Race Direction

[RTTAB]

I don't understand....

Road courses seem to be run clockwise and NASCAR runs counter-clockwise?? Any thoughts as to why??

RTTAB

[a427sc]

Driver position in the car. Ovals are a US deal, and CCW puts the driver away from the wall. Road racings origins were with Anglophiles, and righthand drivers, thus CW (easier to see the inside of the turns.

[RTTAB]

a427sc -

That makes sense -

Thanks for the information

RTTAB

[Hank Dondero]

Hey McFez,

How come we run CW at the Glen? Am I running backwards?

McHank
FFR 1776-II

[a427sc]

Now just who owns the track, eh? Can you spell France?

In all truth, I don't know about the current track. But the original street course (that runs up the hill past the Seneca) is CW.

McFEZ

[RACER X #99]

McFez
McHank,
The Nascar guys are running the same direction as you and I at the Glen.
Can you imagine running the back straight at full speed and then going down hill without lifting? What a ride.

McCranky

[a427sc]

I thought that was the way you ran it, X. you seemed to be going that way every time I saw you! hahahahahah!!!

Like I ever found you out their, the 7 minutes I ran before crappin out.

McFEZ

[Hank Dondero]

Now that would be a thrill! Down through the esses into the turn. Yahoo!

McHank
FFR 1776-II

[a427sc]

Kind'a like Lime Rock's downhill, big b*lls to really hotfoot it through there, but what a rush to get it right (and b*tch to get it wrong!!!).

McF