Our new North Texas track... Eagle's Canyon
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Originally Posted by jrgordonsenior
Are there elevation changes too?
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Greg,
The back half of the course looks like it will be real fun as it presents both turns and descents. Was out there about one month ago before paving started, and it looks like a really FUN track. May have to wander out there tomorrow to see how things have changed since the last visit.
Toby
The back half of the course looks like it will be real fun as it presents both turns and descents. Was out there about one month ago before paving started, and it looks like a really FUN track. May have to wander out there tomorrow to see how things have changed since the last visit.
Toby
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Toby,
We are going to run out there in the morning. Shoot me an email if you want to hook up. Plan to grab breakfast around 9A then head to the track.
J
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We are going to run out there in the morning. Shoot me an email if you want to hook up. Plan to grab breakfast around 9A then head to the track.
J
royalbcat@aim.com
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I was surprised to look at the track plan and see that all corners appear to be constant radius. I would have thought that would have detracted from it as a "road" course. For myself I do find increasing or decreasing radius turns to be more "interesting". Especially the 911 nemesis turn, downhill, decraesing radius,, wet :-(
Then again, it seems that US rural roads are laid out with a constant radius (presumably simpler to lay out) while european roads seem to use a cubic spline (constant rate of change of radius).
Any road or track designers care to comment?
Michael
Then again, it seems that US rural roads are laid out with a constant radius (presumably simpler to lay out) while european roads seem to use a cubic spline (constant rate of change of radius).
Any road or track designers care to comment?
Michael
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Originally Posted by mpaton
I was surprised to look at the track plan and see that all corners appear to be constant radius. I would have thought that would have detracted from it as a "road" course. For myself I do find increasing or decreasing radius turns to be more "interesting". Especially the 911 nemesis turn, downhill, decraesing radius,, wet :-(
Then again, it seems that US rural roads are laid out with a constant radius (presumably simpler to lay out) while european roads seem to use a cubic spline (constant rate of change of radius).
Any road or track designers care to comment?
Michael
Then again, it seems that US rural roads are laid out with a constant radius (presumably simpler to lay out) while european roads seem to use a cubic spline (constant rate of change of radius).
Any road or track designers care to comment?
Michael
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Umm, and how many times have we seen Borat, George?
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Originally Posted by Larry Herman
Umm, and how many times have we seen Borat, George?
Saw the track today, simply amazing. I can't wait.......
G.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
"God Bless America.....and no place else!!!"
Name the movie.
Name the movie.
G.
BTW, the movie sucked!!! Has he ever made a funy movie (ok maybe Pootie Tang).
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It was the perfect day for a trip out to the new track! After running a few laps each direction, I think you guys will dig it! Here's a few pics. You can kind of see the elevation change. It's a roller coaster & it's going to be fast
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Jay and Gang:
Breakfast was great! Comaraderie was great! But I have to tell you, this track is going to be something to behold when it's done. There was an earlier mention of all turns appearing to be constant radius turns. Don't let the pictures fool you, this one is gonna be challenging. There are some real surprises on the back half of the course coming off of the long straight. If you know the course, you will be prepared. If not, expect the unexpected here. Hard left at the end of a very long straight on a slight uphill grade, over the crest in the middle of the turn and the course falls away from you and it's all downhill. We all sounded like Slim Pickens riding that metal cylinder down at the end of Dr. Strangelove.
It' gonna be fun. AND FAST!
Thanks again to Jay, Jim, George, Steve and everyone else.
I can't wait.
Toby
Breakfast was great! Comaraderie was great! But I have to tell you, this track is going to be something to behold when it's done. There was an earlier mention of all turns appearing to be constant radius turns. Don't let the pictures fool you, this one is gonna be challenging. There are some real surprises on the back half of the course coming off of the long straight. If you know the course, you will be prepared. If not, expect the unexpected here. Hard left at the end of a very long straight on a slight uphill grade, over the crest in the middle of the turn and the course falls away from you and it's all downhill. We all sounded like Slim Pickens riding that metal cylinder down at the end of Dr. Strangelove.
It' gonna be fun. AND FAST!
Thanks again to Jay, Jim, George, Steve and everyone else.
I can't wait.
Toby