Glossary / General

road course

38 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A road course is a racetrack with turns in both directions, unlike oval tracks. They can be different lengths and have many twists and turns.

Technical Definition

A road course is a type of racetrack that features both left and right turns, as opposed to an oval track. Road courses can vary in length and complexity, often including a variety of turns and elevation changes.

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"Actually drive our car Corvettes on the road course. It is truly phenomenal With elevation changes all of the turns you'll have to look it up and you'll go wow"
From Riverside Karting Legacy To French F4 Podium: A Young Driver’s Rise In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 11:04

"...putting stuff on a drag strip, putting stuff on a road course, putting stuff in an autocross and listening to what our customers are using their cars for..."
Deep dive with the leading custom chassis builder Roadster Shop CarCast 13:27

"You can use it in autocross. You can use it on a, on a road course. So that's always been appealing to me."
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