REBELRACER Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 on that list of to do items that include pave the infield, i would seriously add pave the parking lot also...........the dust in the pits is bad, but the craters in the fan parking lot are really bad............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shrimp Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 By the time you guys get through with Ideas on how to improve the track, USRA will be millions of dollars in debt. Let's just stick to a basic face-lift and maybe put more money in the middle payout for the drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Check out what I found. A copy of proposed plans for SAS, it has the back stretch wall set back about 15 ft, more pit stalls though not accurate in size, and the big jumbotron we've been talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 You need a new draftsman, Horsepower.. .LOL Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 That wasn't me, it must have fell out of somebody's back pocket! May we should get the people who drew up SA Eastside Vision, I don't think it cost that much! http://www.eastsidevision.info/map.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy5249 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Terry would love to do all the one of you just put a check in the mail for about $100,000 and it will break ground next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhcougs Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I was just about to say, SAS resembles IRP an awful lot... If Terry's serious about bringing in touring series, the investment into a new pit road configuration may not be a bad idea. If Mansfield Motorsports Park got a CTS date, I dont see why SAS couldnt. Nick, I'm not an engineer by any means but I am a draftsman, so if there are some CAD files floating around of SAS, I could alter them to reflect possible changes. I'm sure sketching the place up in CAD off of some paper drawings wouldnt be too hard either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Marc, Be nice to racerx, that was a good idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Horsepower,that is a good plan,but the pits still have a lot of wasted space. Make it similiar to what Devils Bowl has in Mesquite with a entrance or exit in each corner,would help with line up and pit congestion,keep the pit road area like you have it,that would be good,maybe move the scales to help in the congestion problem also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhcougs Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dovers got entrances to the infield on the backstretch at both ends. Tends to help during qualifying to clear the track ASAP. Also after a race - cars could enter there and not interfere with teh cars lining up on the pit lane area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 I think I can probably get pit road done for you guys for $10,000. If you think you're interested send me a PM. and I'll give you my personal information. It will not be state-of-the-art, but pretty close and I need the money up front. Donald Teague Texas State Auto Racing (formely Texas TracGroup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 that's classic!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Well, as long as were wishing out loud, might as well throw in too. Drop the whole pit area 8 to 10 feet so the fans will be able to see over those big rigs in the infield! I know that would be too expensive, but would be cool. Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartracn19 Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Lose the infield pits all together. Move the main pits outside the track, between the track and Hwy 16. (Pave the other section outside the track, and there would be plenty of room for spectator parking.) Extend pit row (as mentioned several times above) for use on big races with pit stops, and add a second 1/4 -1/3 mile smaller track inside the 1/2 mile, sharing either the front or back straight. Run the slower classes on the smaller track, faster cars on the bigger portion. (Better racing for the fans.) Could also add a few paved connecting road sections inside the oval and create an on demand road course, that any class could utilize, as well as possibly attracting racing bikes, carts, etc. safely. This eliminates the blind spots that prevent seeing the back straight, and opens additional avenues of revenue and racing. There is a track a 1/2 mile track in Northern California that is set up in this configuration (Altamont Pass Raceway I believe.) With this configuration, not a bad seat in the house!! Food for thought, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REBELRACER Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 if you are going to rebuild the track like that then why not add a crossover in the center and run figure eight races there.............could even do some figure eight bus races as special races to draw in the crowds............tehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Better yet make the inside a 1/4 mile oval on the pole and keep it pave all the way to the outside walll,plenty of room for passing and everyone should be able to get the right gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar2248 Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 actually putting the pits outside might not be a bad Idea when big events are in town... be like the snowball and sell passes for fans to pull there vehicles in the pits... more seating, more money, be a pain for teh racers, but if it helps bring in more money and better recognition for the track Im sure no one would have a problem with it... we have to unload our stuff half the time anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASPEEDRACER24 Posted January 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Anyone got $60k they can spare....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 You only need $15,000 to buy my truck... Is the rest for Camera Equipment??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASPEEDRACER24 Posted January 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 LOL... I'll give you $10 for the truck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Hey wait, I owe you $10... You ain't getting it for free... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASPEEDRACER24 Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 The rest is to pay for Big Johns Beer bill... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 tehehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I think Terry will put the Jumbotron on the same list as the Lathams bridge in and out of the pits... hehe Is this what Terry was thinking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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