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Grand Champion Poster
Posted 06 January 2022 - 04:07 PM
Same track as I had at the first Sano, in 2007.
I have flipped the esses over to the bottom, and we have run on the straight side, for the last 6 or 7 Sano's.
117 ft. on Red.
You can see all the turns real well, especially with the clear walls, so it's not nearly as tough as the pic in post 1.
But certainly a lot more challenging than my King track.
Or drag strip. LOL
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Posting Leader
Posted 06 January 2022 - 04:14 PM
Swiss' flat track is a lot harder than it looks. The straights run into tight corners, finding your ideal braking points takes a while.
P.S. I miss the "squiggles", they really added a bit more excitement.
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 06 January 2022 - 05:26 PM
When I ran on that track at the first Sano it had the esses in it. I really, really liked that track. It was way more fun than your King. I'm not really a fan of King tracks.
But according to Howie's standards, that track is still for babies because you can see your car all the way around it. 
Jim "Butch" Dunaway
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All my life I've strived to keep from becoming a millionaire, so far I've succeeded.
There are three kinds of people in the world, those that are good at math and those that aren't.
No matter how big of a hammer you use, you can't pound common sense into stupid people, believe me, I've tried.
Village Luddite
Posted 07 January 2022 - 10:46 AM
But according to Howie's standards, that track is still for babies because you can see your car all the way around it.
Hell, with my eyes, I have trouble seeing my car when its sitting on the bench right in front of me. 
I am not a doctor, but I played one as a child with the girl next door.
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 07 January 2022 - 10:58 AM
It hit me that we look at that and start criticizing it by our standards rather than just finding joy in someone having built that incredible track and all the folks that had fun racing on it.
Back in the 60s we did not care that much for the American tracks. We loved the Quirky ones that were too big to see and really tested your ability to the max. Those were fun. I refer to EMMRA , 500 ft around and you did not go super fast , you negotiated your way around it to survive. You could not see what was really happening in the back parts, it was more instinct. Another was Cliffhurst raceway in Wilkes Barre where some turns were chicanes that demanded you get into a single file to make it through. Those tracks were challenging and we had more fun than any king track. After those, King tracks were like for babies.
Eddie,Any very hard tracks to drive we should just call Ursaner's
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
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Posted 09 January 2022 - 11:08 AM
Extremely poor design. The first thing I noticed is most of the drivers can't see the big banked turn or the donut.
Does that mean it's out of the photo which is why you can't see it? 
