Roebling Road Raceway: Savannah's unassuming destination track! (LOTW #26)

[@fireblade1k952]

I also love lapping Roebling on my 20 year old Honda but mine is an RC51

[@justtrackit9733]

Glad you were able to join us Richard. Nicely done video with more than just laps of the track. Hope to see you again soon.

[@LapoftheWorld]

Always a pleasure. You guys are awesome.

[@SpyderRacing]

Great video! Enjoyed the history!.

[@DMAX_DIY]

Hey Thanks for listing the Track's at the end. I have roots in the west coast, but want to check these ones out since I live in MS. now.. Great video! Love the NSX!

[@LapoftheWorld]

No problem and thanks! If you want to know what's local anywhere check out my google map at www.lapoftheworld.com

[@DMAX_DIY]

Hey LOTW! Thanks! I decided to build a Race motion simulator during the pandemic.. (to lock me in to keep me moving until it subsides). I have a few videos posted for fun like you. I dig your race car! for sure.. Bit older than you, but I dig it. Thanks for posting !

[@LapoftheWorld]

Not a bad way to kill time, lol.

[@DMAX_DIY]

@@LapoftheWorld Really like the car LOTW! Great Idea. Wish I could go back to the WC and drive Riverside (closed down now) or the biggie "Willow Springs'.. Never went there as as kid, but I would go now for sure. They used to have a lot of drag tracks in CA. Pomona, Bakersfield, Fontana etc. but riverside was the coolest because it was not a drag track but a circuit! A friend of my dad had a Datsun 210 that raced there when i was young . Indelible impression on me.. All I want to do now is drive circuits. Thanks!

[@keken_25_pr48]

This Track look Great im just 2 hours away from there so this one is on my list. Niice video and good explanation as always! Thaanks!

[@richardanderson9092]

One of my favorite tracks. One of the few places that seems to require precision and commitment in equal measure.

[@LapoftheWorld]

The relative simplicity of the track map definitely is not the end of the story here.

[@carlosmorales-jo5bn]

Awesome video! I was there that same weekend in the black e46 at 7:50. Can’t wait to come back to roebling in March again !

[@LapoftheWorld]

Sweet! Solid track car there with not much work. Roebling was definitely a fun track. As I say in the video, easy to learn, difficult to master. I certainly didn't get there in one day.

[@Engineer_with_cars]

Great video.

[@LapoftheWorld]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shawns870]

Great track review. Love the fact that most of the track facilities are on the inside of the circuit.

[@LapoftheWorld]

Definitely convenient. The only balance is there's no bridge/tunnel so the entry/exit roads go across the track, not a big deal if you plan your departures wisely.

[@JosephBurris]

Love the video! I love that you give us the background and history; and of course thanks for the shoutout 🤙

[@LapoftheWorld]

Hey, thanks! The history is usually half the fun, especially with the older circuits. Roebling did not disappoint. It was great to talk to you and best of luck with the rest of your season(s)!

[@316racingchannel9]

Great video. RRR is definitely on my list. I've done a couple of events with Just Track It and those guys are great. They run a tight ship and have a lot of fun. Thanks again for the video!

[@LapoftheWorld]

Can definitely recommend! 100% "Would drive again" 😁

[@316racingchannel9]

@@LapoftheWorld Great its on the list for sure. I'm a member at AMP so if you ever come back to see us let me know. Would love to meet you. Keep up the great work. Very informative for us track enthusiasts...

[@334trax2]

Real good video, this is the kind of footage I would love to video. That was a quick time and about the corners speed. I need to do some adjustments to my suspension to help with corner speed I hope. We did a tour of Savannah that Sunday because one of my tires corded. Thanks for the shout out.

[@LapoftheWorld]

Cool to see you out there! Makes me want to take our GTI ('13) to a track. It looks like fun. Saw your video about your tire issues. Definite bummer, but there are worse places to spend a day not at the track.

[@Speezey]

Great vid i'm bingeing your Roebling content - bunch of buddies are going mid January for the NASA event and it seems like it could be fun!

