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Clubroom => Vintage Track => Topic started by: Marc.com on February 22, 2012, 04:13:55 pm

Title: Gene Romero racing on corn syrup
Post by: Marc.com on February 22, 2012, 04:13:55 pm
Watched this show on the running of South Point Casino in Vegas the other night and one of their events is indoor flat track.

Gene Romero trucked in a few flimsy carriers for the concrete walls on the corner, then they coated the concrete stadium floor in corn syrup, let it go tacky, and then it was all on for indoor flat track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT4eoAD9tcQ
http://www.southpointeventscenter.com/events/12-flat-track-racing.php
Title: Re: Gene Romero racing on corn syrup
Post by: vmx42 on February 22, 2012, 05:03:23 pm
Looks like fun, but a 'DIRT' shorttrack is way better... but when the weather is crap it is a good alternative.
Title: Re: Gene Romero racing on corn syrup
Post by: Tom Laird on February 22, 2012, 05:26:43 pm
Unbelievable Traction !! We use Coca Cola Syrup here in the Midwest. You can Burn up a new tire in a couple races.
Big Wheelies off the line too.
Title: Re: Gene Romero racing on corn syrup
Post by: Curly3 on February 22, 2012, 05:38:54 pm
Go ahead and call me a boring old fart, but it does nothing for me.
They held a Speedway meeting once in the Syd Ent Cent and it was pathetic.
To each his own.
Title: Re: Gene Romero racing on corn syrup
Post by: Marc.com on February 22, 2012, 06:59:06 pm
Unbelievable Traction !! We use Coca Cola Syrup here in the Midwest. You can Burn up a new tire in a couple races.
Big Wheelies off the line too.

Yeah I was quite surprised they seemed to be really hooking up, I thought the stuff would polish off the floor in no time. Seemed to do better than if you had actually spread dirt on the floor.
Title: Re: Gene Romero racing on corn syrup
Post by: number 87 on February 23, 2012, 09:18:06 am
Looks like a shit load of fun, probably not for everyone but food for thought as permenent outdoor tracks come under pressure of closing due to poor management, poor policy, poor marketing and apathy. . . . . . . 

#87
Title: Re: Gene Romero racing on corn syrup
Post by: Slider29 on February 23, 2012, 12:52:46 pm
I'm with you Slides,
      Same as short circuit, sorry i mean dirt track now. All mx bikes,...boring.
      Ouch! I just fell off my soap box. Sorry fellas ;) ;)
   Regards  Mark