Lawrenceburg Construction

JETFXR · 1/27/08, 7:32 PM

Just updated construction photos from the Burg.Latest are on page 3 of gallery at http://pbase.com/bob_sell

Charles Nungester · 1/27/08, 8:42 PM

Again, Thanks! Anyone know if 3/4 is to go any higher? Just seems uneven but maybe it's just me.

Yes that top of 1-2 is at gutter level of them buildings.

Chuck, seems like the top of 3/4 is where the pitwall was.

FishBurger · 1/27/08, 8:51 PM

The dirt that was trucked in and dumped in back of the pit area late last season is still untouched. I understood that was the dirt that would become the new racing surface. If so, the banks may rise even higher yet. If not.......I got bad information. :doh:

Charles Nungester · 1/27/08, 8:55 PM

Marv, Your correct, The (HILL) is the surface clay, Came from the same place last seasons clay came from. Just outside E Town

Still amazes me, Can't wait for April (Who'd of thunk 8 years ago that we'd have racing in April. Some years didn't get off the ground till mid June.

Chuck, If he'd just put the fifty fifty girl up there, Im sure he'd find some buyers.

JETFXR · 1/27/08, 9:50 PM

The thing that hits me is the elevation change that is going on in 1/2.It must be 15 ft.higher than originally.When the seating in that area is reassembled that is going to be some view.The photos do not do this project justice.Where I usually shoot in turn 2 is like walking up a wall with the new banking.It is going to be FAST.Cannot wait..Bob Sell

cecil98 · 1/27/08, 9:51 PM

just went down this afternoon. it is "HIGH" banked with long straights!

Charles Nungester · 1/27/08, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JETFXR

The thing that hits me is the elevation change that is going on in 1/2.It must be 15 ft.higher than originally.When the seating in that area is reassembled that is going to be some view.The photos do not do this project justice.Where I usually shoot in turn 2 is like walking up a wall with the new banking.It is going to be FAST.Cannot wait..Bob Sell

Bob. I get the feeling some of that steepness will not be there once the fill (Surface clay) is put down. It's gonna have to be about 6ft deep in the Dish just to get a / from top to bottom. No way they could race on that banking the way it is.

Thanks againf or the photos, I too can't believe how high 1-2 are. WOnder how much work they got before they can do the wall? I sure hope they bank the wall with the banking of the track.

Take care
Chuck

trickyricky · 1/27/08, 10:34 PM

Charles, I agree with you. Dave says the banking is only going to be 15 degrees which should make for some good racing. At least two grooves? It also looks like the straight will be up against the wall on the front stretch.

JETFXR · 1/27/08, 10:42 PM

Yea Charles that is my take on it too.Once surface is put down that should take some of bank down.What I also am impressed with is the width of track.It looked today like they are focused on getting drainage system in right now.looks like the project with drains in back of grandstand is well on its way also.With nice weather forecast work should go well.Bob

Charles Nungester · 1/27/08, 10:47 PM

Thanks for your pics too Ricky. From what Im seeing the back straight will be higher than the front. Im not sure. I know they aren't done yet but you can clearly see a track now. The whole back straight is raised about 10ft as well with the highest being turn 2
Thats why I was wondering if they still had some more to raise around 3/4. Must have been what they were doing last tuesday as it was bitter cold. They were mostly removing spoil piles (Big Rocks and assorted concrete in the mix).

They were hauling dirt out of the Ditch Project and dumping in the cornfield behind the Moto Pit's. Im also wondering if the City got that land as I know they were looking to add more pit room to the track(S).

Two months

Chuck

1/27/08, 8:42 PM	#2 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,070	Again, Thanks! Anyone know if 3/4 is to go any higher? Just seems uneven but maybe it's just me. Yes that top of 1-2 is at gutter level of them buildings. Chuck, seems like the top of 3/4 is where the pitwall was. __________________ Charles Nungester

1/27/08, 8:55 PM	#4 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,070	Marv, Your correct, The (HILL) is the surface clay, Came from the same place last seasons clay came from. Just outside E Town Still amazes me, Can't wait for April (Who'd of thunk 8 years ago that we'd have racing in April. Some years didn't get off the ground till mid June. Chuck, If he'd just put the fifty fifty girl up there, Im sure he'd find some buyers. __________________ Charles Nungester

1/27/08, 10:47 PM	#10 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,070	Thanks for your pics too Ricky. From what Im seeing the back straight will be higher than the front. Im not sure. I know they aren't done yet but you can clearly see a track now. The whole back straight is raised about 10ft as well with the highest being turn 2 Thats why I was wondering if they still had some more to raise around 3/4. Must have been what they were doing last tuesday as it was bitter cold. They were mostly removing spoil piles (Big Rocks and assorted concrete in the mix). They were hauling dirt out of the Ditch Project and dumping in the cornfield behind the Moto Pit's. Im also wondering if the City got that land as I know they were looking to add more pit room to the track(S). Two months Chuck __________________ Charles Nungester

1/27/08, 7:32 PM	#1 Lawrenceburg Construction
JETFXR Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 98	Just updated construction photos from the Burg.Latest are on page 3 of gallery at http://pbase.com/bob_sell

1/27/08, 8:51 PM	#3 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
FishBurger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,356	The dirt that was trucked in and dumped in back of the pit area late last season is still untouched. I understood that was the dirt that would become the new racing surface. If so, the banks may rise even higher yet. If not.......I got bad information. :doh:

1/27/08, 9:50 PM	#5 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
JETFXR Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 98	The thing that hits me is the elevation change that is going on in 1/2.It must be 15 ft.higher than originally.When the seating in that area is reassembled that is going to be some view.The photos do not do this project justice.Where I usually shoot in turn 2 is like walking up a wall with the new banking.It is going to be FAST.Cannot wait..Bob Sell

1/27/08, 9:51 PM	#6 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	just went down this afternoon. it is "HIGH" banked with long straights!

1/27/08, 10:34 PM	#8 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
trickyricky Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 77	Charles, I agree with you. Dave says the banking is only going to be 15 degrees which should make for some good racing. At least two grooves? It also looks like the straight will be up against the wall on the front stretch.

1/27/08, 10:42 PM	#9 Re: Lawrenceburg Construction
JETFXR Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 98	Yea Charles that is my take on it too.Once surface is put down that should take some of bank down.What I also am impressed with is the width of track.It looked today like they are focused on getting drainage system in right now.looks like the project with drains in back of grandstand is well on its way also.With nice weather forecast work should go well.Bob