I recently saw the upcoming November 2025 NASA NOLA event is using the Indy Straight layout (that bypasses the esses with a straightaway) which reminded me that I never edited/uploaded this video from 2021. 

NASA HPDE4 2nd session on Saturday 3/13/2021. Unusually for me, I tried to go faster all day on Sunday but never managed to do another lap in the 1:54s.

This was from before the track was repaved; you can see how the braking zone before turn 1 was bumpy; it has always been smooth for me post-repave.

See my personal best lap on the full course (with the esses) from 2024 for better overall utilization of the available tire grip on the traction circle overlay in the lower left corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Sc4HTGeMw

I was still trying to get used to the StopTech Sport Brake Pads during this event and you can see I was not getting the full braking capabilities from the tires in many braking zones because I wasn't using enough pedal pressure and/or they lost a little stopping power as they got hot. I switched back to stock brake pads after this which I prefer.

This was my first time on this layout but I had driven the normal layout with the esses several times before this. I never got comfortable with the 100mph turn onto the Indy Straight. I think it might have been flat with no camber (at least on corner exit) unlike most of the track's corners which have a little camber to help you. I heard one driver had a bad wreck from going off on the exit of that corner so watch out.

I don't know if this layout has been used again since this event was held over 4 years ago but it is coming back for the November 2025 NASA event.

Unmodified car with traction/stability control fully disabled, OEM Goodyear Supercar 3 tires, track alignment with strut mod for some extra front camber (camber: -2.8° front, -1.4° rear, toe: 0° front, +0.05° rear per side [+0.10° total rear toe]), StopTech STR 600 DOT 4 brake fluid, StopTech Sport Brake Pads (309.14050 front, 309.17180 rear, very similar feel to stock pads but more pedal pressure is required for equivalent braking force), GM plastic track brake cooling deflectors. The car is in track mode with touring steering mode. Ambient temperature was about 74°F with wind from 3-9mph from variable directions.