Take a close look at this picture, click on it and make it bigger, and you will get a good idea on the slope of the track and how that slope ends at the yellow line. A hint to any driver whom is racing someone towards the checkered flag,use the slope to your advantage if you are on the inside or outside line and have room and clearance to cut down towards the bottom of the track, gravity equals more speed!
A special warning to any motorcycle racer that comes to daytona, beware of that crack, that will grab your front wheel and take you places!
Hi Daddy!
Looking back towards the start/finish line from down towards turn 1 at Daytona International Speedway
A view down cobblestone road at Daytona, and a couple silly girls playing in the grass.
If you put your mouse over this picture ( or any picture in this blog) and click on it, the picture will get bigger. Take a close look at how rough the track is now. Cold temperatures, a new harder tire, bumps in the corner all equals less traction
The yellow line divides the bottom of the slope of the track and the apron....but not always, meaning the degree of actual slope is different yes, but the apron does have a different degree of slope in places than the track. There are also some lonnnng cracks in places that may also disturb the car at places.Some drivers dont know this, and I suggest to any driver who is ever going to race at Daytona to get out of the car, put on your walking shoes and walk the entire track, especially the turns and take a close look at where the yellow line is on the bottom of the track. To stay with this theme, check out turns 1 and 2 and look at the bumps, turn 2 collects more cars, as it lightens them on the rebound. With the new harder tire Goodyear brought this year, it is more important than ever. Before I drive my motorhome I do a walk around, do a walkaround the track and get to know it personally.
I made this boys day, when I gave him a piece of the track!
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