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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Default How far do you travel to get to the track...

Just wondering on average, how long it takes you to get to the track, either driving the car, or trailering it...

For me, there is a decent track an hr and a half away.... i usually travel that as much as i can...

The best track is 4.5 hrs away...

and one other track is 4 hrs away (not a good track at all)

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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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here in norfolk, dinwitty is like 2.5-3+ hours away...and that seems like hell

when im in northern Va, bout an hour- hour and a half no traffic to budds creek md, Maryland International Raceway. Bout the same to Capital raceway and Mason Dixon... not bad unless there is traffic i do wish i was closer though

we used to head up to the local 8th mile every wednesday, and that was only 20 minutes away and kicked ***. word is there is no more Old Dominion Speedway after this year though
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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Bradenton Motorsports Park is about 60 to 65 miles from me. Ends up being a bit more with stops and such. About two to two and a half hours there and back
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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i iwish i was closer to a track.. the closest is us41 in morrocco, indiana, usually 1 hour away, sometimes more.

us131 in martin michigan is a hair further, but cheaper and sweet. about 1.5/1.75 hrs.

byron dragway, about 1.75-2 hrs away, its ok.

union grove, wisconsin, 1-1.5 hrs away, depending on traffic. sweet track
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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20 min. and I have 5 track all with in 1.5 hours. The east coast is nice
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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For just basic test and tune, 10 minutes to Capitol Raceway, 1 hour 15 minutes to MIR and sometimes, 1 hour to Cecil County Dragway.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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this summer we when about 8 hours to get to NOPI Ohio
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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cecil county is my home track, about 30 mins,
e-town 80 miles
atco 50?
mir 120 ish
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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6 hrs to vegas

im sure the utah,texas, or florida guys got us beat they are hardcore
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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4 hours to Vegas best track prep in my opinion

45 min to Irwindale that has a great 1/8 mile to test short times before event

4 hours to Famoso ----- best track we have used in new car
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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1.5hours to 2.5hourstho of the track are about 20 min apartr but you got to drive ower two hours just to get close.
all up in the IOWA corn fields
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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Pretty god damn far...
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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25min from Englishtown

1hr 30min from Atco
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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About 35 minutes from Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ. Never been to Atco but I heard it takes like 1 hour and 45 mins from where I am.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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About 40 minutes to Englishtown, usually turns into 2 hours with traffic.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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1/2 hr to madras 1/8th mile and 2.5hrs to woodburn, and 6hrs to pacific raceway
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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About an 1 hour 30 minutes depending on traffic and maybe less from Toronto to Cayuga or known as Toronto Motorsports park. The track is good but you can only get a few runs in most of the times.

Its takes about 2 hours from Toronto to St Thomas Dragway. The track is good and you can get lots of runs in.

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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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like 2 minutes away from pittsburgh raceway
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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An hour and a half for Atco, Englishtown, Maple Grove and Cecil county.... NE Pa
is great for racing!
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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well i dont got far to go soon ill be about a mile away from MIR hehe
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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25 minutes from E Town about 1-1.5 from Atco as well as Island.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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1 hour from Texas MotorPlex

12 hours to Denver

18 hours to Vegas

21 to Pomona.

27 hours to E-town.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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only 27 hours to etown art.... haha surprised i dont see you there more
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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there are 12 tracks that i can think of right now within 2 hours of me

the closest is about 30 mins


the farthest i have actually traveled to a race is either valdosta ga or whereever in upstate bumblefuck NY that one nopi race was. about 10-12 hrs each
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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usually, about 20-25 minutes to US 41 in Morocco, IN.

I've never raced there but Route 66 is about 50 minutes from my house.
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