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How far would you drive for NCAC?
Poll ended at Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:58 pm
If it's not one of the usual THSCC sites, or near Greensboro/WS, I'm out 12%  12%  [ 5 ]
I'll only travel as far as Charlotte, even if the site isn't as good 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
Bah, what's another hour, Laurens is good with me 69%  69%  [ 29 ]
I'm not going, regardless 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
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What's wrong with it? Looks pretty big and pretty square to me. Is it Laurinburg quality pavement or something?


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haha, I'm dumb. I was seeing the top of the roof and thought that was pavement.


Yea, um, no comment! :)

I'm on the fence about going at this point although it may be a decent opportunity to test out the "new-for-'09" auto-x car.

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Would that be the red Miata recently seen near Buck Jones Rd? Do you know where your Type R is right now? :P

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From a quick measurement on Google Earth, it appears this lot is about 480' x 440' edge to edge (assuming it is the one bounded by Continental Blvd and General Tire Rubber Dr). I don't see anywhere else for pit/grid to go except on this space also??

For comparison, the Greensboro 2006 lot we ran on is 440' x 615' edge to edge for just the course. There was an additional area that is ~380' x 400'+ for the pit and grid.

Do I have this location correct? If so, it means the course and the pit and grid will have to fit into a space smaller than just the course area used in Greensboro.

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Wes Eargle wrote:
Would that be the red Miata recently seen near Buck Jones Rd?


That red Miata will likely be long gone by then as will the other red car I currently own.

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Do you know where your Type R is right now? :P


Actually, I do. Especially considering I can see it from where I'm currently sitting. :wink:

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Do I have this location correct? If so, it means the course and the pit and grid will have to fit into a space smaller than just the course area used in Greensboro.


They use another lot for pit and grid.

That course area sure doesn't seem like the size of the Greensboro lot when I was there. I can't look at the Google map right now so I'm not sure if we're talking about the same space.

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Unless their course designer rides the short bus, CCR should be able to get a decent 40 sec course in there.

We manage to make fun courses at the g vegas site. :wink:

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I'm on the fence about going at this point although it may be a decent opportunity to test out the "new-for-'09" auto-x car.

Jim


Spill it Feinberg!!!!! Whachudrivin??? :lol:

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Todd Breakey wrote:
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I'm on the fence about going at this point although it may be a decent opportunity to test out the "new-for-'09" auto-x car.

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Spill it Feinberg!!!!! Whachudrivin??? :lol:


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MarcusMcRae wrote:
Unless their course designer rides the short bus, CCR should be able to get a decent 40 sec course in there.

We manage to make fun courses at the g vegas site. :wink:


IIRC the g-vegas lot is about 700 x 450, give or take. (Some of the space being less than workable with storm drains, etc)

If they can make it work, we can still bring back the cup!

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Spill it Feinberg!!!!! Whachudrivin??? :lol:


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I figure 400+hp w/ FWD @ ~1900lbs + whatever ballast to make it legal *has* to be a winning combination.

Daddio who? Peshawwww... :brow:

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Gwen Baake wrote:
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Unless their course designer rides the short bus, CCR should be able to get a decent 40 sec course in there.

We manage to make fun courses at the g vegas site. :wink:


IIRC the g-vegas lot is about 700 x 450, give or take. (Some of the space being less than workable with storm drains, etc)

If they can make it work, we can still bring back the cup!


Whoa, chop 250' off the end of Greenville and try to run an NCAC there.

Sounds like a recipe for FAIL.

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JamesFeinberg wrote:
Todd Breakey wrote:
Spill it Feinberg!!!!! Whachudrivin??? :lol:


Street mod Geo Metro with an LS1!

I figure 400+hp w/ FWD @ ~1900lbs + whatever ballast to make it legal *has* to be a winning combination.

Daddio who? Peshawwww... :brow:

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Todd Breakey wrote:
Spill it Feinberg!!!!! Whachudrivin??? :lol:


Street mod Geo Metro with an LS1!

I figure 400+hp w/ FWD @ ~1900lbs + whatever ballast to make it legal *has* to be a winning combination.


Sounds like a winning combination!!!


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That made me giggle!!! :lol:

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Unless their course designer rides the short bus, CCR should be able to get a decent 40 sec course in there.

We manage to make fun courses at the g vegas site. :wink:


IIRC the g-vegas lot is about 700 x 450, give or take. (Some of the space being less than workable with storm drains, etc)

If they can make it work, we can still bring back the cup!


Whoa, chop 250' off the end of Greenville and try to run an NCAC there.

Sounds like a recipe for FAIL.


I may have the width wrong. Maybe not quite so wide, but I do remember the 700 +- long. It will be interesting, to say the least.

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JamesFeinberg wrote:

That course area sure doesn't seem like the size of the Greensboro lot when I was there.


It's not. G'boro lot we used just for the course in 2006 is about 440' x 615'. This place is about 440' x 480'. So it's about the same in the short dimension and 135 feet shorter in the other. :cry:

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I may have the width wrong. Maybe not quite so wide, but I do remember the 700 +- long. It will be interesting, to say the least.


Greenville lot looks to be roughly 230' x 700'.

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