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Originally Posted by Robert in Potomac
Take a look at the design of Barber MotorSports in Birmingham, Alabama. That track was recently built and houses both PDE and many "typical" races. It is a very technical course with a relatively short straight and 15 turns in 2.3 miles. <snip>
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What was really surprising [?] was the crying from the Cup car crowd that Barber MSP did not have enough straight and had waaay too much tight stuff. In fact, Barber made some changes to calm them down a bit. Lots of high HP guys prefer the long fast tracks. Anyone can drive fast in a straight line, right? The challenge comes when the designer sets a real test of car and driver. Mid Ohio is a classic example.