by ElSecundo » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:39 pm
If I was building a routed oval, I'd build the same type of track I routed years ago -- 6-lane quad-oval with squeezes and 10 degree banking. I gave that track to one of the guys in the club, and it's one of the most fun tracks we have. The straights are just long enough (18 feet) that a lower speed car with great handling can hang with cars with much faster motors. There are four distinct corners, so you don't drive to the end of a straight and follow a constant-radius corner until the next straight. Each lane is significantly different. The banking is realistic-looking, and drives great, with lots of room on the outside. You can drive that track for 6 hours straight and not get bored.
A key to this track is that it was hand-routed. I used a fence, but each lane was done independently -- no jig. Each lane has its own distinct 'feel', and its own distinct advantages and disadvantages. I would not have this track CNC routed.