Pelican-heads and Mulhollanders! I know that a good many of you probably have hidden some of the images requested below.
The image below is NOT a photo! It is a portion of a full simulation program by
Tom_Pabst@pabstracing.com of Riverside International Raceway. Tom is recreating RIR in simulation
as accurately as possible.
We need YOUR assistance. If any of you have any still photos, color or black and white from
ANY angle of the track or even old video/movie footage Tom would like to see them. He is using them to accurately rebuild RIR as it was at the end of the RIR era.
Once finished we will all be able to 'drive' and 'race' on the newly constructed simulation of RIR.
There are a few RIR tracks that can be driven on via your X-BOX or other programs but I call attest from 'driving' on several different versions at Tom's shop that none have remotely come close to the original.
So with the lack of a correct version of the old RIR Tom has taken it upon himself to re-create the RIR that we all remember and love.
Note that he has included the correct corner worker stations, the old snackbar inside turn 6, even the correct placement of the Union 76 ball(s) and telephone poles with speakers attached. Once finished it will be a identical to RIR as is possible.
Send anything of interest direct to Tom at the e-mail address listed above.
All info is appreciated.
Thank you,
Ron Cortez
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Pabst
To: Ron Cortez
Sent: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 3:21 pm
Subject: Riverside Simulation - Progress Report
Ron,
I'm making some progress on the Riverside track. This is a screenshot of T-6 with elevations near final. Need you to check it out for me at the shop.......
The objects and all textures are not final (you have to put some track side objects on the track or the perspective gets screwed up trying to confirm elevations)............
I just logged 151 hours (last night).......work on this track simulation (since 7/11/07 when I started it). Normally I wouldn't work at this level of detail but this "project" is worth the extra effort since RIR no longer exists........this has to be as good as our memories!
Stop by after work this week when you get the chance so I can "check off" this area for elevations.
Regards,
Tom
PS: Okay to send this screen shot out to your RIR buddies.......
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