[Bill Gardner]

Another interesting article... Tom Helfrich talking dirt track prep.

The article is dated. September 6, 2001

http://www.circletrack.com/techartic...?__federated=1

[DAD]

Bill

OK i read the article first. He is an expert at his track. The point that came across most was that farming a dirt track is hard work and sometimes hard work still turns into something the color of dirt.

The first trip we made down there it rained all the way down and it was reining when we got there. We walked up to the grandstands to look at the track and they were tilling it and adding water. There was a guy up there watching and I asked him if he thought they would be racing that night. He said sure will this rain is about to blow over and the track is working nice.. Well it did and we had one super nice race track.

Honest Dad himself

[johnnythunderhead]

it seems the main problem that most track prep people have is they are putting water onto a track that has clay already packed HARD AS A ROCK, SO THAT THE WATER IS ON THE TRACK, BUT NOT IN THE TRACK. THE TRACK HAS TO BE OPENED UP AND THEN WATERED, SO THERE IS PLENTY OF WATER IN THE TRACK, THEN PACKED WITH A SHEEPFOOT AND THEN WATERED SOME MORE doesn't hurt to mix some manure in with the dirt from time to time either, it really is like farming the track

[kcarm92]

#1 most tracks dont have the equipment that tri- state has so dont try to do what he does.
#2 dont over water the thing.
#3 if we dont want to get our cars muddy by packing the track then make it dry and remind us we when we complaine we wanted it dry lol
#4 just be glad we can still afford to go race.

[Bill Gardner]

Originally Posted by kcarm92 #1 most tracks dont have the equipment that tri- state has so dont try to do what he does..

Yeah ya jackwagon it talks about that in the article. Lol.

[Mud Packer]

Interesting article. Now if Tom would just start paying more attention to the IOW track prep experts here on the board, he just might one day make it and be half way decent at it.

[kcarm92]

now bill why did you go and call me that lol when yoi comming to racetrack

[Bill Gardner]

You know it's all in fun

I'll b back once I get this pain under control. Have you missed my intelligent commentary. Lol

[DAD]

Originally Posted by johnnythunderhead it seems the main problem that most track prep people have is they are putting water onto a track that has clay already packed HARD AS A ROCK, SO THAT THE WATER IS ON THE TRACK, BUT NOT IN THE TRACK. THE TRACK HAS TO BE OPENED UP AND THEN WATERED, SO THERE IS PLENTY OF WATER IN THE TRACK, THEN PACKED WITH A SHEEPFOOT AND THEN WATERED SOME MORE doesn't hurt to mix some manure in with the dirt from time to time either, it really is like farming the track

johnny

Bet we could get a deal on that manure stuff right here on the good old IOW. I got a bunch of that stuff myself.

Honest Dad himself

[Danny Burton]

Originally Posted by Bill Gardner You know it's all in fun I'll b back once I get this pain under control. Have you missed my intelligent commentary. Lol

And here I thought it was your good looks.

I recall reading that article when I was working. It was before I subscribed to Circle Track. Draw your own conclusions.