New thread for a new year

Thanks erock! A tip of the hat to ya!!!
Kid

Any new info on how things are going?

Pouring the concrete today.

is there a subfloor going down or jst carpet over concrete?

Posted by Steve (General) on the other thread:

"Well guys, sorry i have'nt been on here that much, just been getting in late. The track is in, it looks great , the new pit areas will be finished tomarrow , and all the wiring will be finished thursday. The new drivers stand is up, just got to put some finishing touches on it. Over all its all looking really good hope you all are as anxious as i am to get it open . Any questions just give me a shout and will get to them as soon as i can. Thanks."

erock, did you get that BRP together yet?

I must have just woke up..
Who is the new owner? this is now a flat track?
What is the racing schedule?

I must have just woke up..
Who is the new owner? this is now a flat track?
What is the racing schedule?
STEVE????? SOUNDS LIKE FLAT FOR OVAL AND ROAD COURSE.

Does Anyone Know If Walt Is Involved.if He's Not I May Get Back In The Hobby And Im Sure Others Will To.good Luck To The New Owner..out With The Salty In With The New...

Pictures?

Does Anyone Know If Walt Is Involved.if He's Not I May Get Back In The Hobby And Im Sure Others Will To.good Luck To The New Owner..out With The Salty In With The New...
People like this is why I am selling all of my 10th scale stuff. very unappreciative. Dyno/75amp power supply/laptop/lathe.

Come on guys, let's not bring crap on this thread.

The new track is flat and will run both oval and road course.

I got an e-mail from Steve this morning. They ground out the area where the track is going to be and laid some new acrylic concrete that is supposed to be harder than steel and very smooth. They are then going to lay the new CRC Rubber backed carpet on top of that.

At first I thought that there might be a problem with no sub floor as Frank had mentioned. However I did a little research and I know of a few tracks that have done this with the rubber stuff and it worked great and holds bite well as long as the room is not freezing.

Which leads to the next point. Steve and the landlord are going to insulate and put drywall up along the walls to help keep the track area somewhat cost efficient to heat.

As Eric mentioned, Steve will be doing some electrical work within the building. Hopefully this will put those issues in the past. Yesterday he built the tables and finished the concrete on the track. Today his plans are to put the tops on the tables and clean the floor to get everything ready to paint. His goal is to get everything finished tomorrow evening!

Steve is also planning on updating the hobby shop as well and is going to talk to Freddy about starting some sort of a points system so both tracks can survive.

I am not 100% sure on what his schedule is going to be, but it sounds like it might be:

Tuesday: Beginers Night - Help out the hobby and bring new guys in.
Friday: Road Racing
Saturday: Oval Racing
Possibly practice throughout the week.

This schedule would allow for road racers to race at the gate on Saturdays and Beaver on Sundays. As well as oval racers to race at Freddies on Sunday.

Steve has been working his butt off trying to get this place ready to go. I am assuming that the first race day will be on New Years day. I'll let Steve give the final word on that one though.


-Adam Liehr

Wow, Good Luck with the new format. It makes me excited to hear about the hard work. That shows something.

I say hold the pics. You have to show up to see it. lol!

thank you thank you Steve for opening this track again,
thanks Adam for the report!!!!
I sure hope the new years day race is a go that would be awesome

Sounds like Steve has a good plan. Best wishes to you....would love to hear the place is getting 50 racers like it used to. Good luck man.

Steve It Sounds Like Your Doing A Great Job And Thinking Ahead. I Like The Fact Your Going To Talk With Freddie To Benefit Both Tracks..some Of Us Would Race 7 Days A Week.i Know Getting Done Just A Little Earlier On Saturday Evening Would Help To Get Up To Race The Next Day.rod

Hey guys... I'm gonna head down tonight and check on everything and help Steve out. I'll give you guys another update either later this evening or tomorrow morning.

Keep an eye on this thread and lets try to keep it on page one. I hate going back pages! LOL

Adam Liehr

Hey Adam thanks for all the scoop.
you got a PM.

I might have to try and stop up on the Tuesday beginner nights. try and help out

Heck Eric you've been gone so long your a beginer again! LOL

I remember when you were there for the beginer nights (for real) with Rich. Wow that was long ago.

Hey guys, the track looks great!!!!

Check out the pics... remember it's not finished.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i197/adamliehr/classic8.jpg
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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i197/adamliehr/classic5.jpg
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http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i197/adamliehr/classic3.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i197/adamliehr/classic2.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i197/adamliehr/classic1.jpg

Thanks Steve and crew!!!

