Intention of drivers position on HFAY track layouts?

Thanks. I actually did start setting it up like you said with the drivers in position 1 close to the start line. I just figured I should ask for some opinions because this "feels" opposite of what the layout drawing would make me think was intended.

Not related to this particular layout, do you think it is best to generally have the long straight on the back side of the track or in the front closest to the drivers? The layouts seem to mostly have the long straights and starts on the top of the picture which makes it "feel " like the intention would be to have the long straights and start line on the far side. I know the orientation of the layout is probably just that way because that is how someone drew it and did not even think about this. There may not be any intention to the orientation except the person drawing them just starts with the start line at the top

I am just trying to get a feel for the best way to layout future tracks without any experience yet driving them. It seems like it might be better to have the twisties up front closer to the driver to view the harder driving and the longest straight on the back? I only competitively raised 1/8th scale nitro buggy a few times and they had their long straight on the back side farthest away from the drivers stand. This makes sense. Is this what most people do when building a track?

Also, I a did not get a response to my other question, but I am putting the rough side up. Hope I don't have to flip it to the smooth side....