On Sun, 7 Oct 2001 Sethracer@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/7/01 4:35:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Hey Kevin, you'll enjoy this. At a Corvair National convention about 15 years
> ago, they had a pin turn and then some. Instead of just a 135 degree turn
> around the far pin, the cars were required to make a complete circle around
> the pin plus the 135 turn. It was a spectator highlight to say the least! The
> generally oversteering Corvairs were a delight to watch goof around the turn.
> The more powerful ones planted the front and donuted around the pylon. It
> would have made Alex Zanardi proud! Think about that turn in your old Camaro!
Just make sure you run it widdershins to save the limited slips!
> I recently laid out a Lockheed event where, at the far end of the course,
> they passed through an opening with a pylon about 150 feet away. They could
> do anything they wanted as long as they went around the cone (actually a
> three cone cluster) and returned through the opening. 30 drivers, three runs,
> 90 different lines! And most drivers loved it! - Seth
That was similar in concept to the Fresno event; though the design wasn't
effected the same way the drivers were affected the same way. ;)
KeS
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