just the kind of driver I like to race with on Hawaii. <g> Dave "davids" Sparks Sequoia Motorsports

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> > Could any one tell me the best way to approach the tri-oval > > at Talladega. I tried: > > Rolling in and accelerating out > > Rolling in and coasting through > > Breaking hard and accelerating out > > Breaking hard and coasting out > > Entering high cutting down low and drifting out

When I first ran Talladega, I too, seemed to meet with the wall unless I made a perfect approach to the tri. That was about 2yrs ago with version 1.0 and speeds much higher than version 1.21. Now, unless my tires are in the "red" zone for wear, the tri doesn't require any more concentration than the other turns. I have a qualifing line, racing line, and a blocking line through the tri.<g> So with the right version, setup, and line you shouldn't have a problem after a little more practice. The only time to brake at Talladega is in the pits!<G> Course, there are times when cars are running amok, and it may be in your best interest to brake to avoid them. Speed at Talladega is momentum, lose that and you've lost time and speed that you probably wont see the leaders anytime soon. It is imperative, as a beginner, that you approach the tri from the short-chute wall. Now its a matter of timing as to when to begin the turn. You should take Eric up on his offer to send you a replay. Nothing like seeing for yourself what is so hard to put into writing. Watching the AI cars doesn't work. They sometimes seem to have flypaper wrapped around their tires. Won't be long before we'll see you at Hawaii! Terry Henne aka MrMcGoo