New dirt track in Indy???
 

Anyone see this. I knew they raced bikes out at the county fairgrounds. Anyone know more?

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...57854327685432

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

If you are referring to the Marion County Fairgrounds, yes, there is a dirt track there, mostly for flat track small bikes, we've ran TQ's there several times, flatter than flat, dusty as *&%#, and they won't let you prep it, they want it left like it is, it could be, but it isn't likely, your lucky if they let you outline it with chalk!

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

They announced it last night at the 3 hour figure 8 race..

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

yes, it will be a 1/4 mile banked oval enhancing and expanding the flat 1/5 mile track that currently exists. They will be breaking dirt on Oct 1 with intentions to open in May of 2021. There are currently ongoing talks to schedule USAC sprints and midgets, Allstars, World of Outlaws, as well as other assorted racing events. I am sure there will be more info forthcoming.

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

They lost my interest at "Figure 8."

The figure 8 was at the Speedrome...

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

There is no figure 8.

I believe he is referring to what the Facebook post said, a dirt figure 8 is going to be built within the new configuration

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

Ascot had a figure-8 track, and a TT/Offroad course, and a moto-cross track, and a Speedway oval on the north side next to the Slik-Trak; none of those took anything away from the half mile or the quarter mile. I never let an "X" in the middle of the infield distract me from watching a Sprint Car or Midget race on one of the ovals.

The X in the center of Anderson speedway is pretty nice place to be during Little5

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

I wouldn't either. However the notion of a figure 8 being promoted conjurers up a feeling of "hillbillyism" to which inevitably bleeds over to the circle track side.

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

Don't you get that same feeling when you see a wood-grain or camo-wrapped Thunder Car? It's already a fine line but a promotor's gonna try a lot of things to fill the stands; school bus races, demo derbies, watermelon seed spit-for-distance...

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

There will not be a Figure 8 Track. More details to come, but we are planning on having an incredible inaugural season! The best Figure 8 Racing will still be at the Indianapolis Speedrome!

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

Good luck to you, glad to see something is going on out at that fairgrounds. Seems like they have the space needed to do a great facility.

Great news! It's nice to see a race track opening instead of closing. We certainly need another great track in this area.

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

Thanks for joining the Indiana Open Wheel forum. Can't wait to hear and see what you all have planned for the Marion County Fairgrounds on Indy's east side. Hope to see some pictures of the construction progress of the new track. Good luck :32:.
P.S. Let us know when a track website is up and running.

Re: New dirt track in Indy???
 

last interesting thing that happened at marion county fairgrounds was a shooting incident.

We were supposed to run tq’s there but the weather had other plans this year. Bringing any dirt in for the surface? They never would let us work it any before we ran there the last few years.