BIG IMPROVEMENTS AT BLACKHAWK FARMS

[TommyG]

Just got home from an awesome day of riding at Blackhawk Farms and I'm happy to report  MAJOR safety improvements along with many other changes that will definitely make your race weekends there more enjoyable.  The biggest news is the MAJOR gutting mother nature took from the outside of turn one all the way through three.  You can literally see the entire carousel from turn one! So many trees were removed I feel the need to apologize to tree huggers everywhere!  I can't say for sure that the guard rail on the outside of two was moved but it  seems like it was. It could be an optical illusion cuz I'm telling you there are so many trees gone it's insane!  I'm not one to rant and rave about improvements because they are usually a let down but when the track manager is out and about seeking feedback that says something.  There is also a new consession stand along with the turn ten (?) building by the race gas pumps and a new Med shed.  Looks like alot of trees between Buell alley and the main paddock were also cleared to improve drainage ( looks like the creek there was opened up)    BIG THUMBS UP TO BHF FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS!    

[Jeff]

Awesome news Tommy!

(but you still suck)

[SV88]

That's great news.  Although it's ironic that they'd do all these improvements as I'm preparing to move to Terre Haute in.  BHF may cease to be my least favorite track...

[ldub143]

And they fixed the bus stop a little and covered the sealer patch that was nice!

[jigs]

Awesome...thanks Champ,can't wait to see it!!

[KTG]

The guard rail, tires etc were pushed back on the "inside" of corner 2, nothing pushed back on the out side of the corner.  And as mentioned some tree's  are out.  For the tree people, a local 4H is supposedly coming into plant trees in other areas at some time.....just more and more airfence all the time around the track. 

[Burt Munro]

Photo of the new view from turn 1 to turn 3 at Blackhawk..........................

[weggieman]

this thread is useless without photos............. real ones

[R1Racer99]

Why would the inside of turn two be moved back when the barrier on the outside is by far the most dangerous part of the track? I'm happy to hear they're making improvements but to me there are only two or three things that really needed work and they sound like they weren't changed.

My wish list
#1 More run-off in 5.
#2 Some run-off in 2.
#3 Some gravel traps. Maybe it's because I went into the woods last year but a gravel trap at the end of the front straightaway would be a great addition.

[GIGOLO]

My uncle somehow knows the owner through SCCA, he says that hes probably the best thing for BHF to change its rep as a hillbilly track.  Everytime I have run into him hes super nice.  When you drive towards the track, there is a grandstand looking out onto a field, I wonder if that was a football field or moto-cross track or something at one time.

[Super Dave]

I wonder if that was a football field or moto-cross track or something at one time.

They did some CORR off road truck events there years ago. 

[KTG]

Why would the inside of turn two be moved back when the barrier on the outside is by far the most dangerous part of the track? I'm happy to hear they're making improvements but to me there are only two or three things that really needed work and they sound like they weren't changed.

My wish list
#1 More run-off in 5.
#2 Some run-off in 2.
#3 Some gravel traps. Maybe it's because I went into the woods last year but a gravel trap at the end of the front straightaway would be a great addition.

Turns 1,7 and I believe 5 as well have been grated and extended at points....So when you go off its a nice smooth ride :)
In turn 1 you are gonna have to go real far now to reach the woods!

These are from right when 2 was done....you get the idea