[@LapoftheWorld]

Definitely a fun track. Easy to learn, but challenging to master.

[@titanicexpertnascar9020]

I actually live super close to this track

[@NooBoo_Girl]

I've actually been to this track! I love Savannah

[@LapoftheWorld]

Lol, nice! Savannah is a cool town. I'd love to drag my better half back at some point post-pandemic.

[@garagecedric]

What a track!, looks like you could end up in the pits or in the woods if you skid of the track, 60s safety :) Must take some commitment to be really fast there !

[@LapoftheWorld]

It has pretty decent runoff most places, though if you get it wrong-enough you can definitely end up somewhere you didn't want to....though that's the case almost anywhere.

[@garagecedric]

@@LapoftheWorld We dont really have those kind of old school circuits over here (in sweden), so its cool to see. Our tracks are fairly old but have been updated with barriers and gravel traps in most places, to be approved for racing purposes.

[@LapoftheWorld]

​@@garagecedric Ah, cool. Definitely some historic circuits in Sweden. Eventually I hope to be able to ship my car over and drive a few of them.

[@garagecedric]

@@LapoftheWorld check out the KZbin channel OneLapHeroes and their one lap of Europe series. Great inspiration if you ever are in Europe :)

[@andrews2463]

They have some nice, soft sand traps in the common off areas if you make it that far. You can still wind up in/on the berms and tire walls if you really work at it though. The wrecker crew is quite good and well practiced.

[@waynemillis4418]

Great informative video which I really enjoyed. The track is very similar to the first part of Suzuka as the straight is about 140mph and the following three S turns are 80mph. Will be there in 3 weeks.

[@LapoftheWorld]

At Suzuka? Consider me jealous. I guess I can see the resemblance, though my impression is Suzuka mixes some notable elevation change in there.

[@waynemillis4418]

@@LapoftheWorld If you only drive that part of Suzuka it would be very easy to learn. Unfortunately there are 2 more sectors totaling about 6Km and 2 :40 mins for me which hunting in the mid pack with fresh tyres. I have never had a clean lap with always a mistake somewhere.

[@LapoftheWorld]

@@waynemillis4418 Very nice. I have Suzuka memorized from video games. Driving it in real life is somewhere up the bucket list for sure.

[@waynemillis4418]

@@LapoftheWorld Are any of you thinking of coming to the delayed 30th anniversary sometime next year in Suzuka? NSX Fiesta.

[@LapoftheWorld]

@@waynemillis4418 I'd love to, but my understanding was it's long sold out. My eventual goal would be to ship my car over and spend a month driving several tracks, but that's a bit cost prohibitive at the moment.

[@alexm199]

Pretty sure I’ve seen you there.

[@stansmith9803]

Great commentary. I have driven the track many times and did not know all the history and inside info, so interesting to hear it. Good description of driving the track but too much of the driving video is mostly the steering wheel. Maybe use a dash/window mounted video and could add a second behind the driver camera if you want to show the driver inputs. This is one of the videos I suggested my student watch before he headed there for his first event.

[@LapoftheWorld]

Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful for others! I'm still working on getting the 'POV' setup dialed in. It's hard to get a camera to a high enough perspective without obscuring my own vision while driving. I did a second video of 'just laps' from multiple perspectives including a camera on the outside of the windshield that can be found here as a supplemental. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5_do3SufrqrrNk

[@davecorr4421]

Thanks for posting! Oh what we could learn from these business types like Roebling.. make it for next to nothing!! Shrewd for sure! Built to DOT Specs... Gotta laugh ! Looks like a wonderful circuit!

[@LapoftheWorld]

I was thoroughly entertained with the history lesson I got while reading up on RRR. The kicker is after all of that, he started a corporation, appointed a friend as the head, donated the track to the corporation and took a massive tax write-off straight to the bank. Can't complain about the results though: a largely self sufficient track that has stayed open for 50+ years and is a blast to drive.