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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
I may get flamed for this but frankly, I DON'T like Long Beach. Too narrow, not enough opportunities to pass. Seems like the race is won or lost in the pits or fuel stop strategy.
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Originally Posted by astrochex
How dare you diss Long Beach !!! 
It has enough opportunities to pass, imho. |
There are 2 straights long enough to get a draft and pass. But only if the car passing is in fact faster. IOW, the leaders can get through slow traffic. But if 2nd place wants first, yes, it takes a hail mary at the end of the pit straight and one out of 3 times usually ends up with one car in the tires.
There are several places where you can get pretty close to the track and the cars. This was better before the drivers got buried in the cockpit and worse with the windscreen.
I live 8 miles from the course and prefer TV at home. If someone in the past has invited me to a suite I go and then come home and watch the race recorded. Last time I was on a balcony on a building high above the back straight I was standing next to a woman who asked how do you know who's leading? There was no big screen in view, just a TV inside. I just told her it's not easy, enjoy the noise until a yellow comes out.