[trickyricky]

A friend of mine was at the Burg today and said the banking in turn 1 & 2 is like Winchester. He spoke with the Designer of the new track. He said they have 2 feet of clay to lay down on top of the turns and that they are spending way more than 2 million. Infield is going to be all grass plus many more neat items like stands around turns 1 & 2.

Have pictures but do not know how to insert them.

[Sandy Lowe]

Before you can post a picture it has to be somewhere on the WWW already. Go to one of the free sites (like www.photobucket.com) and post the pics there first.

Once you have them on another site you can use the "Insert Link" button.

[Charles Nungester]

Was down there tues and the closest track I could compare it too would be KC when it's done.

Not sure but they had raised the outside of the track by about 4 ft then around 1-2 and backstraight.

Chuck

[Dave Rudisell]

The constuction is right on schedule and moving along nicely. The total cost will be over 2.5 Million for the improvements this winter. There is another seperate project going on behind the grandstands. The ditch that runs east to west through the fairgrounds is being filled in with drainage piping and such. That project was well over a million be itself. With this ditch being gone it will give us more parking and keep kids on Quads from getting hurt....Right Bob!!
Take care, Dave Rudisell

[trickyricky]

Here's the link for the pictures:

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...urgTurns12.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...Burgturn12.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...thebanking.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...arm/Burg12.jpg

The banking is actually Steeper than it looks. Architech said that the track is also going to be very wide even though it does not look like it yet.

[Sandy Lowe]

Thanks for the pics!

The banking must be really steep because it looks quite steep enough already in the 3rd picture.

[Dirtfan]

THANKS for sharing:thumb:

[Charles Nungester]

When I was there it looked as if they had raised the top of the turns about 4ft. and leveled from the top of the track all the way around where the wall used to be for Grandstands and maybe patio/parking in 1-2

[Sandy Lowe]

Chuck,

I saw the site plan at the banquet. It would be nice if the architect/design firm could turn it into a PDF for Dave so we could get it posted on the website.

Going off of my memory:

The outside of turns 1 & 2 will be raised up about a dozen steps or so and the stands that used to be in that area will be rotated more towards turn 2 with 1 more section being added. This will open up the area more at the concession stands. And you won't be able to see the racetrack from outside the fence anymore.

RV parking (I think this was raised too) along the backstretch. I don't recall seeing any other parking areas but this one.

Since there will be a wall all around the track now you will exit the racing surface off of the backstretch (just past the RV parking area and before turn 3). It looked to be about a 45* angle with walls on both sides. It is only 12' wide. Dave told me that they will be installing the Safer Barrier in that area.

As you exit the track you can make an immediate left to go to the new 30' x 60' tech building (sits outside of turn 3). If you don't need to go to tech you will continue straight and then turn left around the back of the building to head to the pits.

The entrance to the track is going to stay the same (turn 4) but the area between the pits and grandstands will be fenced a little differently. To get into the grandstands you will not be able to walk in the area in front of the pit grandstands (you will have to go behind).

Like I said this is just from memory from something that I saw 2 months ago. So Dave if you see this and I have anything wrong speak up.

Sandy

[Charles Nungester]

Thanks Sandy