Hammer Downs... source?

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Autoduel Quarterly Vol. 6, No. 3 had a report of the 1988 AADA World Dueling Championship with photos of a 3-D Hammer Downs Autoduel Arena.

The Driver's Seat column in that issue included rules changes to the Hammer Downs Arena. I have reprinted that information below.




But recently, when building the 3-D model of Hammer Downs for the World Championships, we came across a problem in the Arena Book. The height of the upper level of Hammer Downs is listed as 30 feet high. Well, that's wrong - that puts the ramps in the corners at a 45-degree angle. So, due to massive earthquakes and subsidence in the Detroit area, the upper level has sunk into the ground and is now only 15' high. Now, vehicles within 1/2" if the edge may fire down at targets more than 1" away from the edge; they may shoot at the top armor of cars within 4" of the edge.

Stephen Beeman
The Driver's Seat
ADQ Vol. 6, No. 3
Fall 2038 (1988)