Standard track configurations

The HO slot car hobby is an interesting beast in that the variety of tracks we run on is literally infinite. There are many manufacturers, track configurations, materials and manufacturing techniques used for our tracks. I see this as a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing in that we have iconic tracks such as the KSR, HO Purple Mile, Mike Block's Suzuka and so on. It's a curse (in some eyes) due to every track needing to be learned individually and the lap times are not consistent, venue to venue.
1/24 scale cars have a couple of tracks that are essentially standardized in the King, Hillclimb (and others?). The advantage of this is that lap times can be compared around the world. Of course there are inherent differences in each hand-made track within a certain design, but a standardized design is a good starting point. If I remember correctly, Slot Car Bob attempted to standardize the HO racing world with what is now the Fray tan track (or something similar (please correct me if I'm wrong)). There are others that have a couple standardized tracks (Bowman's Champion for example). This concept goes back as far as Aurora's tub track.
What are your thoughts on a standardized track or set of tracks in order to compare lap times and set ups globally? Futile or the future?