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  • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

    I want to see an upside down portion of the track. Apparently based on the physics of those cars it would be possible. It would be so cool!

    Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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    Dalek Dave
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    See Here[^]

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      See Here[^]

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      Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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      If I wanted to see wrecks I just have to throw water balloons filled with oil on the turns. You know what I mean.

      Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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      • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

        I want to see an upside down portion of the track. Apparently based on the physics of those cars it would be possible. It would be so cool!

        Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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        Baconbutty
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        Grand Prix races must be quite exciting for our US friends as they get to see a right handed turn on a car race track. Unless I am mistaken all the NASCAR type races are left handed ovals. My new favourite phrase - "misdirected leisure activity"

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          Grand Prix races must be quite exciting for our US friends as they get to see a right handed turn on a car race track. Unless I am mistaken all the NASCAR type races are left handed ovals. My new favourite phrase - "misdirected leisure activity"

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          Dan Neely
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          IIRC there's at least one track with a left hand turn. I vaugely recall a screenshot from a nascar game review in a mag years ago captioned "nascar's can turn left too". :rolleyes: Not sure though, I stopped watching racing once I realizes there was something wrong with spending hours hoping for an impressive smash...

          Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall

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          • B Baconbutty

            Grand Prix races must be quite exciting for our US friends as they get to see a right handed turn on a car race track. Unless I am mistaken all the NASCAR type races are left handed ovals. My new favourite phrase - "misdirected leisure activity"

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            Dalek Dave
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            Baconbutty wrote:

            Grand Prix races must be quite exciting for our US friends as they get to see a right handed turn on a car race track.

            And Expert Drivers, with cars with proper suspension, and all limited to 3000cc engines, designed by men with clipboards and computers, not old wrecks stapled together in a shed by Uncle Cletus and having a 7.5Litre lump highly tuned to deliver nearly 200 BHP driven by guys called Dwayne who love their mullets! NASCAR is Red Neck Heaven! Trust Me I have been there, and actually enjoyed it.

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            • B Baconbutty

              Grand Prix races must be quite exciting for our US friends as they get to see a right handed turn on a car race track. Unless I am mistaken all the NASCAR type races are left handed ovals. My new favourite phrase - "misdirected leisure activity"

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              Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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              Nascar has a few road races just not many. http://nascar.about.com/od/tracks/tp/roadcourses.htm[^]

              Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                Now that the BBC have got Grand Prix back from the Shite coverage on ITV, (Adverts throughout, usually as something exciting was happening), it is just better and better! For those outside the UK, this may not mean much, but... Murray is Back, and more than that, The Chain! See Video[^] The best Theme Music To A Sporting Event Ever!

                ------------------------------------ "May I introduce Blon Fel-Fotch Pasermeer-Day Slitheen from the planet Raxacoricofallapatorious, known by her friends as Margaret" The Doctor

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                Lost User
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                Nor Murray "Voice of Death(tm)" Walker?

                Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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                • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                  If I wanted to see wrecks I just have to throw water balloons filled with oil on the turns. You know what I mean.

                  Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                  Russell Jones
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                  I believe you'd have to modify the fuel tank with some kind of clunk like you have in an aerobatic aircraft but the basic car should develop enough lift to stick itself upside down to the track above a certain speed. I guess you'd really have to hope that the guy infront of you didn't brake for no reason. Whether this would still be the case with the new aerodynamics packages they will be running this year I don't know. Russell

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                    I believe you'd have to modify the fuel tank with some kind of clunk like you have in an aerobatic aircraft but the basic car should develop enough lift to stick itself upside down to the track above a certain speed. I guess you'd really have to hope that the guy infront of you didn't brake for no reason. Whether this would still be the case with the new aerodynamics packages they will be running this year I don't know. Russell

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                    Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                    I think it would make for a good ultimate straight away, the 1 mile upside down stretch with a corkscrew at the beginning and at the end. If you don't time it right you will enter low-earth orbit. And to make it really exciting there should be seat directly underneath.

                    Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                    • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                      I think it would make for a good ultimate straight away, the 1 mile upside down stretch with a corkscrew at the beginning and at the end. If you don't time it right you will enter low-earth orbit. And to make it really exciting there should be seat directly underneath.

                      Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                      Russell Jones
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                      Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                      with a corkscrew at the beginning and at the end

                      Why stop there: Half loops, knife edge straights, massive vertical U shapes could all have their place on the different circuits.

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                        Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                        with a corkscrew at the beginning and at the end

                        Why stop there: Half loops, knife edge straights, massive vertical U shapes could all have their place on the different circuits.

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                        Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                        One can dream, one can dream.

                        Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                        • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                          One can dream, one can dream.

                          Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          On a Figure 8 Circuit!

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                            Football Chant (Whilst playing the Germans) - The Great Escape :)

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                            Neophyte30
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                            May I humbly suggest "England 5, Germany 1" by The Business? :)

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                            • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

                              I want to see an upside down portion of the track. Apparently based on the physics of those cars it would be possible. It would be so cool!

                              Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                              hairy_hats
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                              Cool until you get into someone's turbulence and lose downforce (or upforce if you're upside down).

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                              • R Russell Jones

                                Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                                with a corkscrew at the beginning and at the end

                                Why stop there: Half loops, knife edge straights, massive vertical U shapes could all have their place on the different circuits.

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                                Neophyte30
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                                Perhaps some kind of Moebius strip?

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                                  Perhaps some kind of Moebius strip?

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                                  Russell Jones
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                                  see what happens when we all get together and brainstorm!

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                                    On a Figure 8 Circuit!

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                                    Russell Jones
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                                    No bridges just a crossroads, biggest cajones takes right of way

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                                      Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                                      with a corkscrew at the beginning and at the end

                                      Why stop there: Half loops, knife edge straights, massive vertical U shapes could all have their place on the different circuits.

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                                      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                      Way back when, when I used to consider playtime on my dad's (then state of the art) 386, there was a game (by Accolade, that I'm sure of) that let you create the tracks and it was INSANE what you could do.

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                                        On a Figure 8 Circuit!

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                                        Dan Neely
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                                        why stop with something that simple. http://xkcd.com/253/[^]

                                        Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall

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                                          Now that the BBC have got Grand Prix back from the Shite coverage on ITV, (Adverts throughout, usually as something exciting was happening), it is just better and better! For those outside the UK, this may not mean much, but... Murray is Back, and more than that, The Chain! See Video[^] The best Theme Music To A Sporting Event Ever!

                                          ------------------------------------ "May I introduce Blon Fel-Fotch Pasermeer-Day Slitheen from the planet Raxacoricofallapatorious, known by her friends as Margaret" The Doctor

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                                          Member 96
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                                          Dalek Dave wrote:

                                          For those outside the UK, this may not mean much, but.

                                          Actually here in Canada we used to get the ITV feed and it was much better than the U.S. Speed Channel coverage. I wonder what we're going to get this season? If BBC doesn't have ad's and our local network does will they just cut out randomly with no replays of what was missed etc.


                                          "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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