VIR is adding more track

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Blue = 6' of new pavement

Full size: http://i.imgur.com/FAc7y9s.jpg

So paved paddock and a bunch more track in a lot of areas. Judging from where the blue is, it's going to change up entries/exits and should be measurably faster.

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:58 pm

I'm kind of torn on the paddock being paved. On one hand it'll be nice for everything to not get filthy after an event, but man does blacktop get hot.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:18 am

JamesMilko wrote:

I'm kind of torn on the paddock being paved.

Not me. I hate that damn sand that gets on and in everything. As for widening the track, I don't really see the need for that personally.

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:25 am

I'm fairly sure the widening is to attract more racing series.

Bernie Baake · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:32 am

JamesMilko wrote:

I'm fairly sure the widening is to attract more racing series.

I'm not fairly sure, I'm positive

Frank Catena · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:08 pm **Posts:** 418

I agree that paving the paddock has good and bad aspects. I've now had two tire punctures on track at VIR so I'm hoping the paved paddock helps that situation - I've always assumed that the tires picked up something in the paddock that caused the punctures. I'm not looking forward to the extra heat that will be generated.

Widening the track is surely a concession to racing. Wide corners, especially in turn 1 and 2 seem to be in vogue (i.e. COTA) as way of minimizing the carnage at the start/restart of a race.

But the real concern - I wonder how (much) the extra investment will effect track rental rates?

Frank

JohnByers · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:12 pm

See VK, VIR had to charge so much for years and years just to lead up to this map :lol:

Bernie Baake · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 5:14 pm

You guys don't know what real charges are, check out the COTA web site. 55k

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

COTA's whole MO has been to ignore the amateur club scene. I have to admit it was a pretty good scam and that the track looks amazing.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:24 am

JohnByers wrote:

See VK, VIR had to charge so much for years and years just to lead up to this map :lol:

It's cute you think that we are actually done paying for it.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:36 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

JohnByers wrote:

See VK, VIR had to charge so much for years and years just to lead up to this map :lol:

It's cute you think that we are actually done paying for it.

Oh I don't, not by a long shot. I think that's what they had to do for Grand Am/ALMS to come in 2014 and beyond

Rob Keehner · **Posted:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:53 pm

The track has other problems that will likely be solved at at the same time. The grading is poor in areas and drainage is bad. I think we will mostly notice it as more run off room. But real cars shouldn't have as many issues with undercarriage damage and getting high centered on the tracks hard edges.

Rob Keehner · **Posted:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:55 pm

I think the wider surface will be safer and provide more passing. Right now the track can limit passing or their is nowhere to go if someone screws up.

JerryMaloney · **Posted:** Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:20 pm

I won't know how I feel about the change until I get to drive the new track. I had heard rumor that if they paved the paddock, they were not going to run electrical hook-ups for campers and trailers, not sure if that was true or not.

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 22, 2013 4:21 pm

JerryMaloney wrote:

I won't know how I feel about the change until I get to drive the new track. I had heard rumor that if they paved the paddock, they were not going to run electrical hook-ups for campers and trailers, not sure if that was true or not.

In before VK...

Electrical hookups for campers/etc are an income source for VIR. They generally like as many income sources as they can get. I doubt they would get rid of their existing paddock electrical infrastructure.

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