VIP Coming Soon From PROJECT: Short Track... The Lights Are On At SEEKONK Speedway!!!

[J.R. Franklin]

Last Christmas we released the 2022 day version of the Seekonk, MA bullring. It was a very labor intensive project that took us well over a year to complete. At the time, we wanted to bring the track to the NR2003 community without any further delay as a holiday "gift" from the PST Development Team, but it was always our goal to complete and release a future night version. Well, the future has arrived with a pending release of the 2023 Seekonk night version coming out "SOON"!

Please stay tuned for the announcement of it's posting right here at Stunod!

Here are a few screen shots to hold you over to the final release date.

 

[Lastlap]

@J.R. Franklin Amazing work again from the team!!

What do the track owners think? Are you & team able to get into non public area? Or just access to take photos of everything?

 

[BillA1947]

Can I get a couple hot dogs and a Pepsi from that concession stand? Excellent work as usual J.R. and crew.

 

[Highbank]

I want a trackside hotdog!

 

[Lastlap]

I want a trackside hotdog!

& Beer? Lite or Light LOL

 

[Highbank]

Lite

 

[Ben Althen]

@J.R. Franklin Amazing work again from the team!!

What do the track owners think? Are you & team able to get into non public area? Or just access to take photos of everything?

I work on a modified team so I am at the track before the gates open. In this case last year I walked around the entire concourse of the track (you can walk around the entire thing) and I took hundreds of photos specifically for this project when the stands were completely empty. I've learned over the years the types of photos JR needs so I have a pretty good understanding of not only what I need to take pictures of, but the best way to take them so they can be the most valuable.

 

[J.R. Franklin]

We wouldn't be able to create this kind of detail without all of the awesome reference pictures that Ben takes. Not only for Seekonk, but for practically every project we've done at PROJECT: Short track (Stafford, Thompson, South Boston, White Mountain, Myrtle Beach, Riverhead, etc. etc.). It's not an easy thing for him to do either. It takes a lot of time for Ben to walk around an entire facility, both inside and outside and take all of those shots. Especially when he also has crew obligations to attend to on the #5 Chris Pasteryak modified team. I'm beyond grateful to him that he does it. In the end, it's a team effort and it's all worth it. We love putting this level of detailing into our PST track projects. And there will be more to come.

 

[J.R. Franklin]

Can I get a couple hot dogs and a Pepsi from that concession stand? Excellent work as usual J.R. and crew.

Thanks, Bill.

 

[J.R. Franklin]

I want a trackside hotdog!

One dog and a beer coming up Mr. Highbank.

 

[Highbank]

One dog and a beer coming up Mr. Highbank.

Thanks Mr. Franklin

 

[Blitzman]

Boy that looks clean for NR2003! Nice!
Great Job!!

 

[J.R. Franklin]

On behalf of all of us at PROJECT: Short Track, thank you for all of the awesome comments and support. The track is now posted here at Stunod.

PROJECT: Short Track Lights It Up At SEEKONK SPEEDWAY For 2023!!!

At last... here is the NIGHT version of Seekonk Speedway as promised. You will notice some subtle changes in the 2023 night version from the 2022 day version of the track. Among the changes are the following: * The new pavement strips in the...

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Head on over, grab a copy and enjoy some great nighttime door-bangin', side-by-side racing at the "Action Track of the East"... SEEKONK SPEEDWAY 2023 from your friends at PST!!!

 

[Lastlap]

@J.R. Franklin I do have a Q...

How do y'all get those awesome overhead track shots?

Drone cam? Trade secret?

 

[J.R. Franklin]

@J.R. Franklin I do have a Q...

How do y'all get those awesome overhead track shots?

Drone cam? Trade secret?

No trade secret. I use Free cam. That application works great for taking screen shots.

 

[Lastlap]

No trade secret. I use Free cam. That application work great for taking screen shots.

No no, Sir. Your "trkshot" images...

 

[J.R. Franklin]

No no, Sir. Your "trkshot" images...

Oh... are you talking about that alternate Overhead AI cam file? That's set as one of the a pit cams that I get the coordinates of in Sandbox. I fly above the track in Sandbox, place a 3do up there and make note of the coordinates (x, y and z).. It takes a little trial and error positioning it how I want it and making the adjustments in cam_edit.exe. It is a great tool for me to use to observe the A.I. when I'm adjusting the A.I. for the track. I can pick up A.I. bugs, etc. by watching from up there.

 

[Lastlap]

Oh... are you talking about that alternate Overhead AI cam file?

NO... lol, this awesome image/shot.

 

[J.R. Franklin]

NO... lol, this awesome image/shot.

Hahahaha... okay, let's try this again for the 3rd time. I found that shot while surfing online. I just added the PST and Seekonk logos on it. I thought it looked awesome and would make a perfect track shot for the night version.

Just about all of the track shots I put in our PST tracks are found online while searching for reference photos.

 

[ai_line_mod]

Oh... are you talking about that alternate Overhead AI cam file? That's set as one of the a pit cams that I get the coordinates of in Sandbox. I fly above the track in Sandbox, place a 3do up there and make note of the coordinates (x, y and z).. It takes a little trial and error positioning it how I want it and making the adjustments in cam_edit.exe. It is a great tool for me to use to observe the A.I. when I'm adjusting the A.I. for the track. I can pick up A.I. bugs, etc. by watching from up there.

Ah this is interesting. Working with AI a lot it makes sense to have this view to see the ebb and flow of AI, where they are checking up, getting pinched, and so on. I might have to try this at some tracks I'm working on, but this strategy seems well suited for short tracks.

Oh and always appreciate your work!