Daytona-Merge Lane/First Horseshoe Turn

Jeff Troup · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

I started running Daytona after the bus stop on the back straight was eliminated, how about bringing that back ? Would make things a lot less boring !!!
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Brian Wilhelm · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:48 am Post subject:

Bobby Butler · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:50 am Post subject: Bus Stop

One more vote for the bus stop! Go figure! May even get Brien in a sharp Superkart. Shocked

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Brian Wilhelm · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Bus Stop

Greg Wright · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Bus Stop

Brian Wilhelm · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:32 am Post subject:

Yup

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Mark J. Schoonover · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:38 pm Post subject:

NO to the bus stop. I almost got killed there.
When there was an accident back then, that's where it likely happened.

Jeff Wesell · Advertiser Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 128

I'd also vote NO to the bus stop. Seen too many incidents and got caught up in enough back there when we did utilize it. I was relieved when it was taken away.
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Mike Arnold · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:46 pm Post subject: New idea

Watched Rolex race over the weekend so it reminded me of this thread.

How about first race day we race the traditional circuit and the 2nd race day run it in reverse (clockwise)?

It would give a variety and make it interesting because the run to the start/finish line would not be such a long draft race but more who can come off the infield best.

I also think if you run it reverse that the longer horseshoe turn not be used it at all but just a veer right to come into the pits after exit of turn with hand up would be safer than what we are doing now.

Think about it!

Mike

Bobby Butler · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:01 pm Post subject: Bus Stop

My goodness, wasn't the bus stop exciting, to say the least, during the Rolex Race. A few students would have suffered immensely.

By the way, I did see a international m/c race run clockwise at Daytona back in the 60's.
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Dan Davis · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:42 pm Post subject:

Although I am one that would enjoy the use of the bus stop, I'd have to agree with Brian in that the speed realized on some karts is what makes Daytona what it is. Very high speeds for lower drag karts and superior draft racing for the others. I would prefer using the normal (previous) inner road course layout tho.

Curbs could launch a kart....Pfffff, sounds pretty trivial when you consider that the walls surrounding the place can kill a kart (not to mention its soft contents) at even 60 mph.