DIS to Install Reinforced Concrete

Schwartz Fan · 02-18-2010

DIS to Install Reinforced Concrete

Daytona International Speedway has begun installing reinforced concrete in Turn 2 today, Track President Robin Braig announced.

Following a comprehensive review of Turn 2, by a team of engineers and asphalt specialists with North American Testing Corporation (NATC), it was decided to repair the damaged portion of the track as an immediate first step. NATC is conducting a thorough evaluation of the entire track and upon completion will implement all necessary solutions (including repaving if necessary) to ensure the long-term integrity of the track.

“This is the correct course of action to repair the track,” Braig said. “Our team of engineers and asphalt specialists with North American Testing Corporation has previous experience with concrete being used on an asphalt track and it is a proven solution.”

The damaged area of the track is along the 31-degrees of banking in Turn 2, making the utilization of concrete the best solution. The repairs will begin today and take about two days to complete followed by several days of cure time.

The engineering team concluded that a combination of unusually cold and wet weather exacerbated by race cars bottoming out in that section of the track contributed to the breakdown of the pavement.

Daytona International Speedway will next host a full schedule of motorcycle racing during Daytona 200 Week, February 25th through March 8th.

Further updates will be provided as necessary.

MotorRacingNetwork.com - DIS to Install Reinforced Concrete

Scooters · 02-19-2010

Wait.... concrete patches in the asphalt? That might be ok for your basic highway but it is going to make for some very interesting transitions under race conditions. Oh well, we shall see come July.

SmokeFan14 · 02-19-2010

I liked Jr's comment - "It's a 2 and a half mile pothole."

Scooters · 02-19-2010

Yea and all those bumps and dips is what helps keep things interesting LOL

The track is in dire need of resurfacing; I just hope it doesn't trash the unique "texture" when they do.

Skidz · 02-19-2010

Originally Posted by Scooters

Wait.... concrete patches in the asphalt? That might be ok for your basic highway but it is going to make for some very interesting transitions under race conditions. Oh well, we shall see come July.

We'll find out sooner than that when the motorcycles hit the track. I would imagine the transition for them would be a much morer noticeable.

jonesi · 02-21-2010

Still doesn't get rid of 10-15 degrees of banking that needs to be taken off the track to make it safe and get rid of the restrictor plates.

02-18-2010	#1 (permalink)
Schwartz Fan Co-Administrator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The flatlands...Where dirt is for farming, clay is for racin' and asphalt is for gettin there!!! Posts: 10,112	DIS to Install Reinforced Concrete DIS to Install Reinforced Concrete Daytona International Speedway has begun installing reinforced concrete in Turn 2 today, Track President Robin Braig announced. Following a comprehensive review of Turn 2, by a team of engineers and asphalt specialists with North American Testing Corporation (NATC), it was decided to repair the damaged portion of the track as an immediate first step. NATC is conducting a thorough evaluation of the entire track and upon completion will implement all necessary solutions (including repaving if necessary) to ensure the long-term integrity of the track. “This is the correct course of action to repair the track,” Braig said. “Our team of engineers and asphalt specialists with North American Testing Corporation has previous experience with concrete being used on an asphalt track and it is a proven solution.” The damaged area of the track is along the 31-degrees of banking in Turn 2, making the utilization of concrete the best solution. The repairs will begin today and take about two days to complete followed by several days of cure time. The engineering team concluded that a combination of unusually cold and wet weather exacerbated by race cars bottoming out in that section of the track contributed to the breakdown of the pavement. Daytona International Speedway will next host a full schedule of motorcycle racing during Daytona 200 Week, February 25th through March 8th. Further updates will be provided as necessary. MotorRacingNetwork.com - DIS to Install Reinforced Concrete __________________

02-19-2010	#2 (permalink)
Scooters VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,386	Wait.... concrete patches in the asphalt? That might be ok for your basic highway but it is going to make for some very interesting transitions under race conditions. Oh well, we shall see come July. __________________ Have you ever felt like doing this to someone?

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SmokeFan14 New & Improved! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,517	I liked Jr's comment - "It's a 2 and a half mile pothole." __________________ Lewis Black on Soy Milk: There’s no such thing as soy milk. It’s soy juice. But they couldn’t sell soy juice, so they called it soy milk. Because anytime you say soy juice, you actually start to gag… We all know why there’s no soy milk, don't we? Because there’s no soy titty, is there? I was always told that in order to have milk, you must have breasts, and I have yet to see a soy bean with breasts! "I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You put 4 wheels on a cockroach and Tony Stewart will find a way to win with it." - Mike Joy

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Scooters VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,386	Yea and all those bumps and dips is what helps keep things interesting LOL The track is in dire need of resurfacing; I just hope it doesn't trash the unique "texture" when they do. __________________ Have you ever felt like doing this to someone?

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02-21-2010	#6 (permalink)
jonesi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 756	Still doesn't get rid of 10-15 degrees of banking that needs to be taken off the track to make it safe and get rid of the restrictor plates.

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