New name for Speedworld

[Todd McCreary]

It is the fact that it suffers from the infield being dug out to below the local water table.


not possible. if it was below the water table the infield would be a lake all year round.

whether or not the infield is lower than the flat field outside the track, i wouldn't want to guess. the banks are built up pretty high but the track also goes a long ways down. it would have been stupid and extra expense and time to have dug the center of the track down though. they shouldn't have done any more than skin the topsoil off when they were site prepping.

anyways, that has no effect on the weepers up in the turns. the turn banking is most certainly well above not only the surrounding water table but the existing grade outside the track.

there is plenty of elevation, it's simply a question of controlling drainage.

[Edm]

Honestly, if the track is seeping, what would it take to drain that water outside of the track? The track itself sits 20' above the ground. Who cares about the infield, we don't race on that. There is a huge parking lot that is not being used, what about a retention pond. Maybe selling it is a possibility and thats why nothing is being done to correct the problems.

[dd38]

How would selling it fix the problem? Except close it for good. At least now we have a little something which is better than a whole lot of nothing. Again this has been an issue for years during the rainy season. We have just had a lot more rain the last few years. There are already 2 runoff ponds, but they are full.

[ancrdave]

I'm sure many of you can remember (including David) OSW BTBT (Before the Bandolero Track) and before it was re-paved before the '98 season... Water in the infield would be almost up to the track during most nights in the summer... If you slid off the track, you took a bath... The track had dips, especially in turn three, cuts and holes and was slicker than crap, especially in the summer... There were complaints then but everyone had the same thing to race on and they did... Same thing now, just a bit different and probably better than it was in the mid '90s... If you are gonna worry about rain, then you need to build your track in Arizona or Southern California... Of course, then it would be too hot....

[Frasson118]

South Boston Speedway, the only time I was there, had a bad weeping problem from a few different spots on the track. They almost threw in the towel on that race night, but someone brought out this stuff that looked a lot like lawn clippings in color, but like sawdust in consistency. They put that stuff down wherever water was trying to seep through... and VOILA... no more seepage problem. They ran off the entire program without any more problems.

Maybe someone will do some research with those people and find out what that stuff is. I don't know what it is, but I know it worked!

[georgep]

South Boston Speedway, the only time I was there, had a bad weeping problem from a few different spots on the track. They almost threw in the towel on that race night, but someone brought out this stuff that looked a lot like lawn clippings in color, but like sawdust in consistency. They put that stuff down wherever water was trying to seep through... and VOILA... no more seepage problem. They ran off the entire program without any more problems.

Maybe someone will do some research with those people and find out what that stuff is. I don't know what it is, but I know it worked!

If it worked then it is off the market, that is called progress.

[leftfield]

What about a blowdryer to fix the weepers?? I am sure Rusty left one behind, from one of the nights, he dressed like a drag queen.

[OLD STYLE RACER 2]

dd38

I NEVER once bad mouthed the track. I didn't even bad mouth you, just pointed out the obvious. When it comes to Speedworld, your the male version of Carol Wicks, just not as loud and pushy, but your always there to stir the pot. Please keep it up as I find little people like you amusing.

As for you saying that I haven't been there.

Yes I have been there. So I guess I have just as much of a right as you to comment if I so choose.

As far as you not being able to comprehend what the previous poster meant, I will be so bold as to try to explain it to you.....Now I could be wrong here [ see, I can admit it ] but I took it as, You sell that one piece of property and then USE the money made off of that to try to fix the weeping problems on the track......Sometimes you got to look past the trees to see the forest!!!

[dd38]

HUH ? What piece of property "Big Person" since I'm a "Little Person"? Just don't worry about what or what not they do at Speedworld. Just worry about where YOU race. Just like I don't care about what Ocala or Volusia does.

[Todd McCreary]

Water in the infield would be almost up to the track during most nights in the summer.

this doesn't mean that the infield is at or below the water table. it means there's no place for the runoff to go and the only way to get rid of it is to wait for the sun to evaporate it.

if there is clay underneath, it would cap the infield off from the ground water and you wouldn't even get seepage out.

[OLD STYLE RACER 2]

dd38

What "piece of property"?.....

I was referring to what was posted that you couldn't understand.

" Just like I don't care about what Ocala or Volusia does."

You just proved your point as to how narrow minded you really are. This whole thing between you and me had really nothing to do about Speedworld except for the fact that you always jump to there defense. You've already proved just HOW loyal you are by stating you would quit racing if it was dirt. The "little people" comment really referred to how narrow minded you are,....which you have proved..........Actually, YOU are the real reason why people should have to have a license to breed.

Before you can say anything about this, just want to let you know that it's almost the middle of the week and I'm bored.......You just amuse me!!

[dd38]

Woah there!! The part about a "license to breed" is a real personal low cheap shot!!!!!!!! YOU ARE ONE SORRY PIECE OF SH@# TO GO THAT LOW!!!!!! I NEVER said one word about your character until now. You sir are the one that needs the license to even breathe air. That takes a real asshole to go there!!!! JIMBO!!!! What a name for a supposedly a grown man!!!

[Winger]

---snipped----! JIMBO!!!! What a name for a supposite grown man!!!

He's not a grown man. He's just an overgrown child. You should be able to tell that from his posts. BTW, "supposite"? Is that some type of medication you shove up your rectum? If it is, send him some of it.
I'm not bored, just couldn't resist.

[dd38]

Supposite. Naw. Just typing fast while upset. Corrected. Thanks.