Jan
27
TMS Wipes Out Dale’s Dip
January 27, 2007 | Posted by VroomDude
Exciting title, but the actual story is sort of ho-hum:
Texas Motor Speedway completed a project Friday to alleviate “Dale’s Dip” — a 200-foot section of track between Turns 1 and 2 that got its name after complaints by NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. last fall.
The process to “pump up” the surface below the track and raise targeted areas was expected to take only two days, but wasn’t finished until Friday. The depth of the dip over the track’s south tunnel was no more than 2 inches at any point.
The process involved drilling 15-20 half-inch holes, inserting copper tubes through the asphalt into the soil below and then injecting a special structure urethane.
Hopefully Junior will continue to run well at TMS sans dip, as his 7 top ten finishes there are the most of any Cup driver.