Salem Speedway Makeover

Seadog · 5/17/08, 8:56 AM

Thanks to Danny Burton for posting this on TF. All I can say is WOW!

http://www.trackforum.com/forums/sho...21&postcount=1

Speedwrench · 5/17/08, 1:17 PM

In the article it mentions a 5/8 mile high bank oval. Does this mean that the existing track will be torn up and rebuilt?

Just curious. There are probably still several matters related to this project to be sorted out. :confused:

Barney · 5/17/08, 1:51 PM

Lets just hope this does not turn into another X-Plex deal. I hate to be negative on these kind of plans but it just seems like they don't come through very often. JMO.

Seadog · 5/17/08, 2:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedwrench

In the article it mentions a 5/8 mile high bank oval. Does this mean that the existing track will be torn up and rebuilt?

Just curious. There are probably still several matters related to this project to be sorted out. :confused:

IIRC, the track is already .555, so I think moving the back stretch out a few feet would get it to .625. I guess we'll see.

LocalYokel · 5/17/08, 3:15 PM

They could just be rounding up??

Its kinda like how Putnamville is listed as a 5/16 as opposed to a 1/3...

ronmil · 5/17/08, 3:45 PM

I would love to see a covered grandstand similar to what they had in the glory days of the track. There are many daytime races I would love to attend, but I am sun sensitive and can't. Sherman Armstrong rebuilt the grandstand and included a cover, but a tornado in 1981 destroyed it not long after it was completed and it was never replaced.

5/17/08, 3:15 PM	#5 Re: Salem Speedway Makeover
LocalYokel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 412	They could just be rounding up?? Its kinda like how Putnamville is listed as a 5/16 as opposed to a 1/3... __________________ You better take care of me, Lord. If you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.

5/17/08, 3:45 PM	#6 Re: Salem Speedway Makeover
ronmil Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 48 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,844	I would love to see a covered grandstand similar to what they had in the glory days of the track. There are many daytime races I would love to attend, but I am sun sensitive and can't. Sherman Armstrong rebuilt the grandstand and included a cover, but a tornado in 1981 destroyed it not long after it was completed and it was never replaced. __________________ Ron Miller

5/17/08, 8:56 AM	#1 Salem Speedway Makeover
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	Thanks to Danny Burton for posting this on TF. All I can say is WOW! http://www.trackforum.com/forums/sho...21&postcount=1

5/17/08, 1:17 PM	#2 Re: Salem Speedway Makeover
Speedwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,047	In the article it mentions a 5/8 mile high bank oval. Does this mean that the existing track will be torn up and rebuilt? Just curious. There are probably still several matters related to this project to be sorted out. :confused:

5/17/08, 1:51 PM	#3 Re: Salem Speedway Makeover
Barney Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 262	Lets just hope this does not turn into another X-Plex deal. I hate to be negative on these kind of plans but it just seems like they don't come through very often. JMO.