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Old 02-27-2021 | 09:53 PM
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It's actually not totally flat! A total of almost 9' of elevation change is there, thought it's hard to see when you are on track. IIRC, NOLA only has about 3' of elevation change.

It's a big change from the tracks in the Northeast!


Sebring is almost flat. There is almost 9' of elevation.
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I remember back in 6th grade the first time I played "30 seconds in heaven" with this girl. She had "more elevation changes" than Sebring. Is that wrong to say?
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I remember back in 6th grade the first time I played "30 seconds in heaven" with this girl. She had "more elevation changes" than Sebring. Is that wrong to say?

Umm, no.
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Like Sebring I bet that girl has had things settle and crack over the years, now I Know that is wrong to say 😎
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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
I remember back in 6th grade the first time I played "30 seconds in heaven" with this girl. She had "more elevation changes" than Sebring. Is that wrong to say?
So how long were you in Juvie? And did they scrub your record when you got out?
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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
I remember back in 6th grade the first time I played "30 seconds in heaven" with this girl. She had "more elevation changes" than Sebring. Is that wrong to say?
30 seconds? A little quick on the draw, no?

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I remember one of the Skippy guys saying the old runway that forms the T16 to T17 straight, and also is part of the paddock, has an 18 inch crown to it so that heavy rain would run off for the B-17 crews.

So there's an elevation change...
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sounds like Yoda!

"A total of almost 9' of elevation change is there"
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30 seconds? A little quick on the draw, no?
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On the old 5.2 mile course we raced on in the '70s, there was 11' elevation difference between turn 10 (start of the North South straight) and the start finish.



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On the old 5.2 mile course we raced on in the '70s, there was 11' elevation difference between turn 10 (start of the North South straight) and the start finish.
The highest point in FL!

Peter would call it geeking out. I call it interesting. The knowledge of the little dips, rises, and changes are what makes "local knowledge."
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There is probably 9 feet of elevation change delta up and down going through 17 for sure.
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Approach to 13 (tower turn ) severely uphill ( for Florida that is ), dive down into 13 , a veritable rollercoaster ...


How we do it without o2 is simply amazing...
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Does the elevation change caused by *** pucker on a bad line through 17 count?
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Originally Posted by Yellow996
Does the elevation change caused by *** pucker on a bad line through 17 count?
Would the elevation change up or down during a pucker moment? Need to know before answering your question


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