Reply With QuoteOriginally Posted by MadMerv
MSR track 2
Paving has begun................
92 Sunny 214k, 95 Dimples, 93 James Bondo, 92 SM (Speedie Jr)
Shelley, Apex, Tigger, Max, Baby(cats), Fluffy, Spot, and Peanut (mini horses), Cinnamon & Bitsy(dawgs)
MSR #1001, SCCA #208822Let's go racin'
Do you have a track map or a link to one showing the addition?
"Racing makes heroin addiction look like a vague longing for something salty" - Peter Egan
Yeah I drove by it the other night on the way to my sisters.. The whole town of Cresson smells horrible.. but hey.. the track looks cool
1990 Red Turbo, Granbury TX..
No, but I'll see if I can either get one, or talk Bob into flying over and getting some aerial pix once the rest of the asphalt is down.
92 Sunny 214k, 95 Dimples, 93 James Bondo, 92 SM (Speedie Jr
Shelley
MSR #1001, SCCA #208822
Saturday, we flew circles around the Ranch and took a bunch of
pictures. I will get them sorted and editied, then post the good ones. Until then, here is one
for you to get an idea. Primary direction will be CCW. You can't
tell much about the elevation, but this might help. Entering from
pit road, You're in a decreasing radius turn, that starts the
downhill. There's a bit of a jog in the middle but not much to be
concerned about in a Miata. At the bottom of the hill is a pretty
tight left hander, that will require some significant braking (I see
this as the most obvious "off" corner). From there, it stays flat
until the hairpin, where you climb rapidly during that turn, then
more slowly as you climb to the top. The esses are a non-event, just
head for the left side of the track at the top. You cannot see where
the track goes as you're climbing, but plan to apex at the top, maybe
a bit over it, as the track goes left for a bit. You're going back
down now, heading for the carousel, which starts climbing again.
Once thru the carousel, the rest is pretty flat The next turn is a
very late apex left hander to the front straight. The front straight
contains one bend, similer to Ricochet, but flat and wide. Now when
you get to turn one, you'll see that it is rather tricky....surprised
me....twice! Stay on the right shoulder and apex very, very late
What makes it so tricky, is the fact that it is decreasing radius
plus starting down the hill. ENJOY :)
OK......this site seems to be having problems today. Will try and send the picture later.....
92 Sunny 214k, 95 Dimples, 93 James Bondo, 92 SM (Speedie Jr
Shelley
MSR #1001, SCCA #208822
Server seems a bit slow this morning... Hopefully you'll be able to upload the pics later on today, as I know we're all looking forward to seeing them!
Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
It only goes to show when people can no longer discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, or sexual orientation, they can improvise and still find someone to hate. - Dave Moulton
AHHHHHHHH! It was all I could do to keep from scrolling down to the pic as I read. With anticipation at its high point, I learn that there is no pic.
When I try and upload the pix, I get a "cannot find the page...." No, it's not too large - 182K
Daily Driver: 2013 Club edition in Pearl White Mica
Lightness? What's that? I drive a PRHT!
Now you are just toying with me.. I look at Who's Online and it tells me MadMerv is "Managing Attachments". Come over here to see the pic (again) and this is what i get? ARGGGGWhen I try and upload the pix, I get a "cannot find the page...." No, it's not too large - 182K
I'm trying.......says it can't find the server
help!
92 Sunny 214k, 95 Dimples, 93 James Bondo, 92 SM (Speedie Jr
Shelley
MSR #1001, SCCA #208822
just e-mail it to me - drive at dfwmiata dot com
Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
It only goes to show when people can no longer discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, or sexual orientation, they can improvise and still find someone to hate. - Dave Moulton
Picture from Merv!
Very nice. Has a Magny-cours shape. I am interested to see how the two tracks connect. I can see the very edge of the pitlane from MSR1 on the far right. The north end looks fairly fast.
Exiting Rattlesnake is now a full throttle sweeper to the right. The 'line' will be modified slightly(later apex), just after the top left since you don't have that sharp left at the bottom. Entry back to the old track comes in to the exit of Wagon Wheel just where you start climbing. I will also be pretty fast, but the exciting part will be Ricochet with another thirty mph......
YEE HAH!
92 Sunny 214k, 95 Dimples, 93 James Bondo, 92 SM (Speedie Jr
Shelley
MSR #1001, SCCA #208822
Looks like a lot of fun. Elevation changes will make it interesting. Can't wait!
Smile
93' LE #1136 - FM II
250k miles
Here is a smaller picture with some call-outs
Photo does no justice to the elevation changes. According to Jack he says there is a 70 foot elevation change (old track has 30 foot difference).
Its going to be challenging but a nice change of pace.
The connections to the old track seem to be a bit narrow IMHO.
Stop it!
I just salivated on my keyboard.
93 FMII + LOTS MORE
The Black Mamba
VERY nice! This one's gonna be worth the wait!
Daily Driver: 2013 Club edition in Pearl White Mica
Lightness? What's that? I drive a PRHT!
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