OK, eat this fast guys. I am the new overall track record holder on the newly resurfaced Blackhawk Farms Raceway. :P
Riding a stock 2000 Honda XR100 w/knobbies on a very cold, slippery track and a truck parked in turn 1, I turned an official (by my stop watch) 2:20.33 lap :o time and set the new track record. WooHoooo!!
Seriously, you're going to love the new surface from what I saw yesterday and today. It is seamless all the way around. The overlaps are not a problem anywhere and the start stop seam is on the straight after turn 6A and is also smooth and trouble free. They did a great job laying the new surface from what I saw.
They ground away 1.5" of old asphalt then laid down two 1.5" layers of new surface so the entire track is 1.5" higher all around. That makes the curbing 1.5" lower !!! Better ground clearance in the corners guys.
All the old concrete from the corners is being buried and used for fill outside turns 1, 6 and 7. All that work is being done now, weather permitting. Those areas will then be leveled and landscaped for better, safer run off areas.
All the old asphalt was laid over the pit roads and will be rolled and finished also weather permitting.
One cool change is the relocation of the dirt berm on riders right from turn 7 to the pit entrance. That has all been moved back from the track at least 10 feet and pit entrance has been extended towards turn 7.
This change has made a completely unobstructed view from the tower to turn 7. It is awesome for the starters and control people and should allow better viewing from the fence along pit road on the front straight.
I talked to Mike Irwin about turn 5 and he may be making some changes there for a bit more run off area. As I've said before it is a problem area and will take some work but he is looking at it as a possible job for this year. Next I'll work on them for turn 2.
I am going to talk with John Ulrich about some Air Fence Bike for turn 4 and will keep you informed about that. JU has raced at Blackhawk so he knows the turn and the problem there.
That's what I know for now .... Happy '03 !! ;D ;D
This sounds great. Let us know when you talk to JU about air fence and we can send him comments/emails supporting it. Maybe at the same time we can send in donations specific to the track.
Sounds like it's going to be a fun 2003 for BHF racers!
Thanks for the update!!!!
Hopefully it won't be snowing that first weekend in April. ;)
Dawn :D
>:(DONT SAY THAT ! BAD
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Sorry.... :-[
Dawn ;)
After you metion the snow i started to think,"maybe she's right i might bring the snowmobile just in case"! ::)
Joe
NO Snowmobiles allowed :P
QuoteNO Snowmobiles allowed :P
Ohhh Ohhh wait.....
If need be we can bring some of the ice bikes. ;D
Dawn :)
:)Ah, come on there fun to!Think how much fun that would be!! ::)