A quick tour of the racing line at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina


[01] Stopped on pit road.
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[02] Begin moving towards the outer lane on pit road.
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[03] Shift to 2nd gear at 3000 RPM.
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[04] Keep to 3000 RPM while on pit road.
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[05] On pit road next to pit wall.
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[06] At end of pit road.
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[07] Shift to 3rd gear and accelerate to 3000 RPM.
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[08] Move towards right side of apron.
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[09] Stay on apron through turn #1.
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[10] Continue in 3rd gear at 3000 RPM.
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[11] Stay on apron through turn #2.
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[12] Keep to right of drain.
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[13] Stay below white line exiting turn #2.
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[14] Leave apron and shift to 4th at end of turn #2.
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[15] Accelerate and work towards middle of track (lane #3).
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[16] Shift to 4th gear and continue accelerating.
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[17] Proceed down the middle of the backstretch.
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[18] Prepare to enter turn #3 from lane #3.
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[19] Begin turn into turn #3.
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[20] At lane #3.
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[21] Drift down to apex.
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[22] Cross lane #2.
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[23] Apex in lane #1 where white line intersects apron line.
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[24] Drift back up to lane #2 by Preston sign above wall.
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[25] Hit lane marks.
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[26] Use enough throttle to maintain speed through corner.
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[27] Maintain lane #2 through turn #4.
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[28] Continuing in lane #2.
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[29] Constant speed.
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[30] Aim for white square lane marker with right side tires.
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[31] Hit white square with right tires.
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[32] Sight to "white section" of wall on front stretch.
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[33] Wall approaches while arcing through the front stretch.
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[34] Closest to wall at "white section" (approximately line #4).
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[35] Wall drifts away.
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[36] Working back towards wall.
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[37] Back next to wall at start/finish line.
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[38] Wall drifts away again.
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[39] Aim for marks with left side tires.
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[40] Lift at 3 lane markers at end of Winston Cup sign.
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[41] Begin turn into turn #1.
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[42] Continue down track towards next set of lane markers.
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[43] Apex in lane one near first lane marker.
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[44] Continue through turn #1.
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[45] Working up to lane #2.
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[46] Ease into throttle to maintain corner speed.
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[47] In lane #2 in between turns #1 and #2.
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[48] Hit lane markers.
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[49] Approach far right corner of concrete patch with left side tires.
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[50] Apex in turn #2 at lane markers.
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[51] Exit turn #2 and head towards back stretch wall.
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[52] Entering middle lane.
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[53] Approaching wall just past Winston Cup sign.
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[54] Next to wall.
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[55] Continue along wall.
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[56] Looking for Winston Cup sign.
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[57] Pass Winston Cup sign and lane marker.
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[58] Ease off throttle and begin entry into turn #3.
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[59] At lane #3.
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[60] Drift down to apex.
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[61] Cross lane #2.
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[62] Apex in lane #1 where white line intersects apron line.
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