I will have the plans of the speedway at the Hoosier racers swap meet and trade show, also at the Gathering before the green in indy next weekend. The banking of the track is nowhere near complete. The banking will be 15 degrees in the turns and 4 degrees on the straightaways. Turns 1 and 2 will house 3 of the smaller grandstands that were in the turns 1 and 2 area and be elevated 15 feet. 2 more new grandstand will be installed in turn 2, these new grandstands seat more than the smaller ones did. The one extra section of grandstands will go in turn 3 for pit spectating.
Thanks, Dave

Shoot with the way the weather has been i think we should test it out the way it is next weekend hahaha looks good keep up the good work, you should put even more bank on it lol

I saw the plans the other day and they are amazing. One of the plans showed the old track and the new track over top of it and it really doesn't look that much longer. It looks like there are better straights and the track looks wider. It sounds like the infield will be great with winners circle, dirt mounds, a couple of small ponds, sodded and landscaped. The only question I have is where is the clay coming from DAVE?

Thanks,
Shane

Ric Schwarm of Cincinnati Go-Kart fame!! I see you're also resurrecting the memory of the once great Greg Staab in your avatar! :emote20:

Cecil/Craig: As you know I worked with Greg For over 10 years from USAC midgets (Edmunds / Sesco thru Sprint cars. Had many great years with Greg and we had a great time. I am glad Greg got the job with USAC and I hear he's doing a great job. Oh, by the way Go-Karts were along time ago. Also, I've lived in Tampa for the last 11 years and I miss all the races.

Ric, I met you through Greg. You were helping Greg in his glory years and helped him win a bunch of races. Greg has, indeed, found his niche with USAC. He's doing a great job with them. It's the perfect job for an ex-racer who is too old and too sane drive anymore.:emote20: Won't see you down at East Bay this year. Since they dropped the non-wings I've decided to stay home and save the money for the coming season up here.

PS....I went down to L'Burg a couple of hours ago. If the roughout of turns 1 and 2 is close to the final banking, it's going to be frighteningly fast, unless, they let it slick off a little. Should be an interesting year!

I fear that more banking makes the money guys that much better off and makes the racing a lot less exciting. When we ran Lima in the late 80's ( yes I am old I know) you couldn't hit the outside wall if you tried it was banked so steep. Any track I have ran with high banking, turns the track into a motor track. You are already doing this to some extent with the lenghtening of the straights. Also the high banked tracks do not see side by side racing. Most times you either can clear a guy or you have to get back in line there is no side by side lap after lap racing. Not bashing just concerned but willing to give anything a chance.

Hope all turns out well and track stays smooth for some good wheel to wheel racing all year long.

Cecil 98, No, I won't be going to East Bay either. They are only having 2 days of 410's paying $3,000 to win. Not worth it. My friend Ken from Cincinnati is coming down in March. We're going to the 12 hours of Sebring that week. A really good race to go to.

LOL i know what you mean.... I didnt mean make it a bowl... i meant make it bristol hahah