IndianaOpenWheel.com Sprint Car & Midget Racing Forum
Forgot Password?

Reply  Indiana Open Wheel > Indiana Open Wheel Forum > years and years ago
Thread Tools
8/23/12, 5:04 PM   #1
years and years ago
big3131
big3131 is offline
Member

Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 98
 

years and years ago they pack the track going counter clockwise I dont remember if it made any difference. what do you guy think.
 
8/23/12, 9:30 PM   #2
Re: years and years ago
mscs20
mscs20 is offline
Senior Member

Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 960
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by big3131 View Post
years and years ago they pack the track going counter clockwise I dont remember if it made any difference. what do you guy think.
Did you mean clockwise? In reverse to the right? At Springfield Speedway we did it that way, and we were told that it was to keep everyone from hot lapping under the yellow, when you were trying to wheel pack. And before power steering, it worked.
I don't think it made much difference in the track prep.

Clay County Speedway packs their track in this fashion too but the sprints do not participate.
 
8/23/12, 9:53 PM   #3
Re: years and years ago
ThePurple73
ThePurple73 is offline
Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 493
 

They have always done that at Knoxville for years and some tracks in that area.

It seems maybe the composite or make up of the dirt at Knoxville and that area is not as sand oriented or light colored dirt as Indiana tracks, thus holds water more.

I don't know how much it helps to go clockwise on packing. I think the theory is you work the outside down to the rail.

I do remember at Knoxville in the non-wing days, walking across the track from the pit gate was almost impossible, the mud was so deep, it was always funny to watch those that got stuck in the mud trying to walk across it.
_________________________________________________
Last edited by ThePurple73; 8/23/12 at 11:48 PM.
 
8/23/12, 11:10 PM   #4
Re: years and years ago
Rpracing1
Rpracing1 is offline
Senior Member

Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,276
 

TSS and THAT have both run in their respective tracks like this at certain times this year.
 
Reply Indiana Open Wheel > Indiana Open Wheel Forum > years and years ago


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 6:21 PM.


Make IndianaOpenWheel.com your homepage
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2005-2024 IndianaOpenWheel.com
Mobile VersionLinks: Dave Merritt - Chris Pedersen - Carey Fox - Carey Akin - Joe Bennett - Brandon Murray - Dave Roach - John DaDalt - Racin; With D.O. - Jackslash Media