IMO, the speed in Meridian was not as much as issue as the long straights
which IMO favored the high horsepower over handling.
-Wally
----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin D Thatcher" <bthatch@juno.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: March 05, 2001 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: Meridian tour speeds
> Well, I guess I'm ready to put my opinion out there to be ripped apart by
> the team.net faithful.
>
> I saw absolutely nothing wrong with the course or speets at Meridian. I
> ran the first tour there in '99 and this course was much safer than that
> one.
>
> Drivers not used to the upper limits of Solo II might have been
> uncomfortable. However those upper limits were NOT exceded. The fastest
> speed I heard Roger clock on his radar gun was 73 mph for Rich Shafer's
> CP Trans Am featuring a 600 hp motor. No matter how fast everyone else
> "felt" they were going that was about it except for the full race cars.
>
> Drivers not used to these type courses better plan on doing some
> traveling out of region or help local course designers to see the light
> about more open courses (assuming the lots can support it).
>
> Locally, we will be using more higher speed slaloms and offsets to get
> our competitors used to what they see at national level events. I'm sure
> the fun factor will help us attract even more drivers.
>
> Ben Thatcher
> Apex Benefit Services & Motorsports
> Stockbridge, GA
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