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Old 09-18-2006, 02:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Seems a bit expensive to me - though I'd not know, because I've never done a track day. However, this is close enough to home, and looks like an awesome place to start. It's not an hour northwest of where I live - I can't wait!

http://www.eaglescanyon.com/index.htm

They're trying to get FIA approval - so maybe some superbike events (AMA or MotoGP) and possible F1 in the future? Don't know! It's mainly geared toward members and club events for the near future - we'll see! Stay tuned!
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Reminds me of Daytona track, built for bikes with power. And people that like too go straight and fast...
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2.5 & only 15 turns? I'm w/ him, looks like a HP circuit.

Far cry from my home track (NHIS - 1.6miles, 14 turns)
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Anytime you add another motorsport venue to an area it's got to be a good thing. BTW GSTRDR650R, any chance you might be thinking about the October date in Cresson?

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That's far from a Horsepower track, Hell the longest straight is only 2000 feet (apx. 3/8 of a mile) which isn't enough to even top out the bikes. Now Road America, Brainerd, and Daytona are true Horsepower tracks, I have raced at all of them and those are tracks where if you have HP you can use it. Medium size tracks like this new Texas track are more suited to a 600, but someone that can actually race a 1000 would also do well, but certainly not be able to run away from a good racer on a late model 600.

With elevation change and a mix of straights and turns I think it would be a fun track by looking at the track map. But I also think it may be challenging, if you analyze how the turns are connected together some of the series of turns are designed to mess you up and make you really search for a good way thru them as a series.
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