Fun facts about Laguna Seca's Corkscrew. At the entry to the Corkscrew, the drop is at a 12% grade. By the time a race car reaches the apex of Turn 8A (the righthander), the elevation is at its steepest – an 18% drop. The Corkscrew drops 59 feet between the entrance of Turn 8 to the exit of Turn 8A—the equivalent of a 5½ story drop—in only 450 feet of track length. From Turn 8 to Turn 9, the elevation falls 109 feet, or just over 10 stories. 😲 aoracingusa wtrandretti gradientracing weathertechraceway #IMSA | #weathertechracewaylagunaseca #lagunaseca #MotulCoursedeMonterey #motorsport #weathertechraceway #AORacing #WTRAndretti #GradientRacing