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    Most CMC cars top track speeds are 132-136 mph. They can probably go faster, but not much and it would take a mile long straight for it to happen. I've been to TMS three times with TDE (no racing) in three different cars all making 340-350 RWHP and the top speed at start finish was 142-144 mph. A good handling car should be able to run wide open around the oval. The loading on the tires, wheels and suspension is extremely high through turns 3 and 4 of the oval. As always make sure your shit is in top shape and tight (tires, wheels, bearings, spindles and struts, control arms, k-members, castor and camber adjusters, etc). I also would not want to hit the wall in turn 4. It will end up being a very bad day in more ways than one. Hopefully not life altering. The only difference when I was there is they made us run on the apron (not on the oval) through turns 1 and 2 (which was still 90 plus mph).

    We've run the ROVAL at Gateway in St. Louis over the years and thankfully it is not on our schedule next year. Any off track excursion results in hard contact with an unmovable object.

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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby
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    Thank goodness for safer barrier!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=gZyCRaVZx3Q
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    Quote Originally Posted by mach1 View Post
    I guess this was before safer barrier. This would probably hurt a little:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxtID4k3UBw
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzxcuV5rmA4

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    Add insult to injury when you crap your pants at the moment of impact.
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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby
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    Quote Originally Posted by 64GunPilot View Post
    I guess this was before safer barrier. This would probably hurt a little:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxtID4k3UBw
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzxcuV5rmA4
    Yeah and HUGE flaw in the design of the wall in general, TWS CW always worried me coming out of 1 onto the main straight for this same reason (pit wall knife).
    Tyler Gardner
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