REDNECK racing at Grand Bend.

[TLDeano]

Last weekend was interesting.
"Racing through the trailerpark!",
Look out for the airplane landing and taking off beside the backstraight!
Yes, thats a pickup truck parked on shoulder of the front straight.!
Maybe ill ride there someday when everything gets more organized and safer.

[invictus43]

Well, you're basically riding through the pit roads..I was wondering how that would go over..

[Dan Dubeau]

Well, you're basically riding through the pit roads..I was wondering how that would go over..

.....it went fantastic.

It's a new track, and there were issue's being discovered and addressed all weekend long. Thanks to the riders who RODE the track, and gave us feedback so things could be fixed, changed, and improved over the course of the weekend. The track was very safe, and I have no doubt that Paul, and the Grand Bend management will be working on things so that next round the track will be even better.

Ya the track was a little visually distracting in a few places, but the layout was SAFE, FUN, fast, technical, and offered up some great racing at a new venue. I thought the airplane was pretty freaking cool (yes I was ON the track when one took off and landed during the endurance race). There was AMPLE room for that to happen, but I could see how it looked sketchy from the pits, or the internet....

Grip was a little absent at the beginning of the weekend, but as the weekend went on and rubber got laid down it got better and better. Even the wet races weren't that bad (I was in one, on DOT's and it was surprisingly pretty grippy, mind you the track was damp and a dry line was forming during the race).

The trailer (burgundy) 90* to the short front straight at the start finish line was the timing and scoring trailer. It was off the track out of the runoff area, and I didn't find it to be that big of a visual distraction.

Yes I'm part of the SOAR staff, so feel free to toss my first person opinion out the window due to bias. I'm just telling it as how I saw it. Thanks to everyone who came out, it was a great weekend, and I'm really looking forward to going back next round.

[Pepper]

Sorry OP but you're wrong, it was awesome at Grand Bend this weekend.

I'm easily distracted and didn't have a problem at all with visual distractions on the track, I WISH a plane had been landing during my race, and there were no trucks or trailers or any unsafe items in impact zones.

Fun, fun times. The track seems eager to sort out issues and I can't wait to be there next round when it's even better!

P.S. Awesome way to end the Lost Era race Dan

[Wingboy]

There are some issues.Did SWOOP have a jump aircraft on the runway while a race was underway? Don't know how the pilot would ever agree to that!The only way anyone will ever have a problem with a trailer is if they "target fixate" on it while running wide and,well you can imagine the rest.But that is just the kind of thing that most operations need to protect themselves from.
I'm still surprised that i didn't have to sign a waiver (i was there on thurs and fri) and could wander around pretty much where i wanted to.Barriers and "spectators keep out" signs need to be erected in a few places.
With the late start they got this spring because of all the rain,i'm still quite impressed.The layouts look good.Now...about the smell!

[CrazyKell]

Oddly enough I find Cayuga to be more distracting because you can see other riders in the infield.

I had NO issues like this at Grand Bend.