Track Prep.....Please

Tooky

Serious about performance
I raced in Kansas City in 2003 and 2004 and both times I remember the track surface being unusually slippery, a lot more slippery than the other tracks I've raced, and worse than the street. Since we had the track to ourselves, I started to wonder if perhaps KCIR figured that a group of AWD street trucks would not need the normal track prep.

Given the 9 second trucks attending this year and 2-3 guys looking for an 8 second pass, is there someone who can say something so we can get normal track prep? The local track by me (Great Lakes Dragaway, site of 2002 SyTy Nationals) will spray as much as 55 gallons of VHT a day depending on the nature of the event, and they aren't much larger than KCIR.

I just remember in 20002, frying my tires like never before, and it would be a shame for these guys like Robert to travel so far and not get a chance at a typical U.S. dragstrip surface.
 

typhoonzz

Got Boost?
Re: Track Prep.....Please

Actually, since the track was refinished, they do a better job of prepping. Last two years didn't seem all that bad at all. At least that is what I thought. I'll do what I can to get them to prep it as much as possible. Are there any special requests I should ask for?
 

Tooky

Serious about performance
Re: Track Prep.....Please

Thanks, I appreciate that. The only thing I can think of is to perhaps mention there will be some 8 second vehicles this year and if they could apply some extra traction compound.
 

Nova67ss

New member
Re: Track Prep.....Please

Ok just saw this tread..

Is this the reason you all says this track is a couple of tens away from your usual et´s??

slippery track´s is usualy what we are use to, but we hope for the best,, good tracktion..

and yes make it clear it´s a serius atemt to run some good low 9 and not so high 8 second et`s :D
 

Sy769

Donating Member
Re: Track Prep.....Please

I will work to make sure the track is properly prepped.

The track staff is very accomodating to us.
 
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