{"id":491132,"date":"2010-01-01T10:30:18","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=42778"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:58:17","slug":"octopus-njmps-thunderbolt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/octopus-njmps-thunderbolt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Octopus at NJMP\u2019s Thunderbolt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any racer will tell you that even the slightest rumor of a new racecourse will garner more than a passing interest. The idea of an entirely new track to learn\u2014and \u201cmaster\u201d\u2014chews at every competitive fiber of a driver. When Grand-Am announced its 2008 Koni Challenge schedule, I was pleased to see the then-new Thunderbolt course at New Jersey Motorsports Park on it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thunderbolt, one of two tracks on the grounds, is comprised of a variety of medium-speed corners on the front part of the course, with just a modicum of elevation change to keep things interesting, followed by a tangled technical section out back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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