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Old 10-28-2009, 06:32 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Metrolike View Post
I just watched the Japanese Gran Prix on SPEED a few weeks ago and they hit something like 310kph on that straight, which is what, something like 190mph? The non-hairpin turns were like around 140-180kph. Obviously F1 cars are much faster and designed specifically for turning, but NASCAR is constantly faster - the drivers don't experience as many G's, but they ARE always going crazy fast and then there are the walls they have to deal with...
Yes, they go around is ovals really quickly. F1 cars are capable of well over 200mph, but most tracks don't permit it.

And, if you want to see walls, please take a peek at the Monaco GP:

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