"Nurburgring" in the United States?

LoudMusic · June 3rd, 2008, 05:28 AM

Is there anything even remotely comparable to the Nurburgring in the United States? Have you heard any discussion of building such a track here? Where would be a good location? What would make the track good?

Mostly I'm just curious, but I'd also like to spend time on a big track like that.

Viper007Bond · June 3rd, 2008, 06:43 AM

Nothing close track wise, but there's probably some roads like it.

Alok · June 3rd, 2008, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Nothing close track wise, but there's probably some roads like it.

It's true, Viper's grammar has indeed gone amok images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · June 3rd, 2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alok

It's true, Viper's grammar has indeed gone amok images/smilies/tongue.gif

Eh? Besides me being lazy and dropping "There's" off the front, what's wrong with it?

Blayde · June 3rd, 2008, 07:20 AM

I recall a Modern Marvels ep where they did show a few good roads in central US, nothing track wise.

Also if you count non-continental US; Oahu!

poptya · June 3rd, 2008, 07:36 AM

Best American track off the top of my head is Laguna Seca, but it's short. Go driving around Yosemite, it looks just like the ring.

The_Finn · June 3rd, 2008, 08:54 AM

there was actually a pretty huge thread on /o/ about this maybe 3 weeks ago. the general consensus was that the nurburgring is an anomaly. There are no other tracks of it's size and complexity anywhere else in the world never mind the states. Trying to recreate such a track would be a HUGE and very very very expensive endevor and highly impractical.

pfrocker · June 3rd, 2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by poptya

Best American track off the top of my head is Laguna Seca, but it's short. Go driving around Yosemite, it looks just like the ring.

yep that's my favorite track. Infineon raceway is my second favorite. Great thing is both are close to me images/smilies/biggrin.gif

IceBone · June 3rd, 2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Eh? Besides me being lazy and dropping "There's" off the front, what's wrong with it?

There is roads?

I are smart!

Alok · June 3rd, 2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by IceBone

There is roads?

I are smart!

Bwahahahahha! I am going to Finalgear Hell for laughing at the Demigod.

Viper007Bond · June 3rd, 2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by IceBone

There is roads?

I are smart!

Are we gonna break out Oxford English or something?

While "there's" being applied to purals is obviously incorrect, I type like I talk and on this side of the pond where people actually speak the language, "there's some stuffs" is a lot more common than "there are some stuffs" I find due to syllables and such.

IceBone · June 3rd, 2008, 10:57 AM

stuffS? Oh my god, this is getting worse... stuff is an uncountable noun, and as all uncountable nouns, it is refered to in singular, while meaning plural. There are only a few exceptions, but they only apply to cloths and scientific materials.

Viper007Bond · June 3rd, 2008, 11:02 AM

lol, well "there's some stuff" sounds singular, so I added an S to make my point clear.

IceBone · June 3rd, 2008, 11:04 AM

Well, you were gramatically incorrect. images/smilies/tongue.gif

evets · June 3rd, 2008, 12:29 PM

Road America - 4+ miles of near perfect road racing - very long straights, tight quick turns, hills on 640 acres!

epp_b · June 3rd, 2008, 02:18 PM

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Nothing close track wise, but there's probably some roads like it.

Should be: There's nothing close, track-wise, but there are probably some roads like it.

images/smilies/wink.gif

airmenair · June 3rd, 2008, 04:23 PM

Maybe not a refined race track with its transition from tarmac to dirt and stage racing, but comparable in length and certainly difficulty I would nominate pikes peak to be America's Nurburgring.

Cobol74 · June 3rd, 2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

lol, well "there's some stuff" sounds singular, so I added an S to make my point clear.

Continentals (as in "Fog in Channel! Continent cut off." newspaper headline) all speak languages where grammar is very important, one of the reasons why Brits have difficulty learning Foreign languages is because English is very forgiving of Grammatical Errors, usually, and around 1963 we gave up teaching grammar properly so when we try to learn a Continental Language we make a pig's ear of it and give up discouraged. But the one thing that Continentals do not get is the idiom, and most can't tell the difference between the various flavours of English. The Dutch are particularly good at English, but you can always spot a non native speaker after a few minutes.

IceBone · June 3rd, 2008, 07:44 PM

Lucky for me, my own language has very strict grammatical rules and is littered with idioms. images/smilies/wink.gif

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Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,771 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 46	I recall a Modern Marvels ep where they did show a few good roads in central US, nothing track wise. Also if you count non-continental US; Oahu! __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

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The_Finn Joined: Feb 7th, 2005 Last Online: October 11th, 2008 Location: Worcestersheshershire MA Age: 27 Posts: 2,229 Car: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX / 1997 Saab 900s Rep Power: 27	there was actually a pretty huge thread on /o/ about this maybe 3 weeks ago. the general consensus was that the nurburgring is an anomaly. There are no other tracks of it's size and complexity anywhere else in the world never mind the states. Trying to recreate such a track would be a HUGE and very very very expensive endevor and highly impractical. __________________ Proud owner of a 1988 mazda 323 GTX: The ~~poor~~ rich mans evo... “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” ~Ernest Hemingway~ Basically i go accurately and on special lines

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poptya Joined: Dec 27th, 2006 Last Online: October 2nd, 2008 Location: California Posts: 330 Rep Power: 10	Best American track off the top of my head is Laguna Seca, but it's short. Go driving around Yosemite, it looks just like the ring.

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,732 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 230	lol, well "there's some stuff" sounds singular, so I added an S to make my point clear. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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airmenair Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Arlington, Texas, USA Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 24	Maybe not a refined race track with its transition from tarmac to dirt and stage racing, but comparable in length and certainly difficulty I would nominate pikes peak to be America's Nurburgring.

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