Geez, I can't believe I haddn heard a peep about this in the local news here, unlike the massive publicity the damned Nascar track got several years ahead of the track having been built!

F-1 in Texas, Yeehaaa! Here's a CG vid of a lap around the circuit [www.youtube.com]

This layout looks saweeet with a set of serious S curves section obviously designed to be reminiscent of Monaco ++!

I sure hope they can get a date for the races before or after our usual 3-4 months of hell starts. If the race date were to be set in June, July or August the crowds would be smaller and the drivers would whine like little bitches as they did when they built and ran a temporary circuit outside downtown Dallas years back.

The track was laid out throughout the Texas State fairgrounds and having used temporary asphalt for some of the sections was an absolute "fail" decision as the cars were literally ripping the asphalt up in some of the turns from the intense 100+ degree heat. I also remember then world champion contender Senna heard whining incessantly about the track temps and overall hellish conditions, claiming he would NEVER return for another race here

Personally, I really miss the Dallas Grand Prix series we used to host here for close to 10yrs. Those were a blast to see. I even volunteered to work the event one year and on the day of the finals after having strolled through the gates with my Staff T shirt, slipped into a bathroom, swapped that shirt for my favorite Lamborghini shirt tucked away in my fanny pack and found myself a great seat for the day