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Old 04-05-2008, 12:40 PM
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Default Track of Choice???

Obviously it depends where you live, but if you guys bring your cars to the track, what track do you go to?

I'm thinking about Watkins Glen in central New York State or Beaver Run in Pennsylvania. I'm just looking for open track days, no roll cage... just helmet type of thing. I also hear the Mid-Ohio race track is pretty good. I guess Acura tests their cars there. What do you guys think?
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Old 04-05-2008, 07:36 PM
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i dont have a license yet but i do go and watch racing at a drag strip near me they have a small circle track also.. but if we are talking your favorite track around you or near you or over all lol mines Daytona International Speedway i love that track and hope that this summer i will be able to do the ride along there with a friend
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Old 04-06-2008, 06:18 PM
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talladega or bristol by far...big tracks or high banks make for an exciting race no matter what the conditions...and at bristol u start with 43 cars and by the end of the race sometime have half that.
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Old 04-07-2008, 05:18 PM
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The closest track here is an oval, but it is my dream to drive Laguna Seca.
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Old 04-14-2008, 05:09 PM
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talladega or bristol by far...big tracks or high banks make for an exciting race no matter what the conditions...and at bristol u start with 43 cars and by the end of the race sometime have half that.
i like those tracks alot also. bristol by far best short track ever and talladega and daytona are also really awesome pretty much the same thing only talledega has that start finish line is way down near turn one
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:33 PM
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only tracks around my area are Holland and Lancaster (Dunn Tire now). Lancaster is only a flat oval track with a drag strip. Holland is an oval track with banked corners and a figure 8 inside it. Tough decision...
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Old 04-16-2008, 11:56 PM
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I'm not really into the roundy-rounds. I like Laguna Seca and Infineon, and you can throw Monaco in there too. I think the biggest thrills are in the technical tracks. The Vancouver street track during the Molson Indy (before city council did away with it) was the only big track. We've also got a small road course and drag strip at Mission Raceway.
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Old 04-17-2008, 12:27 AM
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Road Atlanta would be rather fun as well now that I'm thinking of it. Though I'd love to do the Nurburgring as well, it'd be so insanely packed with traffic that it'd take the fun out of it.
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Old 06-25-2008, 06:33 PM
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I always go to Limerock, to watch ALMS/GT, but I have never seen them have an open track. I dont know where to go. I know there is a track in New Hampshire, dragstrip, but i dont know where there is an open track in new england
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Old 06-25-2008, 06:54 PM
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yeah I actually found a place with a buddy's help called Toronto Motorsports Park. It's a great track with a full quarter mile as well.
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Old 06-25-2008, 07:06 PM
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really thats sounds nice. Have you ever been there yet?
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Old 06-26-2008, 12:47 AM
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No, I have a racing lesson scheduled though, so I'm looking forward to going. you're in Boston, so it's a bit of a drive, but not unreasonable.

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Old 06-26-2008, 10:20 AM
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Ya its a bi of a drive but its worth i guess, does wat kins glen do anything
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Old 06-26-2008, 07:19 PM
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yeah they do. they're located in central new york (obviously), but from my understanding it's a tad bit more serious. depends on your car and experience I guess.
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I wouldn't mind running on the Laguna Seca
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