Action Track Update
 

HOLY CRAP

If you had seen the track on Saturday, and then looked at it today, you wouldn't know it is the same. Track prep is going on full blast. The pit guard rail has been taken down and those construction type concrete dividers will take its place, so I have been told.

Anyway, onto the pics of all the new things for this season.

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checkered flag pattern on the asphalt, it is not finished.


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New Fencing.

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New paint on steps, no more blue, orange and random colors

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Sponsor boards in the making

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Front stretch along with the now gone guard rail

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This is where the guard rail used to be.

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It is almost fully banked

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the now gone concession building that will be replaced by a trailor.

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More Track prep. They have a grader, 2 bobcats, a sifter and thing with a roller and knobs on it at the track

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Working Safety lights

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Bobcat scraping dirt off the concrete

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Turn 1 and 2, yeah, I wanna go racing right now

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New Gates

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Billboard on the road.

Expect another update on Saturday depending on if it rains. I also stopped by the local camera store and I am getting my flash on the Friday of the race, thanks to the IRS.

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I can't wait. Making my first trip ever to the track on May 22.

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I talked with Mike a little while ago. Man is He Excited!.... Its Great to Hear the Enthusiasm in his Voice!..... Mike says we now have a Guard Rail again on the Backstretch. They have moved all the excess dirt from there to the frontstretch. He figures they have Raised the Frontstretch back up by about 18 inches..... They were starting on Billboards when we hung up....... I;ll be through tomarrow after Work to lend a hand of my own..... ........and Barring Rain......The WolfPack will Kick off our season on Friday Night at Gas City with a WolfPack/Usac double header.......On Saturday the Pack will be a Kamp Motor Speedway for another Great Race.......Man it will Great to Get Back to Racing..........wanna race.........Wolfe-e

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Hey Terrehautian,enjoyed looking at the photos,was there in 2003 for the Hut 100 but was rained out,saw Yeley win the Sumar Classic on the following night.
Gutted not to see the Hut 100 but had an awesome few days in Terre Haute and finally got to see racing on the track that I had always wished for.
Coming from New Zealand,can't do it often....:)
But happy some day soon to be able to return and do it again.

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Originally Posted by Waynenz9:
saw Yeley win the Sumar Classic on the following night.

That was my first Sumar I attended. Awesome night!

Looking forward to hitting the Hulman Classic next month!

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Hey Fans::greenflag:

In talking with Mike King yesterday he shed a little light on the time table for the May 2nd MSCS Don Smith Classic presented by ISU. It looks like this, Pit gates 2PM, with haulers being parked outside and UNLOADED. DHK indicates that will have FLAT BED TRUCKS there to assist with bringing the racers equipment to the INFILED PITS.
HOT Laps 5:30, OPENING FAN FARE @ 6:30 1st Heat Green Flag at 7 or just before that, Checkered flag around 10 PM then FAN ALLOWED IN INFILED PITS 10:05 or ASAP after Checkered flag so they can get up close and personal with racers.:thumb:)

With that ambitious time table, the race fans, the racers and the noise police should be very happy from DHK standpoint. Included in that time table is "ON TRACK/ OUT OF CAR DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS" for the A MAIN.

DHK has set the standards high for the sancitioning bodies who will be there this year and beyond as to what they expect in a quailty and efficently ran program.

With all of that you can bet the staff at MSCS are hard at work preparing for what would be one of their most important "road shows" in the history of the series.

Let's all do what we can to make sure that as fans we appreciate what DHK is doing for the racers, fans and community by getting "butts" in the seats for this year.:checkered:

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Here is another update.

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Tshirt stand.

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new wall for front stretch not yet in place.

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They have escavted the turns better for better drainage, i believe

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Old, unsafe tower now will be used for advertising this season. Next season, who knows. Well, I have a good idea.

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hanging wood for historical photos

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Originally Posted by Flags anything:
Hey Fans::greenflag:

In talking with Mike King yesterday he shed a little light on the time table for the May 2nd MSCS Don Smith Classic presented by ISU. It looks like this, Pit gates 2PM, with haulers being parked outside and UNLOADED. DHK indicates that will have FLAT BED TRUCKS there to assist with bringing the racers equipment to the INFILED PITS.
HOT Laps 5:30, OPENING FAN FARE @ 6:30 1st Heat Green Flag at 7 or just before that, Checkered flag around 10 PM then FAN ALLOWED IN INFILED PITS 10:05 or ASAP after Checkered flag so they can get up close and personal with racers.:thumb:)

With that ambitious time table, the race fans, the racers and the noise police should be very happy from DHK standpoint. Included in that time table is "ON TRACK/ OUT OF CAR DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS" for the A MAIN.

