Secret Underground test track

Chip Ganassi has a secret underground test track/tunnel

http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/nascar/the-secrets-of-laurel-hill/

Too bad it's only straight line.

Cool, I live 30 miles from Donegal. I will take a further look.

Thats still pretty cool!

Old News - At least 2-3 years old.

And it's not exactly straight line. Every time I drove thru that tunnel it had a slight bend in it

Hal wrote: And it's not exactly straight line. Every time I drove thru that tunnel it had a slight bend in it

But it's a left hand turn, so it works for Chip Ganassi.

Bob

i recall reading a while back that Ganassi not only tests the NASCAR racers there, but also all of his other teams (Indy car, road racers, etc.) and there has even been a few F1 teams doing some testing there.

Some Laurel Hill Tunnel info:

http://www.rays-hill.com/turnpike/web_pages/laurel_hill/Laurel%20Hill%20Tunnel%20STATISTICS.htm

Pretty damned smart I'd say. Could also be used as a real life engine dyno. Time the car from point to point and you could see how the whole drive train works and what improvements work.