02impactblue

I heard a rumor that summit point will be getting repaved this monday. Anyone else heard of this?

wallyman424

no effing way. can they repave a track that quickly? the nasa race is there on the 13-14.

I WOULD BE SO HAPPY if they repaved that place.

please divulge, where are these rumors coming from.

AU N EGL

would not repaving need to sit for 6-10 months? if not ppl like Wallyman with all his torque would rip the pavement up in the corners. not to mention making some wonderfull wash boards in the brake zones.

gonzalezfj

With modern polymer additives, asphalt paving can be made to harden in a couple of days, literally. Just had a look at Heartland Park (in Topeka, KS) where they have made some track layout changes a couple of weeks ago and they will be holding the Runoffs next week.

Frank Gonzalez

C5 XTC

I "believe" they repaved Road Atlanta one or two weeks before the big March NASA-SE event this year and it did just fine.
C5 XTC

wallyman424

well, if its repaved on monday i will be VERY happy.

AU N EGL

Did they also not dig out around turn 5 and repave again do to brake zone wash boarding?

Maybe I am wrong.

But if they do repave summit point that is great

kentz06

FWIT Portland International Raceway is being repaved now and will be closed until next year for asphalt aging.

PA Z06

I agree that would be great if they did, where did you here this

AU N EGL

Off the NASA forum

NASA Forum on Summit Point Repaving

wallyman424

i dont know how i feel about paving over the existing concrete. wouldnt that make kindof a dropoff to the curbing and grass?

NJCRUISER

I have not raced there in 2 years, but did they ever do anything about that slam your vette takes at the bottom of the shoot turning in left? I remember a few guys breaking stuff in there. Maybe paving in there would help.

wallyman424

nope, that transition from asphalt to concrete is pretty rough.

Mikelly

They had not... And it really needs repaving. That's my "home" turf, and I don't go to summit main because the paving is just "that bad!".

Glad to hear it's getting a make-over. Now if they just got better accomodations close by!

Mike

wallyman424

AND FIX THE GODDAM SUMMIT MAIN BATHROOMS.

why are the shenandoah bathrooms so much nicer...

CHJ In Virginia

I sure hope that they get a different contractor than the one that did the re-paving last year on Shenandoah along the pit straight and two turns in and out. I ran an event there and was scraping asphalt off my wheels and car for 4 hours after I got back Sunday evening. It had been done about a month and was ABSOLUTELY not cured. By late sunday afternoon they had to sweep the area is was so full of asphalt marbles. It will be a big improvement once main is paved - It is about time they spent some $ keeping that place up to standards.

Geoff17

I was there Thursday for Seat Time. In the drivers meeeting, ElizaBoss stated that if the weather holds the track will be paved at the end of October (I think she said Oct 28 but don't quote me).

I too thought the track would need a cure period but as they have events scheduled in November, I guess this is not the case.

She also added, the concrete areas (turns 1, 5 and 6-7) would remain concrete.

Geoff

AU N EGL

Oh great, the transition from one type of surface to another. Two different grip factors.

Rob's 73

I just called Summit Point and they are repaving this week. The lady said they were repaving the entire track. She didn't know anything about the concrete areas or how much of a drop off there will be at the edges.

See you guys there this weekend.