Can we have a moment of silence for the loss of Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.? This installment of the NASA Racing Gear Store Move of the Month shows the first couple of laps from inside NASA SoCal racer Tim Comeau’s 944 Spec car from Auto Club Speedway before it closed.
The high banks of the oval made wide-open starts a lot of fun, only to come into a heavy braking zone and be funneled into the infield after NASCAR Turn 2. It was like the track had two personalities, which required two different kinds of strategies.
Comeau put both strategies to good use, picking up a few spots going into the infield on lap one, then picking up another when a competitor bobbled in the carousel, turns 5 and 6. It was a great place to race and anyone who raced there probably misses the thrills it provided.
