Am I to assume that the Square, raised area in the infield is there for double duty?

A winners platform and a Helipad??

Just Curious?

Yes, the raised area is a helipad and the area in front of that is the winners circle, Sod and landscaping will take place next week.
Thanks to everyone who came out tonight!!

If ya'd of asked me at 10am if you'd be able to race on it tonight. Id of said, No friggin way. Pit's a mess, Track had a trench around the bottom. Lots of scrap and stuff around restroom, Fences were being built. Sod laid and grass planted and watered. Rocks the size of your head in the track and soft spots that could have easily rolled and been rough.

By 5pm, She was almost ship shape! Had to be a little dry as it needs packed hard before you can slam the water in it. Got real dusty but the dust was never a problem in the main grandstand.

I'd guestimate over a thousand showed up at some point to see the practice, 7 non wingers, 1 winger, about 20 mods, 1 TQ 5 Mini's, 1 Legends, 2 Indiana Superstocks 7-8 Late Models about five street stocks.

I had a old Rubic lap timer and timed the NW sprints at 15.00, LM's at 16.20 Mods at 17.5 Street stocks at 19.30 Legend mid 19s Mini's 17.8 Granted, non of these may be the fastest lap of any division as I only timed one car at a time.

Id almost guarantee the track is capable of over a second faster in all divisions.

The Late Models, WOW! Seen lots of eyebrows raise and great comments on how they were running the track.

Someone did a lot of work in the last week, No a ton of work.

Thank you!
See you Saturday and tell your friends!
Chuck

I was surprised by the lack of Sprints.

By moving the practice to Thursday - none of the USAC cars could attend. With the USAC double header in a couple weeks - I sure hope you schedule a couple more practices that fit their schedule.

I would have thought that any sprint car that is going to run for burg championship would have wanted to be there.

I would have thought any midwest all star running for points would have been there.

Obviously, I am missing something.

Only thing I can come up with - either - so many practices have been canceled that they were afraid to tow and find another last minute cancellation - or the cost of fuel and the economy - just do not justify a practice session.

Sure hope for a great sprint turnout saturday - but, with the sprint turnout tonight - leaves some concern in my mind.

BTW - how close to the wall did the Sprints venture tonight? Has the wall been "christened" yet? Is the wall painted (if not, will it be painted?)

Did they cut a ribbon for the opening - or is that Saturday night?

would be neat to have a big ribbon across the start/finish line - and have the car "cut" the ribbon at speed.

Did they use the FM radio with the announcer tonight?

What Frequency?

Lack of Sprints? That was good IMHO for a practice that it probably cost each over 500 bucks just to get there and run a few laps in a season thats at least two months old.

USAC's running Eldora Sat, I bet they don't go far over 30 there.

Id guess the Burg to have at least 25 winged and 20 non winged saturday, maybe more if PVill cancels

Its practice. Theres no money to be made but its a opertunity to break it in. Show it off to the fans (And a ton came).

Ribbon cutting should be for the first actual race.

Hope to meet ya OK guy. Got to meet several IOW's I haven't met today as well as several Great already met as well as several racing families I've come to consider extended family.

Rest assured, there were a ton of drivers and owners there that didn't see the value or need to practice. If you've run Eldora, Florence, KC before. Your not going to be far off your guesses or setups.

See ya Saturday. It'll be awesome.
Chuck

I view it as though there is $$ on the line if you are running for points.

Practice on a new track can give you an "edge" if you are serious about points. Do you really consider Burg setup like Eldora. From the stopwatch times - Burg is much slower.

So, if all the tracks are the same - maybe they do not need any more practices for the USAC cars.

The Hoffmans would have been there, if it was Wednesday - unfortunately it did not happen.

now, why would the Hoffmans want to practice, if all the tracks are the same.


reason -- they are all different - different surface - different banking - different size. from what I read - Eldora is no longer clay - it is dirt... Burg is Clay.

Hoffmans know 2 sprintweek shows- they are third in points - they need an edge to win a season championship --

btw - is tracy hines ok after tonights accident at winchester? Considering he was hurt last year in his personal accident.