NARRC Rule changes?

It's OK Dave, Greg doesn't like it because his CAR doesn't like it. :P

My boy Leverone has driven a lot of 'out of state' tracks in the past few years (Laguna, Miller, Phoenix, RA, Three Rivers, VIR, Mid Ohio) along with all of our locals (LRP, NHIS, Pocono and WGI).

He will tell you that his fav is WGI - hands down - and he has no 'bad' tracks... :D I will get there in 08 and decide for myself. I DO like the uphill and downhill like you...
 
I'm pretty much w/ Greg on this one. While the uphill and the downhill at LRP are both challenges, and for sure get your attention, that's about it. I honestly don't see it as being any more 'parklike' than WGI. The fall race up there is beautiful, not to mention the added bonus of the wineries. And while you may be able to see more of the track, as a spectator, at LRP, part of that is because it's about the size of the local Sat. night bull ring. And as far as history, etc. goes, I think WGI gets the nod there as well (USGP).

For those of you that have been around long enough to have raced at Bridgehampton, I'd like to hear how you compare it to LRP.

PS Sorry for the thread hijack.
 
I'm pretty much w/ Greg on this one. While the uphill and the downhill at LRP are both challenges, and for sure get your attention, that's about it. I honestly don't see it as being any more 'parklike' than WGI. The fall race up there is beautiful, not to mention the added bonus of the wineries. And while you may be able to see more of the track, as a spectator, at LRP, part of that is because it's about the size of the local Sat. night bull ring. And as far as history, etc. goes, I think WGI gets the nod there as well (USGP).

For those of you that have been around long enough to have raced at Bridgehampton, I'd like to hear how you compare it to LRP.

PS Sorry for the thread hijack.
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Ahhh The Bridge........One of the great tracks also. Bill and I spent almost an entire ride down to VIR last fall discussing all the wonders of this challenging and rewarding icon of American road racing history.

Limerock is a very deceiving track. It may look easy at first glance/ride....but to be fast, you need to put a few thousand miles on it and then re-think that easy comment.

Bridgehampton ...not deceiving at all. Fast and Furious, as they say.............encompasses just about everything in every track that I have ever come across in my racing career. I have had many great memories and reached many self accomplishments at The Bridge. Not to mention, a few disappointments also. Would have had my first win there, if it wasn't for a red flag incident on the last lap, caused by me and Tom Natasi. The Bridge was my most favorite track......now it's Watkins Glen. But there are still more to drive and throw into the mix.


Phil
 
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No comparison, other than the track surfaces. I like LRP and Watkins Glen way better than NHIS, but Bridgehampton was a completely different ballgame.

The only current track layout that is comparable is Mont Tremblant. But Mont Tremblant was recently paved and sections of Bridgehampton may never have been paved.

The other big difference was that without competetive horses, you couldn't keep up at the Bridge (as at the Glen). At LRP, you can get by with good driving and preserving momentum.
 
The only current track layout that is comparable is Mont Tremblant. But Mont Tremblant was recently paved and sections of Bridgehampton may never have been paved.

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Tremblant is my #1 choice!!! Long track or short track, both are a blast IMO :) To me it has all the best parts about Lime Rock and WG put together :) Not to mention the best Ski Area in North America is the backdrop scenery!!!

Raymond
 
I only did one lap at the Bridge, just before they pulled the plug. Not enough time to really form an impression, other than wishing I had a deer whistle on that old Formula Ford... No harm done, but I'm sure that both me and that deer would have given that blind right (uphill as I recall) a little more respect in the future!

My favorite semi-local track is the Glen. Beautiful area, too. For those who like the Glen, there's a fantastic new track in Canada called Calabogie (near Ottawa). I ran it hard last year in my street car (GTI VR6, and hard enough to fall off a couple of times). It's both beautiful and incredibly challenging :D

I do love Lime Rock, though. It is definitely not "easy" to approach the limit there. One has to be acutely aware of changing track conditions, and the fastest way through some corners is also the riskiest (e.g., double-apex Big Bend with threshold braking to edge, sometimes sandy, for 2nd turn-in). Keeping the go-pedal flat from the Esses to Big Bend can take more than courage and skill; sometimes it seems to need a bit of magic wishing dust too.

I've crewed at many other tracks across the US that looked interesting, but haven't managed to race at most of them yet. Have to say I liked the old Bryer course a bit more than NHIS, even though I only saw it once for my first-ever track experience with COM (great club, BTW).

Palmer, Palmer, Palmer, . . .
 
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