I have some questions about how to determine the condition of the track:
It seems easy to tell when a track is very dry or very damp/wet. However, what are some signs that tell you the moisture level in the track as it begins drying out from practice through to the feature races? Do you typically estimate it just by looking at the dirt, or feeling it or something else?
I've heard people talk about using a screwdriver & sticking it into the track to determine softness/hardness of the track. Is this a pretty reliable method to figure out how hard your tires should be?
I've seen the same track create loose dirt/marbles some nights, and then other nights there doesn't seem to be hardly any loose dirt anywhere except the very outside. Is this related to moisture content of the dirt, or something else?
As dew falls on the track, what is the best way to account for the change in conditions? I typically use Track Tac products for what it is worth, but I haven't figured out how to keep up with the track when we get a lot of dew.
Are there any specific things you can/should do if the track starts coming apart and has some holes in it? Seems that the track is typically dry when this occurs, but I don't know if that is always true or not.
Thanks for the help
It seems easy to tell when a track is very dry or very damp/wet. However, what are some signs that tell you the moisture level in the track as it begins drying out from practice through to the feature races? Do you typically estimate it just by looking at the dirt, or feeling it or something else?
I've heard people talk about using a screwdriver & sticking it into the track to determine softness/hardness of the track. Is this a pretty reliable method to figure out how hard your tires should be?
I've seen the same track create loose dirt/marbles some nights, and then other nights there doesn't seem to be hardly any loose dirt anywhere except the very outside. Is this related to moisture content of the dirt, or something else?
As dew falls on the track, what is the best way to account for the change in conditions? I typically use Track Tac products for what it is worth, but I haven't figured out how to keep up with the track when we get a lot of dew.
Are there any specific things you can/should do if the track starts coming apart and has some holes in it? Seems that the track is typically dry when this occurs, but I don't know if that is always true or not.
Thanks for the help