Dallas raceway.. Grand opening Test n tune

David426 · 02-04-2009, 06:23 PM

Just though I'd mention that they are in the final completion stage of the Only all concrete 1/4 mile track in Texas ( 20 minutes south east of Dallas) Test in Tune schedule is up for April and May. Check out the website.. Lets get something together

http://www.dallasraceway.com/schedule.html

Qblue92 · 02-04-2009, 07:14 PM

That's interesting. I wanna go. How does concrete compare to asphalt when racing??

Vette-Pilot · 02-05-2009, 03:42 AM

That's great! It's only about 32 miles from my house

James E. · 02-05-2009, 10:27 AM

41 minutes from my house, I will definitely use this facility

soada101 · 02-05-2009, 01:19 PM

sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!!

MEATHEAD · 02-05-2009, 07:13 PM

SOUNDS LIKE FUN

56 Texas · 02-06-2009, 12:56 PM

only all concrete 1/4 mile track? ... check your facts, Motorplex is all concrete, been around over 20 years ..

difference compared to asphalt? None with street cars, alot with nitro .. and being an IHRA track they will only run a 8 car top fuel field of leakers there once a year ..

adam205348 · 02-08-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 56 Texas

only all concrete 1/4 mile track? ... check your facts, Motorplex is all concrete, been around over 20 years ..

difference compared to asphalt? None with street cars, alot with nitro .. and being an IHRA track they will only run a 8 car top fuel field of leakers there once a year ..

You are correct, Ennis is a 1/4 Mile Concrete strip but the shutdown area is asphalt so this does make Dallas Raceway the ONLY ALL CONCRETE 1/4 mile track.

And difference between asphalt and concrete for street cars not as noticable as for the full race cars. Think about what asphalt is made of TAR (OIL) and Rocks. Have you ever seen a blacktop road that has ruts in it and they always have to repave them every 5 yrs or so. That is because in HOT weather say for instance hmmmm TEXAS the TAR remelts and releases oil to the surface and too much weight will actually shift the asphalt causing those ruts in the road. Same thing goes for when you have a 1/8 or 1/4 mile drag strip made of TAR and Rocks. If you have noticed Every track around the area has been repaved to be atleast a all concrete Racing surface but too expensive for most to have a concrete shutdown area as well.

David426 · 02-09-2009, 12:28 PM

Thanks for checking the FACTS for us Adam.. I knew Ennis had asphault somewhere on the track