COTA Austin - construction and infrastructure

[hairy_scotsman]

You aren't wrong.

They're visible in the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th photos.

They're up now.

[hairy_scotsman]

Austin isn't "NASCAR country" any more than, say, San Diego is. This argument has been brought up time and time again by people not from here.

[Richard]

Good point, composite steel would be much quicker - that's what was used at Silverstone.

[hairy_scotsman]

BTW, if any of you were planning to reserve a spot in line for a PSL, today is the last day to do so.

[hairy_scotsman]

Federal docs show COTA raised ~$100M, FIA sets number of laps:



http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... ula_austin



http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... almos.html

[hairy_scotsman]

18 new photos I shot this morning near dawn:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 878&type=1

Here's a sample:

[Hail22]

Looks like a great Rally track!

[hairy_scotsman]

Looks like a great Rally track!

Nah...too wide & not enough stuff to run into.

[strad]

Totally unsolicited.. A friend was in Italy and stopped by Monza...

Also the access to get in there is absolutely awful (tiny roads through built up streets that make Silverstone's new A43 bypass look like a motorway straight into the circuit).

So I guess Austin will survive with poor access.

[Pup]

Yes, but their stone walls are exquisite.

[strad]

[Rob01]

pup.....Track is in Austin. Not Houston . Houston is three hours from Austin.

[strad]

Track is in Austin. Not Houston . Houston is three hours from Austin.

And you reference what?
Who said it was in Houston?

[Rob01]

pup on page 85.

[strad]

Shame on you Pup