The local drag strip had their track surface reconditioned for this year and I was wondering if it would hook good right away considering there isn't any rubber on it yet? According to their website they recondition tracks by surface grinding it back to a new asphalt feel for better racing. Has anyone ran on a newly surfaced or reconditioned track to know?
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It will need "seasoning"
Many treatments with VHT traction compound and lots of burnouts. Enough passes to lay down enough rubber rubber to fill in all the "nooks and crannies" in the asphalt.
Plus, does it have a concrete launch pad out to the 60 foot line?
That would shorten the number of passes needed.
Many treatments with VHT traction compound and lots of burnouts. Enough passes to lay down enough rubber rubber to fill in all the "nooks and crannies" in the asphalt.
Plus, does it have a concrete launch pad out to the 60 foot line?
That would shorten the number of passes needed.
When they resurface asphalt they use a machine to take one layer off ( about 1")
Then apply new asphalt.if they kept the old stuff and recycled it should be ok if they got it nice and hot before they put it back down.
Then apply new asphalt.if they kept the old stuff and recycled it should be ok if they got it nice and hot before they put it back down.
This is Thompson right????
No its Milan dragway in Milan Michigan
For the most part this ^^ is your answer.
Low Hp cars will have no issue almost right away after VHT and a good burnout.
Higher HP cars will need more seasoning.
For the first few years our new track was open the higher HP cars had issues.
Especially past half track until sone rubber finally laid down out that far.
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