Not enough moisture in and on the track when you apply the calcium, and always re-run the surface in with vehicles ( not as much as final run in ) before Calcium goes on, then if to dry mist it again before calcium goes on. Point being you do not want track surface packed as tight as can be when calcium goes on, Then after calcium don't re run it in to long as soon as shine leaves and it's dull looking get off and get karts on it.That is basically how we do our track it’s an 8th mile gumbo clay gets hard fast and black specially when we get enough water and calcium on it but I do have a question for race promoter
Every so often when we put the calcium on there it gets a white hazy look to it and it never really builds grip and doesnt get as fast and black as it normally does
what would be the cause of that?
not enough calcium? Not enough water?
So Saturday morning I should re-run the trackNot enough moisture in and on the track when you apply the calcium, and always re-run the surface in with vehicles ( not as much as final run in ) before Calcium goes on, then if to dry mist it again before calcium goes on. Point being you do not want track surface packed as tight as can be when calcium goes on, Then after calcium don't re run it in to long as soon as shine leaves and it's dull looking get off and get karts on it.
So Saturday morning I should re-run the track ( YES ) even if 2 day race and track was great 1st day, just water and re run in.
Then lightly mist it, then apply calcium? ( YES )
Should I let the mist dry before applying calcium ( NO not to much, as long as it's not pounding water )
We normally stay there late Friday night watering and packing the track then dragging tires to get some black on it
Should I not pack it as hard on Friday night? ( NOT as hard, and mist last before you leave )
Should we drag tires Friday night? ( ONLY if needed to smooth things out some, drag tires while running in Calcium ) just don't drag and run in to long.
Thanks
What size is the track ?We normally put 14 or 15 bags on there during the hotter months but it looks like it’s gonna be a little overcast and a little cooler 70s here in Florida this weekend with a slight chance of rain
Was thinking about only putting eight or 10 bags on there this weekend
I’m afraid it’s not going to get hot enough and the chance rain worries me what do you think let me know thank you
As example the track I operated was a small 1/8 th mile banked but very little clay and hard HOT summer sunny days I had to use 20 bags, considerably cooler but sunny days I would cut back 2 bags, considerably Cooler NO or very little sun I would cut back 2 more bags, for gumbo clay I'd say your close at 14 to 15 bags with enough moisture to start, you can cut bags 2 to 3 bags based on temp and sunshine, BUT do not cut back based on chance of a rain shower, If you get a shower just deal with it let it dry some and re run it in, because IF you cut back to much and get NO rain it will give reverse effect and dry out to quick and go dusty causing more cautions and loosing more time.1/8 mile gumbo clay
Speedway park in Fruitland Park fl