Originally Posted by DarkLightning
Need directions? Alright, about 400 meters up you're going to turn left. After that, keep to the road and hang a left at the end. Keep going about a quarter mile then follow the road as it heads to the left. Little while down that road you'll have to be careful because it gets tricky, tries to mess you up by throwing a sudden lefthand turn at you.
I used to think that way until I drove Charlotte w/a NASA group.
It's actually kind of scary.
You're racing along at 130-150 (and remember that the NASCAR guys are doing it a lot faster) looking out of your
side window instead of the windscreen, because it's the only way to see where you're going. You also keep your top speed much longer than you would on a road course.
Looking out of the front of the car, you only have a few feet right in front of the car to look at. The real view is out of the side window.
Then you go to move your left foot on the dead pedal and discover that it's actually difficult to do because of the extra perceived gravity of the downforce.
Guys, it's a lot harder than you think!
As to the difference between NASCAR and other forms of racing, it's my perception (which could be incorrect) that NASCAR races are designed with the
spectators in mind, while races like the Grand Am and World Challenge are designed with the
drivers and
cars in mind.
Grand Prix races seem to be something in between.