On 2015-03-08 16:20:56 +0000, Savageduck said:

On 2015-03-08 10:48:19 +0000, Jeff said:
Tony Cooper wrote in
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On Fri, 6 Mar 2015 10:58:14 -0800, Savageduck
wrote:

I recall your fondness for Studebakers, and along with your distain of
all things HDR. So I thought you might enjoy this Non-HDR image of a
1932 Studebaker Indy Special Racer.
http://adobe.ly/1Mfq417

Nice shot, but disconcerting because he's driving clockwise on a race
track. Having grown up in Indianapolis, I know that race cars go
around counterclockwise.

I have the same problem in viewing some UK shots of point-to-point
racing. They run clockwise.

That looks like the corkscrew at Laguna Seca, in which case they would be
going counterclockwise. It is not unusual for road courses in the US to go
clockwise, though (Infineon, Mid-Ohio). Indianapolis has a road course
through the infield. When cars use it they go clockwise and motorcycles go
counterclockwise.

Correct! It is the "Corkscrew" at Laguna Seca, and it does run anti or
counterclockwise (depending on your particular taste). My position was
on the hill under the trees, where I could see the vehicles coming
directly down the drop off into that radical elevation change starting
with the left curve over the top, then the left to right to left switch
back, into the sweep at the bottom.
I believe Tony thought that the blue & white curb indicated the outside
of an oval track running clockwise. Laguna Seca is no oval, and there
is more to driving there than only making a left turn.

BTW: that elevation change is one of the greatest on any motor race
track anywhere. The only comparible track is Bathurst in Australia
where there is a climb up Mount Panorama with a subsequent serious
descent. Most drivers liken the experience of navigating the
"Corkscrew" to driving off a six story building, and having to maintain
control.

This shot might show a bit more of the direction change.
http://adobe.ly/1Gvw9q1

...and with the luxury of GPS tagging in the file EXIF, my position for
many of those shots can be seen.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_20.jpg

....and this shot might show the direction change in the "Corkscrew" a
little better.
https://db.tt/PONAFPIu


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Regards,

Savageduck