VIR Turn 11 OAK TREE Pano

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 6th, 2009 by Mo

vir-turn-11-oak-tree-pano-smallVIR’s Oak Tree turn, Turn 11! Actually multiple turns ending in screachin, dirt raisin and leading to the loooooooooooooonnngggg back straight. Drivers think that flaggers here have their backs turned on them, but it’s just that they have screwed themselves into the ground … they’ll unwind after the session. A GREAT place to go eye-to-eye with drivers/flaggers.

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VIR Turn 10 thru 12 Pano

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 6th, 2009 by Mo

VIR Turn 10 thru 12 PanoTurns 10 and 11 through 12 at VIR. This is the “right foot lockdown complex”. At times the Station just prior to “Oak Tree” is staffed, sometimes the South Paddock Start Stand may be staffed … but always count on someone being at “Oak Tree”. The South Paddock Start Stand may also be used as a “Black Flag” Station.

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VIR Turn 10 Pano 02

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 6th, 2009 by Mo

VIR Turn 10 Pano 02Turn 10 at VIR. This turn is a roller coaster (the first of two) and “blind” for those going fast enough. It’s very important for drivers to monitor the flagger here due to the diminished sight line around Turn 10.

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VIR Turn 10 Pano 01

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 6th, 2009 by Mo

VIR Turn 10 01Turn 10 at VIR.This station is very important for drivers to get signals from, for “unseen danger” over & down the hill. Sometimes back-up flags from Turn 9 are requested.

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VIR Turn 9 Pano 02

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 6th, 2009 by Mo

VIR Turn 9 PanoTurn 9 at VIR. This station is very important for drivers to monitor due to the diminished sight line around Turn 10.

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VIR Turn 9 Pano 01

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 5th, 2009 by Mo

VIR Turn 9 Pano 01Turn 9 at VIR. This station is located across from the new “Villas” (which weren’t built when this was taken).  The Full Course backstretch and a portion of the Patriot Course can be seen from this station.

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VIR Turn 7 Pano

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 5th, 2009 by Mo

VIR Turn 7 PanoTurn 7 at VIR. This station is located on driver’s right, just downstream of the Bridge. The Full Course and the Patriot Course are both flagged from the station.

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VIR Turn 6 Pano

Posted in Flagging, panorama on February 5th, 2009 by Mo

VIR Turn 6 PanoTurn 6 at VIR. This station is a great place to flag. Action abounds, especially in the wet! You can see the front straight into Turn 1 and into Turn 3. The “Lodge” can be seen right across from the station. “Digger” the Groundhog and his family lives and plays in the tire walls between Turn 5 and the bridge.

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VIR Turn 5 Pano

Posted in Flagging, panorama, Racin, VIR on February 5th, 2009 by Mo

Turn 5 at VIR. This station is a great place to see the front straight into Turn 1 from Start/Finish, thru Turn 3 & 4 … all the way to the “Bridge”. The “Lodge” can be seen to the left of the station.

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VIR Turn 1 Pano

Posted in Flagging, panorama, VIR on February 5th, 2009 by Mo

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Ok, I’m getting back to this blog “thing”. Still trying to figure out how best to “show off” the panos I put together at random times, of random places.

I guess I should begin with Turn 1 at VIR (Virginia International Raceway www.virclub.com).

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