Rob O Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The National Corvette Museum is supposed to have their track finished late summer early fall in 2014. Could be a good choice for something new but still not very central for both coast.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkGift Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Also - uhh, Miller is a high speed cornering track and definitely rewards hp. If you'd ever go, you'd know that It's really too bad that we don't do the full track at Miller. Much more technical, twisty, and fun, IMO. Though I understand why. A single full course caution that lasted for a few laps and half your race would be gone. It's much easier to have local yellows when you just do the outer loop and formation/cool down laps are much quicker etc. Also would people quit saying that MMP is in the "corner" of the country. It's 10-12+ hours to get to most of the West Coast tracks from here. Reminds me of when I tell people here I'm from Indiana originally and they respond, "Oh so you're from the East Coast?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryancohnracing Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Interesting exchange of ideas going on. If the track is "right" it draws drivers. Miller worked the first two years cause it WAS closer to the west coast, it was rather new and exciting and it was unlike anything we'd seen in the US at the time. To Rob's note about Heartland Park, if you call not working pulling over 600 entries each of the 3 years, then yes, it didn't work. You are right, it didn't work but for about 1 million reasons besides entries. Its a great facility in the wrong location. I'm a low budget driver these days but I'd make the effort, spend the $$ to attend Nationals at the right venue. Watkins Glen? IN. Sears Point? IN. VIR? IN. Road Atlanta? IN. COTA? IN. Can't wait for the announcement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWeber Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Almost October now and we still all wait anxiously for the 2014 announcement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 any of you Road America supporters want to address something? In y'alls season planning thread why are some of you guys saying your region(s) has/have trouble getting people to go for a regional event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwmann1 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Ken regionals are very different than nationals. You could apply the same standard to Mid-O and get the same two answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWeber Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 ^ except MidO never has issues with attendance for a regional event. and seemed to do pretty well for a National event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmeris Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 So hear the two leading candidates are: VIR or Road Atlanta for the 2014 nationals. doesn't seem to be anywhere central of the US....see you guys in 2015!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra4B Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 This would be so awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 So hear the two leading candidates are: VIR or Road Atlanta for the 2014 nationals. doesn't seem to be anywhere central of the US....see you guys in 2015!!! Either would be great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 So hear the two leading candidates are: VIR or Road Atlanta for the 2014 nationals. according to whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drivinhardz06 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 doesn't seem to be anywhere central of the US....see you guys in 2015!!! look on a map at MO and RA and tell me which one is further east Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmeris Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 So hear the two leading candidates are: VIR or Road Atlanta for the 2014 nationals. according to whom? a NASA official...can't disclose whom doesn't seem to be anywhere central of the US....see you guys in 2015!!! look on a map at MO and RA and tell me which one is further east What's that matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinLeClair Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 So hear the two leading candidates are: VIR or Road Atlanta for the 2014 nationals. according to whom? a NASA official...can't disclose whom And did this undisclosed official mention when they might announce something officially? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWeber Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 funny because I consider Road Atlanta in the Mid-Atlantic but not 'east coast'... go figure... ...Daytona and Roebling Road are what I'd consider 'east coast' though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'll make a bet that its made official on/before Dec 15th - any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwmann1 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I would hope they announce it before that. If they wait that long it will mean the loss of two months of prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 prep your car to get ready for the 5 regional races you need to qualify and see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwmann1 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ken, You know in GTS it is not that simple......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drivinhardz06 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 funny because I consider Road Atlanta in the Mid-Atlantic but not 'east coast'... go figure... ...Daytona and Roebling Road are what I'd consider 'east coast' though RA is farther west than MO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ken, You know in GTS it is not that simple......... Doug, with all due respect I just don't get how it is NOT that simple..? Are you going to switch to a different car depending on what track is chosen? That'd affect things and a couple month delay would suck yeah. Barring that would you run a different class in GTS maybe - depending on where it is? Maybe that'd affect your offseason modifications and prep a little but a slight delay wouldn't be absolutely awful. Same effect if maybe you'd just run at a different whp and weight balance depending on what was chosen to similar effect. Outside of that, I don't get how it makes a hill of beans difference when they annouce where it'll be so long as it's not excessively delayed into say next year before most regions start their season or whatnot. Color me stupid I guess I am sure there has to be a good reason that they're waiting. I guess I'm patient enough to get that they must be working on something big and want all the details to be perfect before letting the cat out of the bag. That and I'm low budget enough that my car prep over the "winter" won't be affected by what sort of track Nationals would be on or be affected if I make a go/no-go decision based on how far it is from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWeber Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 funny because I consider Road Atlanta in the Mid-Atlantic but not 'east coast'... go figure... ...Daytona and Roebling Road are what I'd consider 'east coast' though RA is farther west than MO ....and I consider MidO to be more 'midwest' and certainly NOT east coast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWeber Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Color me stupid I guess I am sure there has to be a good reason that they're waiting. I guess I'm patient enough to get that they must be working on something big and want all the details to be perfect before letting the cat out of the bag. That and I'm low budget enough that my car prep over the "winter" won't be affected by what sort of track Nationals would be on or be affected if I make a go/no-go decision based on how far it is from me... for us the location makes a huge difference.... if father from home, it won't even be on the radar... if closer to home, then the decision on which of our 2 cars to focus on developing to be competitive now that we have 2 totally new-to-us cars (and/or decide if it is even worth going with our even more limited resources now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Does anyone really think that they've got it all figured out but are just making us sweat to be mean? Seems immensely more plausible that they're still working out details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKETODRIVE Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 How I view all of this Mid-O/RA stuff: The distance directly to the literal East Coast (heading straight East) is about 500 miles from Mid-O and is less than 400 miles from RA. Therefore, on a map, RA may be further West but it is by far closer to the East Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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