Track Altitudes

Ed Fernandez · 11-10-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Ed...are you going on tour for the 2009 season like Fletch and others???

The only tour I'm taking is the Poor House Tour.I lost my retirement job recently.Is'nt easy finding a p/t
job that will allow me the off time to go to races.I want the altitudes to compliment the new weather station I'm getting for next year.
If I hit the Lotto I'd love to go West.I owe Ed O. a beer or two.

Ed F.

Thanks Tom I'll pick it up when I get a chance.BTW the alts. you mentioned here are way different from the ones I got off the track websites and fan guide.Gonna try Google Earth.

Chuck Norton · 11-10-2008, 12:39 PM

Ed,

If you need guidance getting to the correct layer on the Google Earth application, e-mail me at <cnorton7311@verizon.net>. I had to mess with it for a couple of minutes to get the display I wanted.

c

PS - When you sit down to drink a beer with my friend, Ed O., let me know. I'd like to sit in. I'll even throw in a 12-pack.

Tom Goldman · 11-10-2008, 12:58 PM

Ed, those altitudes are from an old book, maby 12-14 years old. The altitudes were probably measured with an altimeter. ........... The Google is much more accurate as it is GPS based. .........Btw, an interesting side note, todays barometer at the Las Vegas race is 27.84" as reported by Drag Race Central. ......This is a raw, uncorrected reading that most racers use with a weather station. ......The official NWS "corrected " baro reading at the Las Vegas airport is 29.98". .....Using a correction factor of .10" baro for every 100' of altitude , this is pretty close. .....Tom

11-10-2008, 12:39 PM	#2
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 108 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Track Altitudes Ed, If you need guidance getting to the correct layer on the Google Earth application, e-mail me at <cnorton7311@verizon.net>. I had to mess with it for a couple of minutes to get the display I wanted. c PS - When you sit down to drink a beer with my friend, Ed O., let me know. I'd like to sit in. I'll even throw in a 12-pack.

11-10-2008, 12:58 PM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 891 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Track Altitudes Ed, those altitudes are from an old book, maby 12-14 years old. The altitudes were probably measured with an altimeter. ........... The Google is much more accurate as it is GPS based. .........Btw, an interesting side note, todays barometer at the Las Vegas race is 27.84" as reported by Drag Race Central. ......This is a raw, uncorrected reading that most racers use with a weather station. ......The official NWS "corrected " baro reading at the Las Vegas airport is 29.98". .....Using a correction factor of .10" baro for every 100' of altitude , this is pretty close. .....Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK