4 Lane drag strip??

[kestral]

http://www.hardcoreracefans.com/index.php?option=c...

[Jon C]

that website said:

Pouring of the 1,324-feet concrete racing surface is scheduled to begin on June 23

So is this NHRA's way of increasing et's then? making the tracks longer?

[veryoldfart]

the m25 has 4 as well...

[Jon C]

With regards the 4-lane thing, I cant help but wonder, why?

Looking at the pics it appears to be 2 conventional tracks laid next to each other with a concrete guard rail separating them. Presumably then if one track gets oiled they just swap to the other one whilst repairs and clean-ups are effected. So they have to keep four lanes fully prepped over the course of a weekend. Assuming all four lanes are in service, how do they decide which lane will be in use? or can the crews pick any one of four? They will also have issues making sure that each lane is used equally in qualifying to ensure even and fair build up of rubber over the event.

The photogs will hate it, the spectators will find it frustrating when a particular race is 'over the other side' and it will be a pain to manage...

I am sure it is going to be a very bazzy facility, but I can see it becoming a bit of a white elephant in the future.

[veryoldfart]

wont need a telephoto lens from the stands, but one of these may be handy...

[kestral]

Maybe this is what there up to! http://www.ukdrn.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&amp...

[veryoldfart]

looks like a recipe for disaster having 4 cars running, at the present the biggest accident possible is a 2 car smash....

but it would get through eliminations faster...

Edited by veryoldfart on Sunday 29th June 18:06

[NitroWars]

I suspect one pair of two lanes will be used for National & Divisional events and one for RWYB type affairs. I made a point on a US site that their will be calls of "foul" if one pair use one lane and another use the other as preparation would have to be the same in all four lanes, otherwise it will not work. Of course they may be preparing one set of lanes like they do at York with a rippled surface for street tyres...

[v8ian]

Early drag rcing was often done in 4 lanes, but was abandoned for safety reasons, I think NitroWars has the right idea, Pro lanes and RWYB/Street lanes sounds like good practice, as street tires do tent to fook up a well prepped surface.