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Originally Posted by gregtummer
One of the underrated spots at Road Atlanta that I found is right by the fence by the grandstands on the front straight (on the extra pit side).
You can see the cars dive down turn 12, fly down the front straight away from you and enter turn 1. The cars will briefly disappear behind some trailers and merchandise stands and then almost instantly reappear carrying massive amounts of speed up the huge turn 1 hill before they disappear again.
You can really get a sensation of the speed the cars carry even though they are going away from you and aren't really close to you.
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When World Challenge used to come that's where I'd like to watch them. You could watch the cars roll out and then the standing start.
The best place, IMO, to get a sense of speed is on top of the hill over the paddock and T1. I usually spend quite a bit of time up there during night practice... as a matter of fact, I look forward to that all year.