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Gerry Olsen's track prep wasn't the thing that screwed up the surface at THAT, it was the dirt he brought in the first year he took over. The WoO's at the time were trying to get all the tracks to put in that type of dirt because it stays smoother and the cushion doesn't clump up as much. Unfortunately the trade off is that it gets dusty easier. Even when he watered it good there were plumes of powder trailing the cars. Novotny told me he tried to get rid of it a couple years ago and it helped as we could see for the last 2 years. There are mounds of it in the back of the pits off three and four. I just don't think he got quite all of it yet. He told me Olsen got the dirt from a rock quarry and didn't think it had the right composition, and I agreed. Bob Sargent would be a much better choice as he did an awesome job last year. They also had a different water truck last year that really poured it out. The Fairboard made another huge mistake not staying with last years' promoter and I think it should be obvious to them now. I would've given that group the deal they wanted based on track prep alone. One promoter is better than zero which is close to what they have now. I will keep coming back because I think it is such an awesome track. Hopefully they'll redeem themselves for sprint week!
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