High Rock Aerial Photos

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:48 pm

Stacy King wrote:

Isn't it sort-of ironic that NASCAR has now become a "driver's" series? For all intents and purposes it's a big spec race now, so more than ever, driving ability, timing, and strategy play in to winning, cause the equipment is the same except for the headlight stickers.

At Daytona and Talledega, I don't believe it's a driver's series at all. The fact that they can now drive more places laterally just means they are going foot-to-the-floor and able to point the thing wherever they want. There's no strategy other than a small amount by the crew chiefs near the end, and that's simply to get you in the top 12 or so. After that it's simply and completely dumb luck, IMHO.

It might be better at tracks where you actually have to lift, or *gasp*, brake. Time will tell, but if the pinnacle of the sport sucks so bad, I don't think I care.

--Donnie

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Ryan Holton wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Or the jet dryers melted the seams between the joints that allowed the water to weep up through the joints. Which is what was reported.

The jet dryers are used at other track yet this is the first time I have heard of such a problem.

Im just sayin'

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However the real problem apparently was created Friday, when, in a rush to dry the track, someone manning a jet dryer turned the heat up too high and burned off the protective polymer asphalt sealer.

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:54 pm

Wes Eargle wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Or the jet dryers melted the seams between the joints that allowed the water to weep up through the joints. Which is what was reported.

The jet dryers are used at other track yet this is the first time I have heard of such a problem.

Im just sayin'

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However the real problem apparently was created Friday, when, in a rush to dry the track, someone manning a jet dryer turned the heat up too high and burned off the protective polymer asphalt sealer.

Someone must have turned it up to "11"

Steve Coleman · **Joined:** Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:50 pm **Posts:** 188

Glad to see they've finally shoved some dirt around...

Stacy King wrote:

...they aren't looking to start paving until late summer, with at least a month curing time (they're hoping for two).

If they don't we'll all wish that patience had been the watchword when it comes to this very important issue... sure hope they're not too impatient and try to make some unrealistic schedule as many tracks have been known to do...

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I seriously doubt there's much chance of being able to host an event there before 2009.

That's a fact... and hopefully they won't screw it up rushing... like a few more months at this point is... well, the point...

Only track I'm personally aware of that got away with no curing time was the infield course at Lowes (nee Charlotte Motor Speedway)... we ran an IMSA weekend event there two days after it was finished... and there were them honking GT cars with steam roller tires and eye popping brakes...

Steve 'get it right the first time if ya can' Coleman

PS: Not that I'm real good at that... just like to see it happen that way... ;)

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

ESPN has an article about High Rock: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/co ... d=tab7pos2

(Cue Matt Nicholson). :wink:

If the Richard Branson report is true, then dang, there's your assurance that shizz will get done.

Steve Coleman · **Joined:** Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:50 pm **Posts:** 188

In a effort to get the drafting, driving, etc. OT stuff heah OT go to:

To Draft... or Not... at...

http://www.thscc.com/phpBB/viewtopic.ph ... e32a#75107

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:50 pm

Just took a look at the High Rock site and it now has 2009 all over it as opposed to Fall 2008 like it use to have.

"Currently under construction with a tentative opening date of 2009, High Rock Raceway will be the first and only dedicated road course in North Carolina."

Steve Coleman · **Joined:** Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:50 pm **Posts:** 188

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"Currently under construction with a tentative opening date of 2009, High Rock Raceway will be the first and only dedicated road course in North Carolina."

Uhhh...

"...will be the first and only dedicated road course in North Carolina."

Really... I guess 'stadium road courses' don't count...

Now if it said... 'natural-terrain' road course...

Steve 'being picky...' Coleman

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Recently hosting a roundy round ARCA race does kinda affect that "dedicated road course" thing ...

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:13 pm

Went past the High Rock location this past Wednesday and snapped a few pics. The first ones are from the backside of the track looking over the terrain towards the water towers (you can faintly see them in the second pic).

To me, the progress on the site doesn't look any different than in the photos from earlier this year in the first post. There was a guy near the construction office near the water towers, but he was talking to a local deputy so I didn't bother going over.

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:15 pm

This is from the Hwy 29/70 side of the complex about 400 yards from I-85:

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:16 pm

That is I-85 bridge over 29/70 and the river in the distance in the first pic.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:44 pm

Damn... thanks for the recon Kevin.

Doesn't look very promising huh?

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:45 pm

Not at all, Stacy. I was getting high hopes that this would happen, but having a track less than 45 minutes from my house may be a pipe dream. Hopefully it will come through one of these years.

Kevin

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:17 pm

Thanks for the update. FWIW, here's a recent article about it: http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/102408-Risdon-speaks-about-raceway-to-civitans. Supposedly "Vanderbilt Commercial Lending", http://www.vanderbilt-lending.com/home.html, is going to provide financing for this project, but in the current climate, it's hard to imagine any commercial lending company fronting $30M for a facility like this one. I'm guessing it's going to be a while (if ever?) before this happens.

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