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carriep carriep
 
M$1 February 15, 2009 09:32 PM

If the FOX Gopher Cam is placed beneath the track, how can it see anything interesting?

I get why they are buried under the track, to not interfere with the race, but how can they see anything if they are under the track?
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cheesehead... cheesehead...
 
 February 15, 2009 09:35 PM
Yes it is buried below the track surface. The bulk of the camera is below the surface, with the housing rising up a fraction of an inch above the track, but iin a place where cars normally shouldn't be.

I assume that the camera are strategically placed in areas that are historically known for crashes and car contact, and are just counting on luck to have something interesting to show.
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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
February 16, 2009 09:54 PM
It gives a "gopher's" eye view of the racetrack, its not buried completely in the asphalt. I found one clip that gives a good example of what it can catch, about a 1:13 into this video you see the results of the gopher cam watching a car spin out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgNhOxuSBQQ

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