Down Hill Tracks - Page 2

Paul Precht · 05-13-2020, 01:43 PM

If anyone is using google-altitude, it's just a local average and not accurate. My property has a bit of a valley in the back and my Bosch transit level says it's about a 16 ft drop. I had a link to a web site that doesn't exist anymore that gave an accurate altitude where it showed the 16 ft and would give me in fractions of an inch as I moved it down my driveway which has a gradual slope. Google shows my entire property as the same 562.2 ft wherever I move it. I checked a lot of tracks with the accurate site a few years ago, It showed Beaver uphill about 17-20 ft I think, but Numidia, Englishtown Atco, Leb Val, NE Dragway, Island and most NHRA tracks to be level within a few inches. It showed Miramichi Dragway Park, I think Cecil and Sacramento, CA to be downhill. I wish I could find an accurate site but can't seem to, the test is easy, my driveway.

Jim Caughlin · 05-14-2020, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jmcarter

Personally I like downhill staging lanes, like Reynolds. Us old guys need a break occasionally.

Don't mind the downhill but the uphill staging lanes (Seattle comes to mind) wreaks havoc on us stick guys. I always have to have the wheel turned when I come to a stop (to get some wheel lock from the spool) so I don't roll back into somebody when restarting the car.

pmrphil · 05-13-2020, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Casey

There was some discussion about tracks that are down hill in the tech section. Cecil County was mentioned and it is obviously down hill. Someone posted saying that they used Google Earth and it was 16 ft down. The other obvious one that comes to mind is Charlotte. Anyone got a figure on that one ?

What other tracks ? Down or up hill

Charlotte was built with the most allowable slope (according to what I've been told the NHRA "spec" is 1% for new tracks), so it should be right around 13 FT.

Bunkster · 05-13-2020, 12:42 PM

Quaker City: Wildly wonky!

Kevin Panzino · 05-13-2020, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunkster

Quaker City: Wildly wonky!

Now that's a fact !! Crazy uphill!!! Want humbled, run your junk at Quaker !

Steve Stasko · 05-13-2020, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Panzino

Now that's a fact !! Crazy uphill!!! Want humbled, run your junk at Quaker !

I was told that the starting line and finish line are level with one another at Quaker. The track goes downhill, but goes back up hill past the 1/8th mile for sure. Pretty much negates whatever you picked up in the first half.

I ran 154 and change there in a door car, never had to hang the laundry, and never wore out any brakes. Still one of my favorite shutdowns to cruise through...

vic guilmino · 05-13-2020, 03:06 PM

mike what app do you use

cad · 05-13-2020, 04:45 PM

Im surprised Eddie or Randy didn't mention Kearney Raceway. It is uphill and then downhill.

Richard Grant · 05-13-2020, 08:39 PM

Back in the 60's Hallsville, Tx. was very downhill. I always ran more MPH there than any other track. Then you drove though sand to get to the return road. I guess the sand was to improve shutdown. The starting line was concrete and appeared to have been graded with a rake to make it rough. Personally I loved the track.

Bob Bender · 05-13-2020, 10:24 PM

I thought if you have a points race or national event you can't be more than 1% downhill. But I'm old and don't know much.

05-13-2020, 01:43 PM	#1
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 730 Likes: 353 Liked 309 Times in 118 Posts	Re: Down Hill Tracks If anyone is using google-altitude, it's just a local average and not accurate. My property has a bit of a valley in the back and my Bosch transit level says it's about a 16 ft drop. I had a link to a web site that doesn't exist anymore that gave an accurate altitude where it showed the 16 ft and would give me in fractions of an inch as I moved it down my driveway which has a gradual slope. Google shows my entire property as the same 562.2 ft wherever I move it. I checked a lot of tracks with the accurate site a few years ago, It showed Beaver uphill about 17-20 ft I think, but Numidia, Englishtown Atco, Leb Val, NE Dragway, Island and most NHRA tracks to be level within a few inches. It showed Miramichi Dragway Park, I think Cecil and Sacramento, CA to be downhill. I wish I could find an accurate site but can't seem to, the test is easy, my driveway.

05-13-2020, 12:42 PM	#4
Bunkster Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 43 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Down Hill Tracks Quaker City: Wildly wonky!

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vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Down Hill Tracks mike what app do you use __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

05-13-2020, 04:45 PM	#8
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 702 Likes: 202 Liked 91 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Down Hill Tracks Im surprised Eddie or Randy didn't mention Kearney Raceway. It is uphill and then downhill.

05-13-2020, 08:39 PM	#9
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Down Hill Tracks Back in the 60's Hallsville, Tx. was very downhill. I always ran more MPH there than any other track. Then you drove though sand to get to the return road. I guess the sand was to improve shutdown. The starting line was concrete and appeared to have been graded with a rake to make it rough. Personally I loved the track. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

05-13-2020, 10:24 PM	#10
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,733 Likes: 1,596 Liked 459 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Down Hill Tracks I thought if you have a points race or national event you can't be more than 1% downhill. But I'm old and don't know much. __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder