Misc. ramblings: I can’t say enough about all of the great people that work the track. They were standing out there all day in the wind and rain so that we would be safe. Wow. Rick put on a great event, and I plan on doing it again and again and again.
I had the opportunity to spend lunch sitting with the owner of the track, along with a couple of serious racers. He was telling us all about the new track. Here are the details.
Ground breaking: about 6-8 weeks
Size: 1.5 miles (current track is 1.7)
Turn #: 6 (Current track has 11)
Turn types: 5 flat, one HUGE on-cambered bank
Elevation changes: 70 feet (Current track has 40 feet)
Other: The track will be between turn 1 and the highway. The 2 tracks will be able to run both ways, and can also be combined with the existing track to form a 3.2 mile course. This combined course will also be able to be run both ways, giving a total of 6 courses that can be run.