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Old 02-20-2006, 2:37 PM
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Where have U been? What's your Favorite?
Which tracks have you been to and what one was your favorite?

Here are mine:
Grattan
Gingerman
Mid-Ohio
Firebird East
Firebird West
Firebird Main
Arroyo Seco

My favorite by far was of course, Grattan

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Grattan
Gingerman
Road America
Putnam

I like the layout of Grattan best, but I wish they'd repave it.

I'd love to get to a new track this year. Mid-O, Autobahn, BeaverRun..
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Old 02-20-2006, 2:55 PM
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Putnam
MidOhio
Barber
Grattan

No real favorite...
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Old 02-20-2006, 3:19 PM
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Jennings GP
Road Atlanta
Barber
Grattan

If I have to pick a favorite it would be Barber.
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Castle Coombe
Thruxton
Cadwell Park
Rockingham Speedway National
Rockingham Speedway International
Silverstone
Mallory Park
Donington Park
Nurburgring (not sure if that counts)

plus a couple of trackdays on an RAF airbase


Fastest: Silverstone. Wow. Very very fast. And huge. And fast.

Most fun: Donington

Most dangerous: Cadwell or if it counts, The Nurburgring, by a long way

On this years agenda: Nurburgring, Donington, Oulton Park
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Mid-America Motorplex (IA/NE)
Heartland Park (KS)
Gateway (IL/MO)
Barber (AL)
Blackhawk Farms (WI/IL)
Road America (WI)
VIR North and VIR South (VA)
Grattan (MI)


Most beautiful is Barber by far, but MAM is probably still my favorite since I've been there the most.
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Only Grattan. Great topic for a thread.
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Pocono East
Pocono FUSA
Summit Point Main
Summit Point Jefferson Circuit
BeaveRun
Jennings GP
Mid-Ohio
Grattan
VIR South course
New Hamshire International Speedway

Favorite? Grattan. I also liked the layout of Mid-O, but the pavement was horrible. They repaved it just recently, so this would be the year to get back out there, but I don't think I'll be able to fit it in. I like Summit Main and BeaveRun, too.
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Grattan
Baa-rber Home Track of the Alabama Blue Sheep

this summer I hope to add Road Atlanta and Little Taladega

Favorite Baa-rber but you can't beat a Fireblades.org day event held at any track.
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I refuse to use sell out names.

Sears Point
Thunderhill
Buttonwillow
Laguna Seca
Streets of Willow
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Grattan
Road America

Favorite? I dunno, I really like Laguna though, and the weather usually is perfect.
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Grattan
Nelson's Ledges

Grattan is far better. Hope to be able to go to Mid-O this year, possibly Beaver
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So far:
Thunderhill
Spring Mountain (Pahrump)
Portland
Spokane

Soon to add:
Miller Motorsports Park (Utah)
Vegas Motor Speedway
Reno/Fernley

Favorite so far is Thunderhill, with Pahrump second.
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Grattan
Road Atlanta


I don't like either one because of broken bones at both!


Actually, both were quite fun until skeletal defragmentation occurred. Grattan was easier to find by far for me. The ideal track would have Grattan's bowl, the esses leading up to where I kissed the track from RA and Laguna Seca's corkscrew. Wouldn't that be a kick???
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Grattan
Mid-Ohio

ND, a couple of us are thinking about hitting M-O this summer now that it's been repaved. Give it some thought....
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Keep me posted. Depending on timing and availability I may be in....
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Actually, both were quite fun until skeletal defragmentation occurred. Grattan was easier to find by far for me. The ideal track would have Grattan's bowl, the esses leading up to where I kissed the track from RA and Laguna Seca's corkscrew. Wouldn't that be a kick???
The Corkscrew is the famous part, but I love turn 2 and turn 5 almost as much. The entry to the corkscrew (called wheelie hill) is actually super fun too.
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button willow soooooon
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Only JenningsGP and it's my favorite.


So far.....
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Tracks I've ridden;

AMP (Arizona Motorsports Park)
Firebird East
Firebird West
Firebird Main
Arroyo Seco


Heh heh heh, tracks I've crashed at;

Firebird East
Firebird West
Firebird Main
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Note to self: Give K9 extra space at Grattan...
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All the Firebird tracks
Phoenix International
Buttonwillow
Arroyo Seco
Spring Mountain
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The roadcourse outside the big LVMS track on the same grounds - the name escapes me at the moment.
Pikes Peak
Pueblo Motorsports Park
Mountain View - I think that was the name. Now defunct MRA track
Soon to be Miller

My favorite layout is probably Buttonwillow, favorite surface Spring Mountain.
They are both about to be eclipsed big time in about 39 days.
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Amazing how many of these tracks you westerners did not add to the map
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Grattan
Putnam Park

Favorite: Grattan

Hope to get to this year:
Grattan
Putnam - multiple times
Mid Ohio
Black Hawk Farms
Road America
Barber