wvwildthg (Offline)
#31
1/17/12 8:00 PM
is the place safe or not?? 980 miles to get there ....and not race?
Wayne Davis (Offline)
#33
1/18/12 3:30 PM
Was not able to go down today cause of rain, so well go tomorrow to work on the track and will swing by there...here is a quote from a very reliable source from the track yesterday
"I stopped by the track earlier today. Lot's of people working on different things when I was there. The track looks like it's been widened considerably all the way around. I didn't actually walk around it to see if the banking was changed but it looks similar to what it was. It depends on whether they widened the shelf on top. Actually the racing surface looks great. They have more to do on the walls. They are working on some things for the spectators. The playground has been removed and there are forms for concrete to be poured. I believe there will be some sort of concession in that location and the playground will be moved to the turn 4 area. Still a lot of work to be done in the next two weeks. BTY, there are pictures on the BRP web site showing the track work."
AGAIN...BUBBA is from Warsaw, Ind. and knows how USAC is and WILL GET IT FIXED!!!!!
annrobbins75 (Offline)
#34
1/19/12 9:03 AM
Reply to papa outlaw:
Thank you for stopping and looking at the track. Pictures on bubba's raceway park website same as on iow. Doesn't look like any change to the guardrails. The blunt end is still on the backstretch where the late model got tore up. That is the same place where the non-winged sprint car went through the fence. I will try and make it to the bullring for some of the non winged shows. Only live about 60 miles away. Thanks again.
Falconeddie
Wayne Davis (Offline)
#37
1/19/12 8:59 PM
Stopped by there today and spoke to track workers...things will be done...meet and elderly couple from Salem Ind. that is on here (IOW) also and gave this website address to the track management....The track is wider 15' or so,,,little more banking...took all the tires out from the corners and made a new concrete victory....nothing else done to the walls from last year.....I will not give my opinion on the safety other then I have seen worse...these races will go on and they will be better then last year with the new clay and the ability to get down into 3 alot better....have pics on my phone and will post as soon as I can get them off...Wayne Davis
bigmojo5
#38
1/20/12 6:09 PM
USAC issued a press release this morning promoting a pre-race party. Sounds like they plan to be there.