Todays Jacksonville Florida Times Union newspaper has an article that Daytona International Speedway will be repaved after July's Coke Zero 400 with repaving starting July 4, to be completed by Jan 1, 2011. It goes on to say that the 1st race on the new surface will be the 2011 Rolex 24 Hours and that all events for the rest of the year after July 4th will be cancelled.
So I assume the PCA Club race in October will not happen?

Dave

 

I did the PBOC event last year and had a blast. I will hate to miss it this year. I would guess PBOC will move the race this year to another track.
I do agree Daytona needs to be repaved.

 

The track was to start notifying the various clubs starting today. Audi club (popular event) was already notified. PCA, HSR, PBOC, etc will all be cancelled. ...

http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cu...ing-scheduled/

 

yep just got an email from SCCA that our race this weekend will be one of the last few (if not the last) of the year for Daytona (besides nascar obviously)

 

Bummer, was thinking of coming down again this year.

 

This is bona fide. DIR has already cancelled PBOC.

I am having a hard time understanding how it can take 6 months for pavement to cure in Florida.








Professional Racing and Driving Coach

 

Raptor I donlt know a thing about asphault but I was reading about the track re-pave today and they did mention that the type of surface they are laying down is unlike a interstate or highway asphault and there is a considerable cure time.

Rolex race will be the first race at the repaved Daytona. Goodyear/Nascar will have a lot of tests on the new surface after Jan 1 2011 when this project is due to be completed.

 

Most have probably heard by now that Daytona is planning on shutting down after the July race and not opening again until Speedweek of 2011. I received a call Sat. morning from the Daytona staff telling me they were going to officially announce the closure at Talladege that morning. This is obviously going to affect the PCA Club Race in Oct but we will resume the race in Oct of 2011. Below is the official announcement:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For only the second time in its history, Daytona International Speedway will be repaved following the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola in July, track President Robin Braig announced.
“This is a historic moment for NASCAR’s most storied race track -- Daytona International Speedway,” Braig said. “Daytona was originally repaved in 1978 and the time has come again to put new asphalt on this legendary race track.”
Since the conclusion of the 52nd annual Daytona 500 in February, International Speedway Corporation’s team of engineers and asphalt specialists have conducted a thorough evaluation of the entire track, and upon completion of that analysis, the results were delivered to the ISC Board of Directors where the decision was made to repave the race track following the 2010 Coke Zero 400.
Daytona International Speedway’s entire 2.5-mile tri-oval will be repaved as well as the skid pads, apron and pit road. Concrete will be used for the pit stalls. All of the existing asphalt will be removed down to the original 52-year-old lime rock base, which will be leveled and then paving will begin.
The repaving of Daytona International Speedway will remain true to Bill France Sr.’s original vision, layout and geometry of the track that was constructed in the late 1950s.
The repaving project will begin immediately after the Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola on Sunday, July 4 with a target completion date of Jan. 1, 2011.
Speedweeks 2011 will kick off with the 49th annual Rolex 24 At Daytona GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race on Jan. 29-30 and conclude with the 53rd annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 20, the prestigious season-opening event to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Lane Construction, which repaved other ISC race tracks including Talladega Superspeedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Richmond International Raceway and Darlington Raceway, has been contracted to repave Daytona International Speedway.
Due to the repaving project, the October motorcycles races, Richard Petty Driving Experience dates, testing sessions and other track rental events will be cancelled for the rest of the year.
Daytona KartWeek presented by Cometic Gasket World Karting Association races on Dec. 28-30 will continue as scheduled with the sprint and dirt track events only as those two series do not utilize the 2.5-mile tri-oval.
If race fans want to claim a piece of history, they can renew their 2011 Daytona 500 tickets and each account holder will receive a portion of Daytona’s track surface representing over 50 years of memories. The Daytona 500 ticket renewal process begins today.
Race fans will be able to view all the progressions of the historic repaving project from a section of the Oldfield Grandstands, which will open free to the public. Track tours will also be available through attraction admission to Daytona 500 Experience.
For tickets and more information on Daytona International Speedway events, visit Daytona International Speedway - Daytona International Speedway or call 1-800-PITSHOP.


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Daytona Co-Chair

 

Yeah, it only takes a week or so at Summit. Maybe they should consult SPR for paving advice.

 

Well, you're right....but even Mr. Barber didn't let his superior pavement cure for 6 months.









Professional Racing and Driving Coach

 

I would think they should be done with the repave by late September. I also heard they are not just putting new asphault over the old asphault so this job is going to take longer. Over the winter Goodyear and other tire company's will be conducting tire tests on the new surface.

 

VIR let it cure for 8 and it's held up pretty darn well.

 

Don't jinx it. For the first time, it seems like SPR did it right. I assume it's still holding up. It was fantastic 2 weeks ago.

 

VIR has something that I like to call "winter" to contend with, too. Daytona doesn't.









Professional Racing and Driving Coach

 

Daytona had several nights below freezing this year I suspect.