SOme current pics from LRP

[BillW]

* Here are some pictures of the work at LRP. Does it look like they added some camber to the left hander??

http://www.skipbarber.com/news/artic...articleID=1811

There is a race there in 2 weeks!

Bill

[dickita15]

There was always quite a bit of camber at the entrance of the lefthander near the flag station but it almost looks like it does not flatten out as quickly as you approach the exit. Hard to be sure from the photo though.

[lateapex911]

Wow...........

[16v]

double wow. I'll be there on the 11th, hope it's done

[gran racing]

I can't even imagine the stress they're under now before the big weekend.

Any new updates on how things are moving along?

[Andy Bettencourt]

Things are moving well. They have already re-done some parts that were 'finished'. They have a big-buck analysis company there taking core samples and giving the go or no-go. They worked with the guy who formulates the surfaces for NASCAR tracks to come up with a custom mix. Pretty cool actually.

5 days of cure time is needed before a tire hits the track. I bet the Jaguar weekend (prior to ALMS) gets cancelled just to be sure.

[gran racing]

Some footage after the repave using the new West Bend.

http://blip.tv/file/1058680/

[Greg Amy]

Yummy...I can just feel the smoothness...but heading into that embankment into the "new" West Bend is not attractive. (Love the race-driving gloves...)

[lateapex911]

Boy, that new West Bend sure castrates the circuit for cars like ours. If SCCA ever decides to "try" that configuration, I think I'll skip that weekend. Looks mighty mickey mouse to me. And the new uphill looks even worse. I feel sorry for the "pros" who will have to run it.

[dickita15]

the down hill looks great. hope is holds up.

[dj10]

Normal operation temp for asphalt was increased to 306 deg. @ indy gp circuit. Cure time for Miller Motorsports Park was 6 to 8 weeks.