Glen Helen’s short course track is getting a lot of attention for the upcoming AMSOIL Championship Off-Road finale set for Sept 26-27. Heavy equipment is being used to rearrange the original Lucas Oil short course design for the finale. The track layout will offer fans in the stands plenty of excitement while testing each of the drivers’ abilities.
A quick description of the new layout. Originally, the exit from turn one required racers to clear a large tabletop jump; now, a set of small doubles has replaced it. Turn two is banked higher than originally. The stretch between turns two and three will shake things up with multiple double jumps. Turn three is the only right-hand turn. Before entering turn four, there is a small kicker jump. Turn four is still a banked left-hander. Exciting four is an airborne jump, and just before entering turn five is a bit of a dog leg before the jump. Turn five appears to have been widened a little. The front stretch is the same couple of roller jumps before crossing the finish. Of course, things could change before race day.
For fans and teams alike, the Glen Helen Raceway finale is set to become a landmark event, adding a new chapter to the series by bringing the thrill of AMSOIL Championship Off-Road to the West Coast. With a backdrop of California’s rugged terrain, the event promises to close the season with a celebration of the sport, making history in the process as it unites the off-road community from coast to coast.
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