elcap00 wrote:I am all signed up----I have not been to this track----how does it compare to Spring Mtn or Buttonwillow?
Toby: As TT tracks go, I think it's slower in speed and highly "technical." Think about BW or SM and then ... shrink it. IMO: The key to driving great times at S.O.W. is careful study of how the turns are linked, and how setting up for one turn will affect the next two or three turns. I've found a mistake can throw you off line for one to two turns, costing you dearly on this smaller track.
IMHO: This is a great "transitional" track for AX/Q-DE drivers. As such, I think emphasis is more toward car control, looking ahead, and driving the line rather than "Huevos Grandes" and " Plegar de Cuero" like Fontana, Big Willow (and to a lesser extent, Buttonwillow). So, I think you should be ready for a track made for the "thinking" driver vs. the "brave" driver. There are even those TT drivers that won't do S.O.W. because the gearing and speed factors in their cars aren't fully utilized (I'm thinking about a conversation I had with the boys from Mirage
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Anyway, these are just my experiences, others will most likely disagree.
Either way, it's seat-time and a fun, technical track. I don't think you'll be disappointed. See you there.
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