Racing games 'breed' bad drivers

On Mar 23, 9:43 am, "Ed Medlin" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> The problem is the 150-200 mile
> minimum trip to go race midgets and 1/4s, and even further (Iowa has several
> good venues) for good competition and reputable sactioning bodies.

I'm in a good area for oval racing. I have a kart dirt oval within a
20 minute drive, and a paved 1/4 midget club track about 15 minutes
away. The local 1/4 midget club here has been around for 30 years,
has a great facility, and even hosts national races. There are
several other choices for kart ovals within about an hour drive.

Unfortunately, road courses of any sort are few and far between here
in Indiana. The closest kart road course is world-class, though -
Mark Dismore's New Castle Motorsports Park. I've done a few laps
there in a TAG kart. Lots of fun! If I ever do any more karting it
will probably be at New Castle.

Pat Dotson

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> On Mar 23, 9:43 am, "Ed Medlin" > wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> The problem is the 150-200 mile
>> minimum trip to go race midgets and 1/4s, and even further (Iowa has
>> several
>> good venues) for good competition and reputable sactioning bodies.
>
> I'm in a good area for oval racing. I have a kart dirt oval within a
> 20 minute drive, and a paved 1/4 midget club track about 15 minutes
> away. The local 1/4 midget club here has been around for 30 years,
> has a great facility, and even hosts national races. There are
> several other choices for kart ovals within about an hour drive.
>
> Unfortunately, road courses of any sort are few and far between here
> in Indiana. The closest kart road course is world-class, though -
> Mark Dismore's New Castle Motorsports Park. I've done a few laps
> there in a TAG kart. Lots of fun! If I ever do any more karting it
> will probably be at New Castle.
>
> Pat Dotson
>
Yea, you are in open-wheel oval racing heaven in IN......:-). It is great
that you have a good club. You have to have a good control body for good
safe racing, especially for kids. Some of the (not all mind you) control and
sanctioning bodies only care about the money coming in and neglect to
properly police safety and other regulations.

Ed

On Mar 19, 6:01 am, "cowoffunk" > wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6457353.stm


I agree, because in real life I suddenly find myself driving on
people's roofs, down subway tunnels,
over boulders, up the stairs of office buildings and so fourth. Damn
Crazy Taxi and Unwheel really screwed
me up. %)