Gravel on track

Team Loco · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: Gravel on track

over the years, the santa rosa carpark facility's surface has deteriorated. although i love the drifting and spin outs, i think we would need to look seriously at this surface. can we consider sweeping the course? i know these road paving companies have these motorized sweepers. probably one pass of this for the year might do the trick. comments?

NarendZORCE · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:39 am Post subject:

Perhaps we can borrow a leaf blower???

wagonrunner · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:46 am Post subject:

so now i would only be able to jiff d front wheel drive cars on d public roads.
Sad

d gravel is one of d conditions up there, yuh deal wid it.

when everything is "perfect", and the results are the same, what will be the problem then?

Team Loco · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:10 am Post subject:

I think the lack of gravel would make things more competitive. We are acvtually starting to have gravel pits on the track, slowly encroaching. We are slowly forming courses around gravel areas. So severe gravel areas will more and more dictate the design of a course

sirbill · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:00 am Post subject:

The carting course usually seems pretty clean, I am sure not by accident or the carts "sweeping" the course during their runs. I am sure they actively clean their course.

Problem is in Dex, so few people are willing to help out the committee. If more volunteers come forward to help on the day, I am sure we could have the course of the day swept ourselves. It would contribute to a better overall driving experience IMO, regardless of whether the results remain the same or not.

moti · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:37 am Post subject:

the gravel was not a big help for me on the course in dex 4 (first dex)

will not be a problem in helping to sweep or assist in cleaning the course Wink

Team Loco · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

true Bill, probably while we are walking the course we dish out some brooms? i can talk to junior sammy or paramount about a sweeper.

Team Loco · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:40 am Post subject:

narend, u think a leaf blower is powerful enough?

a few yrs back we had someone with a huge stihl blower. but then we didnt have that much gravel on the course.

corollalover101 · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:18 am Post subject:

the idea of walking/sweeping the course seems both practical and inexpensive

crazybalhead · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

corollalover101 · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

wagonrunner · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

Quiksilver · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:59 am Post subject:

^^ if alya serious about sweeping the course alya could count me in.....

how much ppl seriously will come early and grab a broom to start sweeping?

Team Loco · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

count me in, no probs. will walk with meh broom and shovel

saltydog · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

believe it or not we try to have the corners swept. You may see a guy sometimes with a wheel barrow and a broom, his mane is mootoo. Karting sewwp their course before every event, the problem is we dont run the Karting course.

It would be nice to have people who want to help sweep, any help we can get is welcomed.

Quiksilver · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

well count me in for sure on that salty .....i will go buy an industrial broom this week and have it ready for the BYCC

I saw mootoo removing some gravel at the last dex....but i guess a bigger group will have a better effect.

Razkal · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

^There, well Quiksilver always fleckin early, so i guess I'll meet you there homes Cool

Team Loco · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

so lewwe have ah BYBWC!! Bring your broom and wheelbarrow and come! lol

Razkal · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

^I say the men who sweep get preference for more runs Laughing

DF1_2nR · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

Just say the date.

Will be there to help.