Tracks in Google Earth

Traveling The Globe From Your Desk
Ever wanted to look up things in Google Earth that's related to our beloved sport? I found a few resources for doing that and they're kind of cool, depending on how much elbow grease the author of the utility put into it.

Post has been moved to my new site at NBaP, NASCAR Tracks in Google Earth.

Talladega Speedway Ain't That Big

I've been playing with Google Earth.

We all know that Talladega is the largest track on the NASCAR circuit. But when you compare it to the Hyundai Test Center near California City, in California it doesn't look all that big anymore.

The images are captured from Google Earth, from the same altitude, which is my rough estimate of equal scale. The altitude chosen is ~20,000 feet, more or less.

I'm guessing NASCAR would want 2 restrictor plates per car on that track! Anyone want to be a test driver?

NASCAR tracks in Google Earth

Info brought to you by Bruce Simmons:

To all you NASCAR fans who have mastered the ways of Google Earth, or barely figured out how to use it, I found an interesting link where someone has put together a file that loads all the tracks of NASCAR into Google Earth.

See the rest of this article at my new location at NBaP... NASCAR Tracks in Google Earth.