[kimba]

First I must apologize for my absence from the forums. I have been trying to find a happy medium between games and home. Alas, as of yet I have been completely unsuccessful.

now to answer the question why do I use the grid on my boards? The answer is a combination of the answers from both owenmp and swordtart.

first and for most the grid is what I know, so it is a complete nod to the original game.

second - as I teach a lot of people to play, the grid helps the learning process for moving. it is easier to visualize where your car Will be at the end of the round. easier to estimate when you need to slow down for that 90 degree turn coming up.

and C.. (just kidding) third it is so much easier to set up all the pieces in a cohesive fashion when I have the grids to go off of.

last is the creation of the boards to begin with. it was so much easier to make the smaller pieces with the grid on the board than without.

hope this answers your question.
Austin