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Old 02-24-2016 | 01:44 PM
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Default Texas World Speedway by drone

Turn the sound off to eliminate the el cheezarama music...

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Nearly 9 minute lap time and I thought I was slow. Still a cool perspective - heck I'd even be willing to drive on the track with the drone up there for a session just to see what it looks like. Interesting to see all the evidence of ag excursions as well.

Makes me wish I was going next weekend instead of laying under my racecar in the garage.

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Old 02-25-2016 | 10:43 AM
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VR is right about that music...

Still, an interesting perspective. Sure wish TWS could get some TLC.

Originally Posted by TXE36
Interesting to see all the evidence of ag excursions as well.


That was my first thought..."What group was that with so I can watch out?"... But the off-track ruts are probably just an accumulation over the winter.
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That was my first thought..."What group was that with so I can watch out?"... But the off-track ruts are probably just an accumulation over the winter.
This is Texas. About the only "winter" we have is up in the panhandle.

The ruts are an accumulation alright - we have runoff in TX and we use it.

Seriously though, about the only thing they do out there is mow the grass occasionally. With our clay soil, the ruts are only going to go away very slowly. My guess is a 1/2 dozen or so new ones are created every weekend with concentrations on T1-T2, T4, T6, T8-T9, T12 and T14.

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Looks like an intro from The Walking Dead.

Just needs a few zombies milling about, or a drivers meeting.
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Originally Posted by TXE36
The ruts are an accumulation alright - we have runoff in TX and we use it.
This was a shock to me the first time I drove on a non-Texas track (at the Glen, no less). It was tough getting used to the fact that the blue brushes were /right there/. I imagine that makes drivers at places without a ton of runoff much more conservative overall -- I know I would be.
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Is it me, or does that drone shuffle steer?
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Isn't it terribly dangerous and distracting to have a drone at the track?
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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
Isn't it terribly dangerous and distracting to have a drone at the track?
Ban them!!!
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Repave, baby... REPAAAVE!



Seeing the circuit brings back good memories!
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Originally Posted by LexVan
Is it me, or does that drone shuffle steer?
LMAO!

Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
Isn't it terribly dangerous and distracting to have a drone at the track?
Yes, when the track is operating. This was taken after hours.
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Originally Posted by Frank 993 C4S
Ban them!!!
And the people that own them! Ban it all!
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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
And the people that own them! Ban it all!
I agree- Ban them all cuz we're no longer safe.

Nice Video BTW.
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Drone loves early apexing
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Funny every time I do a parade lap or watch something like this I see something new and think, "How long has THAT been there?"


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