Daytona Road Course 2006 Update Project

I have started a major project to update the Daytona RC originally done by Smokey.  This project is primarily aimed at creating an up to date track to reflect the changes made to the infield course with the recent repaving of the infield course, and to create two versions of the track to be used in SSCA Endurance racing in 2006 and 2007.  Once I have completed doing a new infield course, I will take the new track and create a night version also.  I plan on using a lot of the techniques I put into the Fasturd Enduro Night track to create the illusion of driving at night on the infield course, as well as driving under the lights on the main track.  The final result should be a two tracks that can be used independently, or in tandem for a 24 hour Endurance race, by running the day track for 12 hours, and the night track for 12 hours.

Here is a list of the things I plan on doing during this project and the dates they have been done.

I will post screen shots as different tasks are completed, and will have an updated zip of the track posted here as I feel there is something new enough to share.  Please assist me with this project by sending an email or message to me with any feedback..

thanks

foz@fasturd.com

Here is a list of the things that have been changed for the Daytona Road Course DAY version:

TRACK LAYOUT and PHYSICS

• infield track smoothed to reflect new surface, and changed ini file to reflect the additional grip of new surface. I did this by making the infield course as concrete material, but kept the asphalt surface. This allowed the ini file to adjust grip of concrete only.

• smoothing of entrance back onto main track from the infield course... no more big bump when you hit the banking in main track Turn 1

• adjusted rumble strips in infield to be smoothed out and wider, created more run off coming out of T3 to the left for more passing room

• widened yellow rumble strips to be 5 feet wide all the way around infield

• put in elevation change over rumble strips on the outside of Turn 3 where it merges with service road

• shorted "triangle" of rumble strip at T3 and service road

• added some gravel to penalize cars that cut bus stop exit

• made entry onto bus stop longer & added sections to allow for a "curved" look

• changed rumble strip location on exit from bus stop

• added bumps to gravel section coming out of bus stop to make less desirable path, not enough to upset car into a wreck, i think, but rough enough to get someone nervous about driving there

• added invisible wall in infield inside Turn 5

• changed fence area to be farther back in Turn 3 and kink

GRAPHIC and OBJECT updates

• put 300, 250, 200, 150, 100 foot markers on back stretch before bus stop

• reset yardage markers on back straight to correct yardage

• added more cones to show bus stop

• added SAFER barriers to track

• added a ferris wheel to the infield

• updated some of the infield buildings

• added some SSCA logos to walls

• repainted curbing mips to match yellow hue on other sections

• changed stands in Turn 3, Kink, and Turn 5

• updated SSCA logo on billboard

• updated braking signs to 100, 200, 300 instead of 1,2,3

• changed back of braking signs to have new SSCA logo

• added SSCA logo to large wall entering pits

• added SSCA logo to infield grass

• added Daytona logos with flags to SAFER barriers

• added updated PEPSI building in pit area

• reworked the textures, skew, orientation of mips on back straight where changes were made to bus stop. Grass lines match up, and textures look better against the road surface

• CAMERAS.....CAMERAS..........CAMERAS... I left the original cameras on TV1 alone, but I reworked all of the TV2 cameras and the spectator cameras. Spectator cameras are a combination of sitting in the front straight area , cam 2 is sitting in the ferris wheel where you can watch the entire infield road course, the Turn 3 crane view of the bus stop, and a Turn 4 infield perspective. Some of the views are for enjoyment,  and some are specifically designed for race admins.

DOWNLOAD the final version:  DAYTONA RC FRL

Screen Shots of Daytona RC FRL day version

ALERT... ALERT... ALERT.... ALERT  (JANUARY 2007)

there was an bug in the penalty.. steps have been taken to fix this is in beta now..

Daytona Road Course FRL V2 beta

Once I have completed the day version I will start putting updates on the night version as I complete the tasks below.