DaveInDaytona
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posted August 11, 2004 12:37 PM
Tearing Up Daytona
The renovations are well underway:
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matt sterbator
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posted August 11, 2004 01:21 PM
WOW
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Hells Dark Lord
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posted August 11, 2004 02:50 PM
dam....I take it they wont be done by October?????
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DaveInDaytona
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posted August 11, 2004 03:00 PM
Nope. FormulaUSA will be in Homestead in October instead of Daytona.
But it's supposed to be done for Kartweek in December !! We should have the gang come down and see if we can get thrown out of a big go cart track !
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posted August 11, 2004 03:44 PM
Geez...you make me wanna move to Florida just knowing you can do those kind of outdoor activities in December. Dont tell me your air conditioner kicks on in February?
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posted August 11, 2004 04:15 PM
what is the main focus of the reno? and what's the the big channel they ran thru the track? gonna be a real bitch to get that little section of the track to line up just right after they put it back.
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DaveInDaytona
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posted August 11, 2004 05:43 PM
ISC says:
New tunnel located in Turn One large enough to accommodate team transports vehicles and guests' specialty vehicles.
New Gatorade Victory Lane includes a "Victory Lane Club" for fans wishing to watch the celebration.
A Fan Zone with a variety of entertainment.
New specialty vechicle waterfront parking.
Expansion of the existing media center.
New NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch garages.
New scoring trilons.
Translation:
More ways to make money.
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posted August 11, 2004 05:53 PM
and no actual improvement to the racing itself, still the same old POS infield and banking.....
ahh well, motorcycles generate so little money compared to redneck drama queens....
 
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frEEk
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posted August 11, 2004 06:22 PM
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New tunnel located in Turn One large enough to accommodate team transports vehicles and guests' specialty vehicles.
well they obviously already have some way of getting vehicles to the infield, i can't imagine why they didnt just make the existing entrance bigger, rather than tearing up a part of the track. i seriously doubt they'll ever get that new section quite right once it's repaved.
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DaveInDaytona
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posted August 11, 2004 07:59 PM
Before to get semis and motor homes in they had to open up a section of the track wall and drive over the track.
Not too handy during a race.
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posted August 11, 2004 08:02 PM
Krickey! That's one big fookin place! 
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posted August 11, 2004 08:55 PM
Who took the pictures?
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posted August 11, 2004 10:12 PM
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Krickey!
What the heck does that mean? Shit sandwich was so much easier to comprehend.
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posted August 12, 2004 05:28 AM
Thanks for the very cool photos!
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posted August 12, 2004 06:33 AM
Looks like cleanup after a bad tornado!!
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DaveInDaytona
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posted August 12, 2004 06:50 AM
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Krickey! That's one big fookin place!
The pictures don't do it justice. It's massive.
Daytona International Speedway Specifications
Superspeedway
2.5-mile trioval
40 feet wide with 12- to 30-foot apron
Turns
Banking: 31 degrees
Length: 3,000 feet
Radius: 1,000 feet
Trioval
Banking: 18 degrees (at start/finish line)
Frontstretch
Chute length: 1,900 feet (from turn to middle of trioval)
Total length: 3,800 feet
Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Backstretch
Length: 3,000 feet
Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Pit Road
Length: 1,600 feet
Width: 50 feet
Garage Area (old garages)
7 garages with 82 stalls (spaces for 164 cars)
Road Course
3.56 miles (incorporates trioval superspeedway and non-banked infield section)
Infield course and chicane range from 30 to 50 feet wide
Speedway Facility
Total acreage: 480 acres
Infield: 180 acres (includes 44-acre Lake Lloyd)
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posted August 12, 2004 06:53 AM
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Who took the pictures?
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posted August 12, 2004 06:54 AM
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Geez...you make me wanna move to Florida just knowing you can do those kind of outdoor activities in December. Dont tell me your air conditioner kicks on in February?
OK, I won't tell you it does.
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posted August 12, 2004 07:02 AM
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and no actual improvement to the racing itself, still the same old POS infield and banking.....
ahh well, motorcycles generate so little money compared to redneck drama queens....
It's a scary track to be on with a motorcycle, but still very cool.
Can't blame them for riding the wave that's rolling in the cash. But the motorcycles do get an amazing amount of respect by the speedway, it's the fans that don't show up in numbers.
If you can get over the "We had a good car, the number three Goodwrench Ritz Cracker Goodyear RCR powered Chevrolet Monte Carlo was going to the front when blew up and hit the wall" stuff then it is pretty cool to watch in person.
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posted August 12, 2004 07:34 AM
They are actually changing the track layout as well. See release below from the AMA:
New Course Layout For Motorcycles at Daytona International Speedway
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 12, 2004) -- For the sixth time since motorcycles began racing at Daytona International Speedway, competitors will compete on a reconfigured course beginning with next year's Daytona 200 Bike Week, it was announced today.
The new configuration will exclude NASCAR Turns 1 and 2 and will shorten the course to approximately 3.0 miles. The previous length of the motorcycle course was 3.56 miles. The Daytona 200 By Arai, scheduled for Saturday, March 12, will now be 67 laps instead of 57.
Since 1961, when motorcycles began competing at DIS, the course configuration has changed five times with distances varying from 2 miles to 3.87 miles. This is the first change since 1985.
The infield portion of the course has also been altered with the exit of the infield now located after NASCAR Turn 2.
"After each event, we discuss with the various sanctioning bodies what we can do to make our events better for our competitors and fans," Speedway President Robin Braig said. "The changes in the road course for motorcycles will still provide the exceptional motorcycle racing for which Daytona International Speedway is famous for."
"The reconfiguration underway at Daytona International Speedway is an example of what can happen when a track and sanctioning body proactively work together to create positive change," said AMA Pro Racing CEO, Scott Hollingsworth. "Beginning in December of last year, we've been discussing what was necessary for the long term health of motorcycle racing at Daytona International Speedway. This reconfiguration, along with some additional changes that will be announced in the coming days are the result of that dialogue."
Officials from AMA Pro Racing confirmed that rider involvement will be a valuable part of the construction process.
"It's important to us that our competitors are involved with this project so the plan is to bring them to Daytona at the appropriate time to provide input," Hollingsworth said.
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posted August 12, 2004 07:42 AM
hopefully they can make the changes to make it safer for the bikes, adn keep it fast and entertaining......only time will tell...
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posted August 12, 2004 07:56 AM
Edited By: DaveInDaytona on 12 Aug 2004 19:50
You do keep up on the news.I need to go through my email more closely.
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posted August 12, 2004 09:57 AM
Wow. Impressive.
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posted August 12, 2004 07:05 PM
damn.. that sucks! I liked watching the big hp bikes pull off the left banking! 
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posted August 24, 2004 07:44 AM
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