August 16 Race Update

For those of you who did not make it to the June race here's an update about the track at USAIR/Shawano. This past spring it was completely re-done by Schaefer Tracks. Shane and Marty did a complete change, moving about 80% (from North/South to East/West) and the remaing portion was reversed. The start is now wider with less of sharp bend (not the harsh 180 of last year) and in a slightly different location. The layout is longer now as a result with much better flow.

Just got word that Shane and Marty will be back the week before the August 16 (Sunday) D-16 points MX to fix things up for the event. The result will be a track prepped for racing by two of the best track builders in the country.

We will be running a similar Quad schedule to Wittenberg/Tigerton with all the Quad racing done at the end of the day. As a result Quad racers can sleep in - sign-up for Quads will be open until the afternoon. Riders meeting (for the bikes) at 8:30 followed by practice then racing. Local laws prevent us from having riders on the track before 9am.

As has been the case all summer, the MX track at USAIR will be open for practice 7-day a week. However the re-build schedule will close the track for a few days prior to the race. I don't know which days it will be closed yet because the weather will be playing a factor here. Also, we have not made a decision yet if the track will be open for practice on Saturday due to race prep. That's the plan, but it is not yet confirmed.