09-23-2007, 01:50 AM
kevinF Wrote:i dunno, I think the elevation change is what makes it soo neat, when my neighbor came to watch me race, (he races furmula fst cars) he said that was the coolest thing about the track. i think part of the reason people dont like the elevation change is becasue it is harder to drive on, you need better depth perseption and so on. possibly some kind of drainage system should be put in, so that when it does rain hard, it doesnt all rush to the front striaght and run the whole track.
Ok but how practical is a drainage system?
Bernie has been trying to dig moats as I see them....Well they pretty much lead to places you can't get to...That are all muddy....And now somebody's stuck there and you gotta go sloshing over there thru the mud to get them...
idk I think that is a problem though, the whole depth perception thing.
Especially with how large the track is. It's just another factor to mess with your brain, because now instead of just jumping straight, you gotta jump straight but down at the same time and...ok so I can't explain it all that well, but I think you guys get what I mean...
oh and this just popped into my head, and i know its been said a billion times, but visability on the backstraight is still iffy, can't see my shit if it gets too close to the tube. don't know how to solve this though as the tube is buried along the straight, except for leveling some.
Maybe do something crazy like a huge ass jump...10x's the size of the large double we have now.
got to have something noticeable that is out of the ordinary that will bring people in. Sure, we all do enjoy the indoor pits and ac/heat. that is a HUGE plus over other tracks, along with the on site hobby shop...
Flat(ter) track would solve this. Instead of running off, the water would sit and soak in. Leading to more traction, and less dust.
I did the math, and the track would lose a little bit of width if it was leveled out...not even a whole lane though...
Marshalling would be easier, no need to go 10 ft forward and 10 feet up to marshall somebody, you would just have to go forward...
idk though...this is just the track in my head...NONE of this is meant as a diss to lhr or the crew...just thinking out loud and saying what's on my mind.
But another thing....Pay attention to attendence once we go indoor, but it is still warm enough that other outdoor tracks are open. See if it goes up. And if it does, start to wonder why. And if it does down...well start to wonder why. But just remember that it's the indoor track that year after year will bring 80+ people in on any given club race weekend.
Maybe someone such as mike or bernie would post up a poll if they felt it necessary with the options like "should we keep the elevation oudoor" or "should we level outdoor"....
I will say tho, outdoor track is better than a few weeks ago. Not nearly as many bad spots, you can tell bernie has been out there working on the jumps and stuff since that big rain.
commentary over. ponch is out and going to bed.
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