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Racing Discussion => Racing Discussion => Topic started by: The Speedy Carrot on November 08, 2009, 02:45:15 PM

Title: Summit Point closing??
Post by: The Speedy Carrot on November 08, 2009, 02:45:15 PM
Heard thru the grapevine that summit point will be closing as of 2010. Anyone else hear this rumor? Confirm/deny???
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: Rick Beggs on November 08, 2009, 03:51:44 PM
where did you hear this?
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: tzracer on November 08, 2009, 03:59:12 PM
Did you try giving them a call?
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: Rick Beggs on November 08, 2009, 04:16:00 PM
Just spoke to them, they are scheduling dates and have no plans to close
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: Cowboy 6 on November 08, 2009, 04:18:31 PM
Quote from: The Speedy Carrot on November 08, 2009, 02:45:15 PM
Heard thru the grapevine that summit point will be closing as of 2010. Anyone else hear this rumor? Confirm/deny???

I think you need to pull up your grapes.... The vine of which you speak is worthless....
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: The Speedy Carrot on November 09, 2009, 07:50:53 AM
Good to know. Like I said, it was a rumor and I just heard it yesterday. I was going to call them this morning but I'm glad someone else beat me to it and got the facts straight.
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: honda60071 on November 11, 2009, 07:38:53 AM
Maybe they should for a year and re due the track again, and this time let it cure! :preachon:
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: Russell2566 on November 11, 2009, 03:10:49 PM
I thought the best way to get a good racing surface was to run a car race the day after you resurface so they can smooth it out and cut down on the need for a steam roller.
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: mikendzel on November 11, 2009, 03:36:16 PM
Quote from: Russell2566 on November 11, 2009, 03:10:49 PM
I thought the best way to get a good racing surface was to run a car race the day after you resurface so they can smooth it out and cut down on the need for a steam roller.


Russ,
Everybody knows the proper way is to get it broken in is to have the paving company's dump trucks race around the track before you let the asphalt cool!!!  At least that's what the paving guys at Wendy's in Charles Town said they did when they paved it in 2007....   :wtf:   Idiots.
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: Carnag3 on November 12, 2009, 05:56:01 PM
Rumor: repaving April of 2010
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: Gixxerblade on November 12, 2009, 08:38:10 PM
Quote from: Carnag3 on November 12, 2009, 05:56:01 PM
Rumor: repaving April of 2010
ha!
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: wadehead on November 13, 2009, 12:44:34 AM
If Summit Point took the same care for their track as well lets say VIR, NJMP it would be awesome to ride on!  As for the 2010 season I might just skip it and spend the extra money for gas going else where!  Just my .02
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: mikendzel on November 13, 2009, 12:49:12 PM
Elias, you should definitely stick with pink on your bike, that shiz looks cool!
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: Carnag3 on November 15, 2009, 09:28:58 AM
Quote from: mikendzel on November 13, 2009, 12:49:12 PM
Elias, you should definitely stick with pink on your bike, that shiz looks cool!

Sure am, getting it painted this time :P
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: MotoHick on November 16, 2009, 08:00:20 AM
Speedy Carrot you must have  some friends "in the know." Word on the street is that current ownership is trying to sell the facility to the federal government. As I'm sure you already know, Summit is a training facility for a few different special operations groups. If they sell to the government, our racing days at Summit will be over. Fortunately for us this may take a while to develop or might not happen at all. Only time will tell.
Title: Re: Summit Point closing??
Post by: SV88 on November 16, 2009, 09:20:59 AM
Haven't heard particularly good things about Summit but it would totally suck for most of the north eastern racers that hate Loudon or Nelson Ledges even more.  We should put together a list of bad motorcycle tracks - Gateway is the GP/MW contribution.