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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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Just got off the phone with Atco about their schedule and track conditions. THis weekend the track will be closed due to them stripping/resurfacing and polishing the drag strip. It's about time! They were aware of the poor track conditions and have open meeting(one this sunday) to observe and discuss issues. The track will resume the next weekend on Sunday and then it's March 1 and full schedule.
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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Just got off the phone with Atco about their schedule and track conditions. THis weekend the track will be closed due to them stripping/resurfacing and polishing the drag strip. It's about time! They were aware of the poor track conditions and have open meeting(one this sunday) to observe and discuss issues. The track will resume the next weekend on Sunday and then it's March 1 and full schedule.
Yeah, it is about time. I hope they get some guys in there that know how to properly walk someone thru a burnout. When I was there in Jan. there was a "dry box", but no water box.
I'm going to Fla. tomorrow & I'll be back 3/1 & lookin' to race again Rob.
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When the surface is very cold, the tires will spin freely anyway so you need little/no water. Either that or their hose froze. No a joke, last year I rented the track in November and the water connection had frozen so we had to pour water out of a 5 gallon bucket.
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.Ron
Yeah, it is about time. I hope they get some guys in there that know how to properly walk someone thru a burnout. When I was there in Jan. there was a "dry box", but no water box.
I'm going to Fla. tomorrow & I'll be back 3/1 & lookin' to race Rob.
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Water box? do you mean the water rutts?
Hopfully they will address that also
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
Water box? do you mean the water rutts?
Hopfully they will address that also
Those aren't ruts. Those are water-containment modules that were specifically engineered for the track
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Rob thanks for posting. I was planning on racing sunday. Now I will plan to get drunk after the banquet and get up late sunday
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