Was that a huge pile of clay last night @ B-Town?
 

Didnt go in the pits last night but looked like from the stands theres a huge pile of clay they are stock piling just north of the pits outside turn 3????? Anyone else see this or was it red mulch? They gathering up for maybe a new track next year? Who knows?

Thanks

that's mike miles pile of mulch

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That is red clay

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Someone told me it was all Mike Miles stuff sitting over there, sorry for the confusion

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Was told by a guy last night they were going to make it a half mile.. I thought that would be a little big for the space... idk though

Rumors rumors rumors lol.. Well I was told in a previous drivers meeting they were just making it about 20ft wider

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I heard they was gonna run stocks and mods only and have figure8..lmao

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When I was there a week ago a fan told me they was going to extend the track out a little and make it wider. They claim they wanted some late model races. It looked like to me they did extend the seating out past the track on turn 4 side of the front stretch so maybe its true. The rumor was a small half mile and they was just taking it out a little further on the turn 3 and 4 side. This was going to be done after the season is over but like everything its just a rumor. I hope they leave it alone its fine is the way it is.

Re: Was that a huge pile of clay last night @ B-To
 

Bloomington, instead of being measured at a 1/4 mile on the inside (three feet up from the tires) it is actually measured at a 1/4 mile around the absolute top of the track.

I parked down near the pile two weeks ago. It was in fact red clay. Wasn't enough of it to make a half mile tho lol. Hopefully they just make it a little wider. Not many people have enough money to consistently run a half mile anymore,

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I always wondered if Bloomington was a true 1/4 mile it does look small. its a great track for sprints and midgets but I would imagine its a little too narrow for stock cars.

It gets narrow at times. I've only ran there twice, but it's a fun track. I think we (super stocks) put on a decent show last night.

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That pile of dirt at the north end is pulverized dirt that Mike sells. Nothing more, nothing less. Hope that clears the confusion

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I heard they are gonna make double jumps on the front stretch and a wicked set of whoops down the back stretch

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The Superstock race was one of the best races of any kind I have seen all year. Two and three wide the whole feature. Great show.

Stock cars always get their way eventually. They will change it for them, unfortunately. I've seen it done at many a race track.

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I wouldn't say they are changing if for the stock cars. The stock cars already put on good shows the way the track is now. Sounds to me the promoter wants to run different types of cars that will require a wider track. I'm sure the sprint shows will be just as good. Besides the way the track is now you tend to get a lot train racing around the bottom when the track slicks off. Last Friday is a good example. Levi was only about half throttle for two seconds then he would coast around the turn. Not too exciting if you ask me, but it was the fastest way around.

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A lot of tracks look less than a true quarter mile to me. I never measured any so it's all perception.

A lot running tracks at high school and universities are 400 meters these days or 437.4 yards. A quarter mile is 440 yards. Back in the old days there used to be a track event that was the 440 yard dash which was one lap. When I set in the stands at some "quarter mile" auto race tracks the track doesnt appear to be as large as running tracks and big enough to hold a football field in the middle. But that is just my perception.
Would be interesting if tracks were measured around the inside with a measuring wheel and know what they actually are.

We all enjoy the races regardless of size and differences but would still be fun to know the length.

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Just a couple of observations. I officiate high school and college track meets. Not all running tracks are the same. Yes, they are 400 meters in length but the layout is considerably different on many. It all depends on where they choose to place the finish line for the 400 meters. Some have the finish line closer to the middle of the straight away. Others have it closer to the first turn. When you sit in the stands and watch a track meet, some look much larger than they others. They still all measure the same, just different layouts. Race tracks I believe are much the same.

In talking about race track measurements, I once heard that they were measured 9' off of the inside "rail". A friend of mine who raced horses many, many years ago, said that was how horse tracks were measured. Many auto race tracks were once horse racing facilities. Don't know if that is how auto racing tracks started out being measured but it kind of made sense to me. Then again, what do I know. I am just a fan.:3:

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I heard Jimmy Hoffa is buried under there.