Heartland Park Topeka Repave?

[TommyG]

Anyone heard if this is happening or not?

[extrakt0r]

Yeah, I think it is almost done...TrackAddix is having a day there in Oct, so it will be done by then  ;D

[G 97]

Yes. Possibility of a "test date" yet this year.

[251am]

Yeah, I heard about it being done, or in the process, last month. Hopefully they'll let it sit and cure a bit before any running.

[Racingxtc7]

I can't wait!!! I love the track layout but those bumps kicked my a$$. I'll be racing there next year for sure.

Jeff

[Mark Bernard]

Glad to hear that the repaving is going well! Belly pans are kind of expensive.  ::)

[TommyG]

So ccs will be racing there for sure??

[Rhun]

As I understand the guy that owns BFR also owns HPT.
I know they are working on the track. The drag strip is running now. We have had wet weather for a while, so I suspect it has slowed them down a bit. They were working 7 days a week on it and the last I saw the road course asphalt was removed. That was about a month ago.

[Super Dave]

Yes, Ray Irwin put together an agreement that has HPT in his possession in 2003.  He has owned BFR since, like, 1987.

Ray's a bright guy.  He was talking about using the polymer based asphalt, but to do so, you'd want to do it when it would be hot, like above 80 degrees for ten days to two weeks.  That's why some of the July programs had to be canceled.

[Rhun]

he best be moving along quick, 80 degrees is disapearing rapidly around here. In the 40s tonight. According to HPT oct 17th has been cancelled. I'd call first. I hope serveral races and many track days are scheduled for next year. But I'm not in that loop. It is a great facility and the state of Kansas chipped in a lot of money this year. I'm hoping Ray keeps it busy, unlike prior owners!

[Super Dave]

I'll say it again...

Events in July were canceled.  That would be a time when it's rather warm in Topeka.

Previous owners of Heartland Park Topeka did not own the property.  The only thing they owned were the rights to have events at the track.  The property and maintenance were the responsibility of either the city, town, or another group.  

When Ray "purchased" the track I asked him about that because I knew how the track was owned before.  Under his contract, he is leasing the track for a period of five years, making his own upgrades, etc., and then purchasing the track at the end of that time for $1.  He put this program together at the end of 2002 when he was repaving Blackhawk Farms.

[BSHuff]

They have a contract with SCCA to hold the Run-Offs (National championship races) next several years.  One of the promises that was made to secure that deal was fresh pavement and several facility upgrades.