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Post by lagunamiata on Dec 21, 2007 8:25:23 GMT -5
On the news in a few minutes will be video of a building in Salisbury coming down to make way for High Rock... I've got MCE recording and will post the story in a few minutes.
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Post by lagunamiata on Dec 21, 2007 8:35:44 GMT -5
Video -
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Post by bogner47 on Dec 21, 2007 10:36:41 GMT -5
They said something about this being the nation's first 'Green Racetrack.' So, what, is the asphalt going to be made of soybeans and recycled cardboard, and we can all race our biodiesels?
Really though, I'm just curious how this is the first I've heard mention of this in the 3 or 4 years we've all been watching and waiting. Is the Green thing a new development to help appease the people who originally protested becauset of the negative environmental impact?
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Post by MrsVlad on Dec 21, 2007 10:59:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the vid Rich.
As I understand it, the Green part will be the recycling of the old buildings. The bricks will be used in the new condos, the metal will be melted down into new beams, the cement reused for ? ......
Apparently , all the Towns , are now very tired of the Histerical folks. They have realized how much money it cost everyone.
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Post by xeric13x on Dec 21, 2007 12:14:56 GMT -5
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Post by nitroc5 on Dec 21, 2007 20:21:35 GMT -5
Does anyone have the actual specs of the course. Elevation changes, distance, turns etc..?
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Post by markt on Dec 22, 2007 5:32:50 GMT -5
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Post by oldgiracer on Dec 22, 2007 13:38:12 GMT -5
The technology mentioned by Chunk13 is what was used for the widening from the NC/SC state line on I-77 between Carowinds Blvd. and until it narrows to 2 lanes each side well past the Dave Lyle Blvd. exit. South Carolina is paving/repaving with this method and it is absolutely the safest pavement you will drive on in the rain. You see no shiny spots, no rain spray on your windshield from the tires of the vehicles in front of you and your tires have great traction with no fear of hydroplaning. Too bad the NC DOT has not embraced this method of paving on our side of the state line. They used the same old blacktop re-paving method and in the recent rainy conditions, you can still see the difference when you cross the line.
If High Rock uses this technology, it will be a great innovation for racing. If NASCAR would do this, they could virtually eliminate rain cancellations/shortenings. Heaven knows they have the money to do it.
Tony
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Post by xeric13x on Dec 22, 2007 19:50:55 GMT -5
And not only is it safe (which I wasn't even thinkin about), but also enviormentally friendly since the water runs thru the pavement and into the enviornment instead of drying up on top. If all parking lots used this, we would have less water issues.
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