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Los Angeles Street Circuit
Seeing as I'm on a different computer to the one I normally use, I can't really put this track into my series, as it isn't 'in order' with the others, so here we go. Located in Los Angeles, California. http://www.gmap-pedometer/?r=711140
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One comment: Link doesn't work.
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There already is a great street circuit in LA. It's called Long Beach.
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Yeah, doesn't work for me either.... How odd!
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Thanks for that. Please note that the track does NOT go on the Interstate, it goes underneath it.
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5.5 miles / 8.9 kilometres is quite long, I think.
Here's what I would do (3.9 miles/ 6.3 kilometres long): http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=713031 It's difficult to find some flowing turns. And if you've found some, they are too dangerous to be part of a street circuit . Last edited by motorsportfan; 17 Feb 2007 at 23:29. |
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I was looking so hard to find what was wrong! That was so obvious i missed it! Is pretty long, too. Still, nothing wrong with a bit of length. |
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I've had to drive that area MANY times, actually. I will say this, being outside of the metropolitan Los Angeles area will give you the advantage of not cutting into major traffic. However, the City of Industry is not renowned for having regularly maintained roadways. 18-wheelers pass through the streets (ESPECIALLY Telegraph Rd. right next to I-5 Fwy), so there's quite a bit of wear & tear done to the streets.
But with the massive Citadel outlet shopping center very close by, I can see really cool things like race-related festivities, music performances, maybe even using a main stage for something really cool like live driver Q&A sessions! If there was a serious bid for a major series to race there, I can see the county (since I'm assuming City of Industry has it's own city council for that area) going into the possibility of revamping the area for such an event. |
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So, it's very realistic, and could be done in real life? sweet.
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If you notice on the map, though, there are a LOT of small, winding backstreets and a TON of railroad tracks (including one massive trainyard). So with a lot of warehouses and railyards taking space, it'd be a challenge to make good grandstand points. |
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But that was a long ways ago, even before NASCAR. So yes, the only time NASCAR ever raced in the actual city of Los Angeles was from 1998-2000, and even then it wasn't Cup, it was a regional series as you said. |
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