Action Park Raceway ready for 2013

[steve234]

Dropped in to action Park Raceway yesterday to have a look at the recent track work. Looks pretty dang good to me!

[JohnnyO]

Has it been re oiled Steve?

[firko]

Jeez that looks inviting!

[steve234]

Has it been re oiled Steve?

It has been and it needs more. The guys will be doing an oil run this weekend so it will get another dose. It needs rain as well!

The club's intent is to provide a loose dirt track surface using oil to control dust (it works a treat). The oil is well absorbed through the surface so it's not expected to break up and expose dry dirt underneath as it was doing a while back when the surface was slick. It does get a groove through the day but there is plenty of track so the inside line will be moved around throughout the year to avoid the deterioration experienced in the past.

The hair pin at the end of the sweeper has been given a slightly increased radius so there is more opportunity to maintain speed and avoid the stop start inside line.

[pancho]

 Looks great! Excuse my ignorance,where is Action Park?
cheers

[steve234]

Looks great! Excuse my ignorance,where is Action Park?
cheers

Maryborough, Queensland.

[Slider29]

Oiled,...loose surface,great looking layout and surrounds. Beautiful.
I'm from Vic. and jealous. Well done to the club.

[steve234]

Sliders love it!



As do the chooks!

[vmxrider]

I thought oiled tracks were a thing of the past  :'(, love to have a ride on that 

[Sorelegs11]

Those couple of pictures should put any doubts to rest regarding trials tyres for the tittles at Temora

[VMX247]

I thought oiled tracks were a thing of the past 

Six in NSW. 
cheers A

[JohnnyO]

Steve what wheels are the hot setup on that track these days? It used to be 17's with wet weather slicks

[steve234]

17" set up doesn't fit within the GCR's for dirt track (max 150mm wide rear), so most run a trials tyre on the rear (18" but 19" are available) and stick to the 21" front wheel. It's hard pack and does get a blue groove throughout the day on the race line and most use from intermediate to hard fronts. Sliders run 19" speedway tyres.

Trials tyres like michies don't last long but many of the other brands do the job for the less financial.

Without wanting to detract from Australia's awesome DT history, I think one of these set up's would be the go here.

[JohnnyO]

17" set up doesn't fit within the GCR's for dirt track (max 150mm wide rear),

That doesn't make any sense, everyone this weekend is running 17's at the TBC..

[steve234]

I guess they choose to ignore that clause in NSW. There tracks appear to be hard and slick as Action Park once was, but now it's loose. And as a result attendance has improved and looks to be getting better.