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OT : Just a little daydreaming, where could we build a 'Ring in the US |
carambola |
Dec 17 2004, 03:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 25-October 04 From: south jersey Member No.: 3,007 |
just as the title said, where could we (being American of any sort) build our own Nurburgring. i'm almost thinking the hilly country just off the plains of colorado or tennesse or kentucky.
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ClayPerrine |
Dec 17 2004, 03:35 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,820 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I have always thought that we should build the LeMans course west of Paris, TX (without the wimpy chicanes in the middle of the mulsanne straight) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Then invite NASCAR to run a road race there!! That would get the French's nickers in a twist!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
Hawktel |
Dec 17 2004, 05:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 2-April 03 From: Ogden Utah Member No.: 506 |
Honestly this could work. Lets face it, there is some part of Eastern Oregon, Southern Idaho, North Nevada, All of Utah, all of Wyoming, some of Colorado, and certainly in Texas that ain't worth doing anything else with.
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SirAndy |
Dec 17 2004, 05:28 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Hawktel @ Dec 17 2004, 03:02 PM) Honestly this could work. Lets face it, there is some part of Eastern Oregon, Southern Idaho, North Nevada, All of Utah, all of Wyoming, some of Colorado, and certainly in Texas that ain't worth doing anything else with. i've never been to any of those places, but in a country this big, it shouldn't be a problem to find a few square miles of unmolested countryside with nice elevation changes and woods and occassional rain and snow ... the ring is one of the most challanging race tracks in the world, simply because of it's length and the "micro-climates" along the way. the "old ring" even more so. you can start in sunshine, go through a downpour, hit some black ice and be back in sunshine, all within one lap ... plus, there are *plenty* of trees to hit ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
SpecialK |
Dec 17 2004, 06:29 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
When Dave (Hi-Ho-Silber) and I took our cars down to SE Missouri to meet up with some good folks down there, they took us on a 17 mile loop of the wickedest twisties I've seen in MO (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif). Shelby (flatout) told us that they block off the road and run some kind of car rally. I'll have to check back with her this spring and find out more about the event.
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michel richard |
Dec 17 2004, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Longueuil, Québec Member No.: 936 |
Actually, there was an article in the New York Times recently
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/06/automobi...40e7c5c&ei=5087 accoriding to which GM built a reproduction of parts of the Nurburgring in Milford Mich. a few years ago. The article is still freely available, I think. Michel Richard |
bryanthompson |
Dec 17 2004, 08:27 PM
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Check it out... 3 loops! Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 23-April 04 From: elwood, ne Member No.: 1,970 |
Southeast Nebraska or northwestern Missouri could be a good place for it. I'm only a little biased, of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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vortrex |
Dec 17 2004, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(michel richard @ Dec 17 2004, 05:02 PM) accoriding to which GM built a reproduction of parts of the Nurburgring in Milford Mich. a few years ago. cool! milford, MI is my hometown. yes, we are famous for the GM proving grounds. I lived my whole life about 1 mile from there. it is a HUGE compound. |
winnkhan |
Dec 17 2004, 10:55 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Tulsa,Ok Member No.: 2,633 |
I'd have to throw in a 3 or 4 corners area like the okla,colorado, new mexico area that would give you your flats-ok, your twists-col,and your weather- NM.that would be sweet, up into the foothills of the rockies down into the plains . how much do you think 20 30 mill?think if we started saving right now we could do it? maybe we should sell cookies or somthing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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