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Old 05-18-2014, 09:22 AM
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Someone told me I should USE ALL THE TRACK!! So the one time I did...and I get flak for it... LOL
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1) Right of the cone shortens the distance.
2) Improves drive on to the back straight.
3) The surface is smoother there so obviously it's the fast line.



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Old 05-18-2014, 09:53 AM
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Flak - No
Credit - Yes

1) Right of the cone shortens the distance.
2) Improves drive on to the back straight.
3) The surface is smoother there so obviously it's the fast line.



How you got there is another discussion.



It was Sutton's fault, I swear!
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Old 05-18-2014, 03:18 PM
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It was Sutton's fault, I swear!
I plead the fifth. I mean I drank a fifth. Nevermind.





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Old 05-18-2014, 03:31 PM
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I plead the fifth. I mean I drank a fifth. Nevermind.





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That's what I like to see! One guy lying, and the other one swearing to it!
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Old 05-19-2014, 12:18 AM
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Flak - No
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1) Right of the cone shortens the distance.
2) Improves drive on to the back straight.
3) The surface is smoother there so obviously it's the fast line. :
Definitely not smoother.......quite bumpy regardless how it may look in the pic....but definitely pics up your times.
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Old 05-19-2014, 12:25 AM
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Definitely not smoother.......quite bumpy regardless how it may look in the pic....but definitely pics up your times.
Obviously you're not going fast enough.......
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Old 05-19-2014, 01:21 AM
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Obviously you're not going fast enough.......
Actually its more obvious that you went around the cone.
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Old 05-19-2014, 08:22 AM
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Actually its more obvious that you went around the cone.
Old Auto-X habits are hard to break.
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Old 05-19-2014, 01:26 PM
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Actually its more obvious that you went around the cone.
Going around cones is just one technique...




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