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Just in case anybody thought that driving around Watkins Glenn International Speedway was like a leisurely Sunday afternoon drive in the park.
Guess again...
That's not dirt...
It's tire rubber...
Turn #1 is a slight down hill
90 plus degree right .
Followed by a short down hill straight, then a right, up a hill and thru the Esses.
My average speed entering turn #1 was between 40-47mph.
Throwing the weight of the truck into that turn at those speeds produced a under steer condition (also called pushing) where the front wheels have a difficult time griping the track surface.
It was necessary to carry as much speed thru turn #1, then accelerate on the short downhill as much as possible.
When and "if" I hit it right, I could coast up the 1/8 mile 80' hill and thru Esses, gaining .2 mpg per lap.
It only took me 16 laps to figure it out...
The GGP is more challenging than it looks...
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