44SS Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Does anyone know why the road courses are driven clockwise and not counterclockwise like the oval tracks? I was just wondering if any of you knew, so that I can answer my sons question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Racer Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 I believe it has to do with which side of the car the driver sits on and course layout. Some road courses, however, are driven counter-clockwise. Laguna Seca, Daytona, and Texas World are typically driven counter-clockwise. Most road courses that are driven counter-clockwise are located in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44SS Posted October 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Thankyou, I couldnt think of any technical reason, but wasnt sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jracer98 Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Most but not all run clockwise(24 hrs of Daytona doesn't)...no clue if there's a logical reason why. Maybe it's because most european cars are right hand drive. I won an afternoon of road racing one on one instruction and laps in a contest this summer. On the track, I was driving a Panoz sports car around the infield road course at TMS. It was about 2 lefts and 6 or 7 rights. It was weird sliding that car laterally across the pavement while looking to the right. You were always looking "across the dash" and it was hard to know where the edge of the pavement was. It was a fun experience and I would recommend it. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jracer98 Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 sorry waco racer, I was on the phone while I was posting and by the time I entered it you had replied as well. I was trying to make the same point you were. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 The temporary road course at Big Spring (does anyone know if they still race there at the old airport?) was clockwise. The temporary road course in downtown San Antoinio was also clockwise. The road course at TWS is counter-clockwise with very few right turns The two critical turns there were going into one (exiting the oval) and getting back onto the oval exiting the road course. Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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