Update on track infield construction...

[Jaynnus]

Anyone?

[Manny]

No.

[legalspeed]

I am going to guess that most of it will be locked out to us. I would expect T1 area to be available and the grass along T2-T3.

Paging JohnnyB or Palanon...

[ginness72]

I would hope to think it's done.... no???
Nascar series was just there, I think there deadline was to be finished before that.

[s a x m a n]

From NEAR list

I just had a chat with Wanda, and she'd been fwd'ed the prior emails by Johnny B., and replied to them, but as he may be busy I figured I'd nip this in the bud ...

The track has gained about 2 acres inside the infield with the removal of the two, um, swamps, and the oil reclamation building, and other work, so even with the fenced in area, taking back a big chunk of that, the net is more usable camping space. You can still go all along the T2-T3 fence, and down by T1, and apparently even along side the pit wall. (I though the fenced-in area encompassed that, but maybe on the sides there's space?)

She added that the fenced-in area *may* be available in the future. Given the importance of the NASCAR event, I can certainly understand how they want to let all the new grading settle in before they let other venues use that (undoubtably premium) space.

She'd thought that sod would be brought in, (as was done outside of T1/1A, going up to the banking) but it wasn't, so right now a good portion of the available camping area is gravel. Thinking of an upside to it, folks with tents don't have to worry about getting flooded. ;-)

See you all soon.

B.J.

[Jaynnus]

Thank you Jamie!!

[Pittenger5]

Long as Dale Jr didnt fuck up my garage

[Sheppo]

Long as Dale Jr didnt fuck up my garage

He emailed me.. said you're all set !

[reiobard]

Power?

[yoomit]

i spoke w/melanie earlier this week, asking about the infield - she said the grass was all laid out and that power outlets were now available.

so unsure if she has inaccurate info based on the johnny b note above.

[Johnny B]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEAR/photos/album/0/list

I don't know how accessable this link is if you're not signed on. Go to the "NHMS Infield" folder. The motorhome court is actually in the center of the infield and there is a good chunk of open land between the court and pit lane.

These pictures were taken during the July 4th USCRA event. I have no idea as far as whether sod has been laid or not. Wanda said no. Foamy said yes. You decide.

[Johnny B]

All the wetlands are gone, the replacement haddock pond is located out by the rock factory way beyond K Lot. I have suggested to Bette and Wanda that it be named Bozzy's Pond. We had about 3 incidents of homeless turtles on the track last weekend.

[Johnny B]

[Johnny B]

[Johnny B]

[lrrs699]

looks good

[TheIglu]

Could we race on the infield and camp/pit on the track?

Look at all the smooth pavement and runoff!!!!!

Loudon looks mighty classy after the facelift.....

[Rambunctous]

Nice!! Awesome looking!! Now move all that equipment up top I got some ideas.

[OreoGaborio]

Yeah, it looked pretty nice when I was up there last weekend. Hoping the sod got put down so I have somewhere to steak down my tent.

Super bummed about the T3 bleachers though, they're so far away from the turn, way up by the flagging station

[Johnny B]

I would hope to think it's done.... no???
Nascar series was just there, I think there deadline was to be finished before that.

There is more work to be done, they just had a list of things to be completed before the first Cup race. One notable thing on the "To Do" list would be the lowering of the rest of the upper pit lane. I assume that eventually there will be grass instead of dirt, time will tell if that's true or I'm full of shit.

[SVRACER01]

We had about 3 incidents of homeless turtles on the track last weekend.

we saved one 2 race weekends ago. baby snapper. put him by the pond outside of 9

[butcher bergs]

Super bummed about the T3 bleachers though, they're so far away from the turn...

You ain't kiddin'! What the hell happened there?

Place looks really nice though.

[Rambunctous]

Don't say nutin about any turtles or some hippies will cry endangered species and shut everything done while they build turtle paths

[Johnny B]

You ain't kiddin'! What the hell happened there?

The road had to be lowered where the bleachers used to be because the rigs that parked there were tall enough to interfere with Race Control's view of the back straight.

[butcher bergs]

Damn big rigs...