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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Wow wtf is that?
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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is this fo'sho?
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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It's a definite maybe... sorry, that's all that I have for now
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Looks rather boring, good to see traps though.

Wondering about elevation changes and width.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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Here's the skinny:


2.87 mile road race course
1 mile paved oval
1.15 mile club road course
autocross/paddock
1/4 mile paved oval
3/8 mile clay oval
1/8 mile clay oval
4,000 foot drag strip
MX track
2.52 mile off road course
BMX course
Amphitheatre venue

Total combined of 192,000 Grandstand seats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Structures:

Onsite medical facilities (2)
Media facilities (2)
Pit garages (2)
FIA/FIM garages
Fuel/Wash facilities (3)
Restaurants (6)
Public medical facilities (2)
Hotels (2)
Expo Center


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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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it looks kinda like button willow no? or am i smoking crack?
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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man...the off-road course looks more fun than the road course
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScareyH22A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it looks kinda like button willow no? or am i smoking crack?</TD></TR></TABLE>
(flips laptop upside down)
I think it looks like BW too. Without the long leg past Lost Hills.



Where'd you find this Schu?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by big pete &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">man...the off-road course looks more fun than the road course</TD></TR></TABLE>
Blasphemer!!
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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I was talking about the layout....the road course has too many straights and not enough turns
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by big pete &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was talking about the layout....the road course has too many straights and not enough turns</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm not against that. Gives me a chance to keep up with the smaller bikes.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by big pete &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I was talking about the layout....the road course has too many straights and not enough turns</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think I see one kink and 2 chicanes also?

Looks like a F1 track to me.
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 07:53 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RebornGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think I see one kink and 2 chicanes also?

Looks like a F1 track to me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2.

Looks like it has a nice set of S-turns too.
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