Originally Posted by CAJ:
I think it will all boil down to the "new" dirt!
Where is it coming from? The new dirt is coming from the same place as the dirt we got last spring. Soil sample were taken fron around the region and sent to a lab in California. This clay is the best clay for racing on.
Who is in charge of finding "race track dirt"? The city hired a firm that located the best clay mixture possible.
How many loads will be brought in? The new clay is already on site located in the back pit area, If you have been to the track the last couple of weeks you would have seen the mountain of clay.
1.7 million is a lot of money, but when you are talking the total amount of work planned, it really isn't that much money. 1.7 Million is alot of money, i know of a few tracks that were recently built from the ground up and did'nt even come close to that figure.
I think the Burg's future sucess hinges on the "new" surface!
Ask Tony Stewart about the importance of getting the right dirt! The importance of dirt is huge!! But even a bigger importance is prepping that clay. You can have the best clay in the world but without proper prepping you have nothing.
GOOD LUCK!
Bottom line is that the city is providing the best possible track expansion with many improvements that has been a long thought out process with over a year of research. City officials and myself have been to many other tracks in the country, from Las Vegas to Lowes and all tracks in between researching and learning how to provide the best race track in the country. We have done our homework and now its time to build the best track in the country.
Thanks, Dave