TASCAR 2011 - Discussion

nickyf1 wrote:There are a few more oval circuits that could replace some Road Races, or even the Benchmark Superspeedway races (I really hate that 3 mile oval..)

Benchmark B - 1 Mile Milwaukee style flat oval
Benchmark C - 1 and a 1.4 Mile flat oval, Triangle shaped
Camino Viejo Mini - Has a long banked first curve and a sharp flat second corner.

Benchmark Layout B - good choice, but goes through the two airplane hangers, and i didnt really want that
Benchmark Layout C - On the schedule as Race #8. same layout as ''B", but does not go through the hangers
Benchmark Layout D - (the Triangle) - somewhat similar to Pocono, but im not as much of a big fan of Pocono myself

Camino Mini - 0.56 miles length is close to Bristol Motor Speedway size, but the Camino track is extremely tight, and i do not see how it could work well with the elevation changes. But we can always test things out during the Pre-season test session

Oh... I never noticed Benchmark C on the calendar. My bad.

Had some great racing there with Nick and Ruairidh.

I'll be on at 8 tonight to do some testing if anyone's up for it

My buddy and team DMR founder 'Kryptonic Nugs' has signed up for this series.

I'll be online tonight as well, but probably a little later than you nick. Maybe 6pm EST my time, or a little later

Had a go around Benchmark D last night. It does go through the warehouses, but all three corners are challenging in their own way, just like Pocono. The dogleg that makes up the top of the triangle is a real hard corner to get right at times. Its usually either flat out, or with a lift so you don't smack the concrete wall.

I'm glad we are doing Benchmark C, the racing we have been having around there is just unreal..

And I think we ought to practice a lot at Sedona, especially when it comes to side by side racing out of two, otherwise we are gonna have a lot of cautions..

Benchmark C should be 200 laps...

You can't do more than 50 remember.

Remember chaddy. The ovals are set to 2 segments of 50 laps. (2 segments of 25 at the Benchmark HSR)


If FM4 has a higher lap count option, expect an even more realistic TASCAR 2012. if not, then I'll figure something out

You could set the races by time rather than laps. An hour and a half to two hour long race, with a ten minute buffer for results taking and celebrations

Some results would have to be taken using photo mode though...

keep it laps but why not do a extra 50 laps for benchmark c?

Two 50 lap races is fine for Benchmark C, you have to work pretty hard each lap to keep the car going fast.

Also, with twin 50 laps:

Sunset - 250 Miles
Sedona - 150 Miles
Motegi - 150 Miles
Benchmark C - 100 Miles

Not sure how long the Benchmark HSR is..

I believe the HSR is close to 4 miles, so 50 laps around there (2 segments of 25 laps) should be close to 200 miles

Just a quick question regarding lobbies...How are they organised? Is it where you qualify first and the lobbies are bases on time (fastest in one lobby, others in another)? Or is it randomly? In which case could you try to put me in a lobby with JamiEngland? (it'll be more enjoyable for us both that way) thank you

If there was 16 drivers, the top eight drivers in Qualifying would make Lobby A, and the next eight drivers would make Lobby B.

Race grid is set by Qually times.

Ok, thank you

I hope to be racing this weekend, driving a Ford, sponsored by Service Central/NTB, just like Graham Rahal's car in Indycar and Todd Bodine's #30 Toyota in the Truck Series.

If any of you guys are looking for paint inspiration, have a look on Jayski's NASCAR site!

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm

why is EVERYONE wanting a ford! the dodge is a good car aswell as the chevy.

Nothing againest u nicky, ur a very good mate of mine, but wheres the great ford/Dodge/Chevy battle i was hoping for in this championship???

Because I had enough cash for a Ford, and not a Dodge or Chevrolet. Simple as.

fair play lol up for testing tonight?

Aye, if i'm not up to much.

I'll come on after I watch this Aussie V8 race.

cool mate , i was looking at our dodge ram and saw that if we just use the stock engine but use a turbocharger on it itll go to 600hp which surely is enough of a Nascar Truck???

I'm planning on entering either this weekend or next, probably in a dodge as I always wanted one after I sold my Chevy, and cause it's set up for ovals

Can anyone send me a grouping of the sponsors that go around the front arch? I had a really good set but seem to have deleted them for some reason.

I'll send you the ones that Mark sent me, all grouped together

I've got a livery full of just sponsors I've made, on a Ford Stock Car. I can easily gift that to you richy (some sponsors are pre-dated for the older liveries I've created)