Man Wants To Build Exact Copy Of Nürburgring… In Nevada

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03-08-2012, 10:10 AM
Squid

Man Wants To Build Exact Copy Of Nürburgring… In Nevada

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Since the greater Las Vegas area only has a copy of Paris, New York, Venice, and alien-occupied ancient Egypt, it's still a good ways away from having a copy of all of Earth's good stuff. Luckily, Bruton Smith, CEO of Speedway Motorsports, is working to fix that, starting with a copy of the Nürburgring.

In this interview on Sirius XM Sports, Smith reveals that he's been talking to "some Germans" about the possibility of creating an exact duplicate of the Nürburgring in Nevada, likely 10 or so miles away from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Smith is very confident he can produce an exact replica, and has been talking to both the Governor and the Nevada Bureau of Land Management, who he's hoping will donate 8,000 acres of land for the project. And why wouldn't they? Nevada has plenty of open dirt without any Nürburgrings at all— this could take care of that situation.

The Nevada 'Ring wouldn't be used for racing, just test track use, though individuals as well as manufacturers could use it.

So what you're saying is that I could be a four hour drive from the Nürburgring, and then moments from $4.99 lobster and the loosest slots in town? Yes, please.
03-08-2012, 10:30 AM
Titus

Road trip.
03-08-2012, 10:32 AM
miataspeedracer

No chance this will happen.
03-08-2012, 10:40 AM
Rebel

Quote:

Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

No chance this will happen.

Its Las Vegas. The City of excess. The City of "I gotta have it"

It very well could happen. There are plenty of people with the cash to back it there, as long as they think they can make some money
03-08-2012, 10:45 AM
Sharpie

Mob money can achieve anything......
03-08-2012, 11:04 AM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

No chance this will happen.

+1
03-08-2012, 11:05 AM
miataspeedracer

This headline has similiar chance of success:

"Michael wants to build exact copy of Spa Francorchamps --in Plano"

Fun game. You try it!
03-08-2012, 11:37 AM
OZMDD

This will DEFINITELY happen.
03-08-2012, 12:59 PM
CosmosMpower

Do they even have the right elevation to make an exact copy?
03-08-2012, 01:26 PM
Squid

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus

Road trip.

I'm in!
03-08-2012, 02:30 PM
Rebel

Quote:

Do they even have the right elevation to make an exact copy?

Vegas is a valley surrounded by mountains....I'm sure they can find some elevation changes. And where they "can't" they dig down or build up. There is no such thing as "cant" when someone there decides to build something.
03-08-2012, 03:41 PM
effse7en

This would totally be worth going to Vegas for...
03-09-2012, 01:37 AM
lawmaster891

well this would save the money and trouble of traveling across seas lol
03-09-2012, 07:40 AM
bnordin

The State is broke. Doubt it!
03-09-2012, 09:33 AM
jeff_man

Already booking my room.
03-09-2012, 12:13 PM
TexasStig

Quote:

Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

This headline has similiar chance of success:

"Michael wants to build exact copy of Spa Francorchamps --in Plano"

Fun game. You try it!

"Kevin wants to build exact copy of Road Atlanta --in McKinney"

Meh. That was ok, but not as much fun as pie.
03-09-2012, 12:21 PM
OZMDD

"Kevin wants to build an exact copy of Eldorado Pkwy -- in Atlanta."

That's kinda fun..
03-09-2012, 12:49 PM
sammm

"Jimmy wants to build an exact copy of 'Bubba's Supreme House of Pie' --- in his garage."
03-09-2012, 01:00 PM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammm

"Jimmy wants to build an exact copy of 'Bubba's Supreme House of Pie' --- in his garage."

No, Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles.
03-09-2012, 01:16 PM
OZMDD

I thought Roscoe's was going in the bedroom??
03-09-2012, 01:16 PM
Dave04

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrj512

No, Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles.

Of all the things in this thread... this one seems the most "doable".... make it happen....
03-09-2012, 02:33 PM
black roadster

The Nürburgring, legal prostitution, and this! Can they make it any better? Oh yeah, they can move it out of the fargin desert! 120* in the shade? Not exactly comfortable.
03-09-2012, 03:02 PM
jrj512

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

120* in the shade? Not exactly comfortable.

It's a dry heat.
03-09-2012, 06:58 PM
johnwag

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrj512

It's a dry heat.

seriously though, i've been in the Nevada desert on a 105* day, when people were having heatstrokes, and it felt like the equivalent of 90* in Dallas.
03-09-2012, 06:58 PM
TexasStig

You can also shoot machine guns:

http://thegunstorelasvegas.com/try-one

They also have items that are "in the back", one being a bazooka.
03-10-2012, 07:00 AM
MadMonkey

I do that in DFW ^^

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwag

seriously though, i've been in the Nevada desert on a 105* day, when people were having heatstrokes, and it felt like the equivalent of 90* in Dallas.

I spent three months training at Yuma Proving Grounds last year... highest I saw was 116. It felt like sub-100 temps in Dallas as well. The only time you could tell it was really hot was when you get into a car that has been in the sun all day and you have to steer by slapping the wheel every now and then.
03-10-2012, 12:54 PM
Vashthestanbeto

I was about to mention that! sadly they were very, very packed every time I attempt to pay them a visit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexasStig

You can also shoot machine guns:

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexasStig

http://thegunstorelasvegas.com/try-one

They also have items that are "in the back", one being a bazooka.