DHK has set the standards high for the sancitioning bodies who will be there this year and beyond as to what they expect in a quailty and efficently ran program.

With all of that you can bet the staff at MSCS are hard at work preparing for what would be one of their most important "road shows" in the history of the series.

Let's all do what we can to make sure that as fans we appreciate what DHK is doing for the racers, fans and community by getting "butts" in the seats for this year.:checkered:

i cannot see how how they can have hot laps at 530 and racing at 630 or 7 that sun will be blinding going down the backstretch I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM TAKE THAT DAMN TOWER OUT OF THE INFIELD BUILD A NEW ONE ON THE OF THE MAIN GRANDSTANDS

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amen to THAT......

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I know that is a idea Mike has been toying with.

Personally, I don't know if the grandstands would handle it structurally. Maybe where the old tv tower is, that could be a replacement for that tower. Make it where it has windows looking down to not create a blind spot.

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Thats a good thought but the roof is just a roof isn't made for anything or anybody on top.
The sun problem could be cured with a couple 3 or 4 of beer can , large inflatables place outside the wall in turn 3. This would help until the sun goes down. Then take them down.

:dologob:

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I noticed that some of you want more work for Mike to do, but let's not forget we didn't get race at Terre Haute for a number of years. I'm just happy they still race there. I've been going there since 1963 when I was just a toddler and later got to race my sprint and midget. What a fun joint.

So keep things in perspective. I love what he's trying to do with what he has and what he has to work with.

George Wilkins

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I'd like to send them some of my old photos to see if they would like them for use on the website, but I've sent a couple of emails with no responses. Any thoughts here guys?
I've also emailed in the past about obtaining media credentials for covering races for my newspaper, but haven't heard back. Not sure whats up.

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Mike's email has been acting up and sometimes it takes him a while to respond. I will talk to him on Saturday. Where you at? I can try to get him in contact with you. If you want, you can pm me your email or phone number to give to him.

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Look's like the same old smelly place to me.. lived there for 30+ year's...I hate going back.. my parent's just live down the street from there, the race's took to long,most of the time it get's dustie, I have seen some great race's there but for me it's to big.. I like the small 1/4's. but it is one old track.. and there are lot's out there who love to go there.. and I'm glade it will be around a while.

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In years past, the races took too long. The smeel around the town isn't as bad any more. This year, if you haven't head, racing is planned to be done 11pm at the latest barring nay weather delays. There will be new equipment to keep the dust down, no more old as dirt equipment to water the track.

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Is the action track on eastern or central time now? Thanks:

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Eastern......barely

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Darn I will have to leave work early. :rolling

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Here is a small update, track prep work continues. The front stretch wall is up with the contruction barriers and it looks allot better than what I thought it would. Concession trailor is in place on the infield. There is work feverishly being done to the facilities. A little bit of painting left. On the infield tower, the words "terre haute action track" is being painted on there. Those construction bariers will be placed along the back wall similiar to the front wall.

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Updated Time Schedule for MSCS Race on May 2nd as listed on the MSCS Website:


Schedule for Terre Haute Action Track Race
Pit Gates Open - 2:00 P.M.
Registration & License Sales - 2:00 P.M.
Unload & Shuttle to pits - 2 P. M. until 5 P.M.
Pill Draw Closes - 5:00 P.M.
Drivers Meeting - 5:05 P.M.
Warm Up Engines - 5:30 P.M.
MSCS Hot Laps - 6:00 P.M.
Heat Races - 7:00 P.M.

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It's getting closer to race time can not wait to be sitting in the grandstands.

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if you go to wthitv.com and on the drop down menu for sports, there is MK Trackside reports and it shows the new front stretch wall. in 3 hours the wall was painted blue. Taking my camera today so after work I can get a update.

http://www.wthitv.com/Global/categor...av=menu593_4_5

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less than 6 days till race time. We started placing the back stretch wall today. Started to touch up the outside wall. Cleaned out a whole bunch of crap. I am tired now but come Thursday, I will be excited. They are going to try to straighten out the back stretch inside wall and place the rest of the barriers tomorrow.