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Mudpuppy · 04-26-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by felyn3

No, you only go through the tunnel to get into the infield. There are actually 2 road courses at Pocono that are inside the tri-oval. I've only done the "east" course. Part of it goes down the backstretch that the NASCAR stock cars run on. I haven't ridden any other tracks to compare, but Pocono is flat, pretty narrow, many areas of poor pavement, and no reference points. I can't complain about the fact that it's only 40 minutes away, though!

i see.. going through the tunnel would be sweet.. flat though eh? gingerman is like that - lots of tight turns but flat as shit.. i like grattan better with the elevation changes..

the chi · 04-26-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudpuppy

i see.. going through the tunnel would be sweet.. flat though eh? gingerman is like that - lots of tight turns but flat as shit.. i like grattan better with the elevation changes..

What are these "elevation changes" you speak of? Is the whole world not as flat a Florida??

I'd kill to get some time on an elevated track, heard its badass...

r!der · 04-26-2008, 01:17 PM

I've done a few, but it only took one day to "open my eyes".

Mudpuppy · 04-26-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rae

What are these "elevation changes" you speak of? Is the whole world not as flat a Florida??

I'd kill to get some time on an elevated track, heard its badass...

Come up to Grattan in Michigan - Road & Track and Motortrend do testing there - very technical track with alot of elevation changes.. In July there is a Susan B. Komen Trackday for $100.. Mid-Ohio is another good one for elevation changes..

felyn3 · 04-26-2008, 02:02 PM

Plus, Pocono has mainly left-hand turns. I came home from my last track day with no chicken strips on the left side of the tire, and the nubblies were still on the right side!

dReWpY · 04-26-2008, 02:02 PM

mid ohio was good but expensive, the elevation changes make for some interesting off camber turns, watched a guy punt his bike off the track on one, more like a launch actually

i used to think this was quick on a track, boy was i dead wrong, oh well, it was my first trackday ever, i havnt even touched a puck down yet

marko138 · 04-26-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by felyn3

No, you only go through the tunnel to get into the infield. There are actually 2 road courses at Pocono that are inside the tri-oval. I've only done the "east" course. Part of it goes down the backstretch that the NASCAR stock cars run on. I haven't ridden any other tracks to compare, but Pocono is flat, pretty narrow, many areas of poor pavement, and no reference points. I can't complain about the fact that it's only 40 minutes away, though!

I did the East course last year. The pavement is pretty rough.

Mudpuppy · 04-26-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by felyn3

Plus, Pocono has mainly left-hand turns. I came home from my last track day with no chicken strips on the left side of the tire, and the nubblies were still on the right side!

did you go to a race or participate in a nascar event? lol

felyn3 · 04-26-2008, 06:29 PM

marko138 · 04-26-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by felyn3

Plus, Pocono has mainly left-hand turns. I came home from my last track day with no chicken strips on the left side of the tire, and the nubblies were still on the right side!

What do they call that hairpin right? The busstop isn't it?

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04-26-2008, 01:17 PM	#43
r!der snowboarder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CAL-E-PHONE-YA Moto: 05 GSXR 600 Posts: 259	I've done a few, but it only took one day to "open my eyes". __________________

04-26-2008, 02:02 PM	#45
felyn3 Purrrrrrrrrs! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: northeast PA Moto: '02 Ninja ZX6R, '02 ZR7S, '03 XT 225, '01 DR200SE Posts: 44	Plus, Pocono has mainly left-hand turns. I came home from my last track day with no chicken strips on the left side of the tire, and the nubblies were still on the right side! __________________ Roll me away.........

04-26-2008, 06:29 PM	#49
felyn3 Purrrrrrrrrs! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: northeast PA Moto: '02 Ninja ZX6R, '02 ZR7S, '03 XT 225, '01 DR200SE Posts: 44	__________________ Roll me away.........