-Adam Liehr

Wow looks like steve has really been putting some time in...Looks like its going to be a nice track.. cant wait to see finished pics..

looks like it shaping up nicely!! GOOD JOB STEVE&Crew
so is the hangover classic 2008 in the Plans??

them pic's just spell MOD,,,,,

what size is the track

frank p. give me a call....

the track looks great cant wait to make the trip to race with the ohio crowed again its always a good time. nice job again on the track.

I see my Amish hat in the one picture.... Im glad to see it make the change over.

is it going to be dun for the hang over classic..........looks good :thumbsup:

so any one know the size, By the pic it apears to be 36' wide. what about length

Well guys, sorry its not completed yet, and i will not be ready for the hang over but i got a couple of personal things i got to take care of . I plan on haveing it open the second weekend of Jan. so we can get down to to laying in the new tracks on the track. The track is 36 by 90 , and there is a total of 57 pits up front and room for more down the side and in the back which will go in before we have our first BIG race in which i can only hope we will need them . Little things that were left will be hung around so we can flash back from where we started, as long as nobody minds(love the hat). It seems to be comming along pretty well, so thanks for hanging in there, i think all you guys will really enjoy it . Steve S.

Looks great steve. I will always miss the banked track, but this looks like the start of an awesome, awesome track. I will there to run MOD soon. Roman, bring your southern boys on up!

Come' on Beero, your our flat track HERO!


Steve,

I got the phone number for you about the road course stuff. I'll forward it to you. Take it easy, and give me a shout next week. Thanks again.

___________________

With Freddies and Classic, who could ask for any better places to race!? We all need to make sure we support both tracks! Both guys have put tons and tons of time and money into their tracks so we can have great places to race and they both deserve our gratitude and respect.

Unfortunately I can't race as much as I used too, but I'll be there as often as can to race and help out.

-Adam

you got it Beero we will. sure hate that we will miss the Hang Over race but it will be huge next year im sure. i will have to go to my local applebes and not look out the window on new years make me think im in Akron LOL. The only difference is i will be in shorts and a t shirt.B good and see you soon.

RP: That was a pretty classic night at Applebees..."your just pi$$ed off cause your ___ and unattractive" I will give you a shout today..

to the top for a new track coming!!!!!!

Steve,
How long and wide is the infield going to be on the oval?
Curious to see about how big the runline is going to be.

as well and is going to talk to Freddy about starting some sort of a points system so both tracks can survive.

I am not 100% sure on what his schedule is going to be, but it sounds like it might be:

Tuesday: Beginers Night - Help out the hobby and bring new guys in.
Friday: Road Racing
Saturday: Oval Racing
Possibly practice throughout the week.

This schedule would allow for road racers to race at the gate on Saturdays and Beaver on Sundays. As well as oval racers to race at Freddies on Sunday.


I like the idea of a series points between the tracks. The BRP crew (13-25 racers) at one time raced Classics, HobbyTown, Freddies, and the Gate. It would be cool to race different tracks (road and oval) again! Be sure to email Bud Bartos (budbartos@oh.rr.com (budbartos@oh.rr.com) ) with the final schedule. I am sure he can work in our current points series to include a few races at Classics.

Where in akron will this track be located looks Great.

Address: 1994 E. Waterloo Road
Akron, Ohio, 44312

Opening Night????? I heard second weekend in january? Looks like a great place for me to test my new HD whip for the Birds. Awesome job on the track by the way. Can't wait.

Yes opening night will be the second weekend in January.

It would be nice to have a lot of guys there to lay in a nice groove. I'm gonna do whatever I can to be there.


Adam

I do believe that Jeff Patch and I will be making the trip.

I'll be there

Patch,you strapping in a bigboy motor!!!!

what classes are going to be run at the new track ..................

what would be the starting times

Merry Christmas Everybody, Sorry I Have'nt Been On Here , I Had A Personal Problem To Take Care Of . I Should Be Back Down At The Track This Weekend To Finish Things Up.

Mike, i'd like to run 10.5 if I can muster up the money to buy the speedo/motor. Other than that probably just stock for me. We'll see though.

Schedule and class list is comming, within the next few days.

erock, did you get that BRP together yet?

it's together and running, but I have the old motor not the new one everybody runs. plus I think Bud must have had an on road body on the car cause when I tried putting the nascar body on, nothing fit right. so i need new rear mounts.