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Racing is done on a track shaped like an 8. The cars cross paths at the center of the 8, which is known as the "crossover" or the "X". Because of this layout, crashes are common. Figure 8 racing is a unique form of motorsport that requires strict attention to detail and timing to successfully navigate the crossover.
The Indianapolis Speedrome is the oldest operating figure 8 track in the United States as it opened in 1941. [1] It is believed by many historians that this is the first figure 8 track where cars intersect. The Speedrome is home to the World Figure 8 Championships, the Annual Spring Shootout, and the 3 Hour Endurance Race. [2]
The measured length of the track is 0.29167 miles (0.46940 km). [10] It is highly banked at the turns and relatively flat on the front and back stretches. It is banked at 22 degrees in the 50-foot (15 m)-wide corners and eight degrees in the 40-foot (12 m)-wide straightaways. Inside the 1/4 mile oval track is a figure eight track.
[3] [4] A Motocross Track and beginners MX track for riders 65cc and under. [5] [6] Also an ATV race facility was added. [7] Evergreen Speedway is the premiere "Short Track" on the Northwest, in addition to being named the #2 Figure 8 track in America. Evergreen Speedway is one of the stops of the Formula Drift professional drift series. [8]
A dirt track borders the field, which gave just enough space for a race to be feasible. “At a certain point, the corners might get too tight,” Flugger said. “This setup was perfect.”
In 1962, a Figure 8 track was added. The Figure 8 course shared the north and south turns with the oval and crisscrossed using lanes paved through the infield. The first Figure 8 race was held on August 11, 1962. The popular Figure 8 class became a regularly featured division from the time of its inception until the track's final date of ...
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The Super Stocks, Sport 4's (stock four cylinders modified for racing), and Wisconsin Sport Trucks [4] [9] divisions race on the quarter-mile track. The Figure 8 cars end programs on the Figure 8 track inside of the quarter-mile. [4] An automated timing and scoring system was set up for the 2007 season, and each race car carries a transponder.