Mission Raceway?

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 04-30-2014, 10:17 PM

Does anyone have the straight goods on Mission Raceway's current state?

Dion Hildebrandt · 04-30-2014, 11:03 PM

Their facebook page says they are blasting and grinding starting today, no racing until june

Grant Eldridge · 05-01-2014, 01:13 AM

Progress has been good with the recent better weather. There are updated photos on Facebook showing the new concrete racing surface and asphalt shutdown area that is shared with the road course. My understanding is that finishing touches are being undertaken at this time, then there remain guardrails to move back into place, wiring up the timing equipment and a cleanup from the project. It will be great to see it completed and racing begin! Here's a link to the latest photos, etc.....

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Missi...k/311453515978

Dinsdale · 05-01-2014, 01:50 AM

Unless it's an announcement from the Mission Raceway website or their official Facebook page then everything else is just rumour and speculation. Neither is helpful nor believable so please avoid any spreading of stories.

The concrete pour took some time due to bad weather and it requires some fine tuning to be the best surface anywhere. The existing concrete is also getting media blasted from the start line to 660'. Washroom, concession, water line, road course and pit improvements are all happening at the same time so everyone needs to be patient.

Dion Hildebrandt · 05-01-2014, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dinsdale

Unless it's an announcement from the Mission Raceway website or their official Facebook page then everything else is just rumour and speculation. Neither is helpful nor believable so please avoid any spreading of stories.

The concrete pour took some time due to bad weather and it requires some fine tuning to be the best surface anywhere. The existing concrete is also getting media blasted from the start line to 660'. Washroom, concession, water line, road course and pit improvements are all happening at the same time so everyone needs to be patient.

I didn't think I was speaking out of turn, I got my info off of the mission raceway park facebook page

Dinsdale · 05-01-2014, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dion Hildebrandt

I didn't think I was speaking out of turn, I got my info off of the mission raceway park facebook page

You didn't Dion and neither did the others. My post was just for information purposes since some of the stories going around are ridiculous. I've even heard the track won't open at all this year which is BS.

New asphalt was put down past the finish line this week and the road race guys will run this Saturday. The entire 1/4 mile will be like new concrete when done then it needs to be dragged and prepped extensively. Going to take time but the racers will love it.

Dion Hildebrandt · 05-01-2014, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dinsdale

You didn't Dion and neither did the others. My post was just for information purposes since some of the stories going around are ridiculous. I've even heard the track won't open at all this year which is BS.

New asphalt was put down past the finish line this week and the road race guys will run this Saturday. The entire 1/4 mile will be like new concrete when done then it needs to be dragged and prepped extensively. Going to take time but the racers will love it.

...if no rumors have started by 9AM...we will start our own!

KThomas · 05-02-2014, 11:24 AM

Mission Raceway is one of my favorite tracks, can not wait to go back up there this year !!!!!

Jody Lang · 05-05-2014, 11:03 AM

Any new updates?

Greg Marshall · 05-05-2014, 02:11 PM

This is the most recent announcement from MRP as posted by Vicki Strell
on team on a mission website. See u in the lanes

Posted by: VS (IP Logged)
Date: May 04, 2014 11:49AM

Brian Nawyn (President of BCCCA) has posted this below on Facebook.
[www.facebook.com]

Rumours: Interesting hearing all the rumours that are being spread about the Race Track Repairs at Mission Raceway Park. The first rumour is that the track is not going to open this year. This is totally Ridiculous. Another rumour is that the track has bumps up to 2 inches high in the new concrete. This is also incorrect. We have run into a few issues which will now be addressed The concrete in the right lane does have a variance on finish and flatness The spec is 3mil or 1/8 in. We have some spots that do vary from 4mil to 8 mil or 5/32 to 5/16. To fix this problem 8,000 shots were taken to find all the high areas. These spots have been digitally mapped and are being transfered to the race surface to be ground to spec. Upon completion the entire lane will be Shot Blasted. There was a delay of three weeks before the other lane was poured as we did not want a repeat of the issues in the right lane. The left lane was poured and was finished flat. Unfortunately the concrete was finished to soon and some air was trapped in the surface resulting in some Blistering. After thorough testing of the surface by different engineers these areas were mapped out that have the potential to spall and are currently being addressed. Once completed this lane will be ground very lightly and shot blasted so both lanes will be identical. While being delayed we also decided to do some work on the existing concrete. The old concrete that had a very smooth finish has recently been shot blasted. The concrete from the 60ft mark to the concrete that was just shot blasted is also being ground true and shot blasted. The estimated time line till completion is approximately 4-5 weeks weather dependant. This time line puts us right on the Divisional Race.
Within the next couple of Days a Decision will be made Regarding the Divisional Race and the possibility of rescheduling it to a later date. Again we apologize for the delays of the 2014 race season.

04-30-2014, 10:17 PM	#1
MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 568 Likes: 307 Liked 281 Times in 86 Posts	Mission Raceway? Does anyone have the straight goods on Mission Raceway's current state?

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Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mission Raceway? Their facebook page says they are blasting and grinding starting today, no racing until june __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA

05-01-2014, 01:13 AM	#3
Grant Eldridge Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mission Raceway? Progress has been good with the recent better weather. There are updated photos on Facebook showing the new concrete racing surface and asphalt shutdown area that is shared with the road course. My understanding is that finishing touches are being undertaken at this time, then there remain guardrails to move back into place, wiring up the timing equipment and a cleanup from the project. It will be great to see it completed and racing begin! Here's a link to the latest photos, etc..... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Missi...k/311453515978

05-01-2014, 01:50 AM	#4
Dinsdale Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Mission Raceway? Unless it's an announcement from the Mission Raceway website or their official Facebook page then everything else is just rumour and speculation. Neither is helpful nor believable so please avoid any spreading of stories. The concrete pour took some time due to bad weather and it requires some fine tuning to be the best surface anywhere. The existing concrete is also getting media blasted from the start line to 660'. Washroom, concession, water line, road course and pit improvements are all happening at the same time so everyone needs to be patient. __________________ Dale Posnick

05-02-2014, 11:24 AM	#8
KThomas Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 127 Likes: 163 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Mission Raceway? Mission Raceway is one of my favorite tracks, can not wait to go back up there this year !!!!!

05-05-2014, 11:03 AM	#9
Jody Lang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 306 Likes: 28 Liked 89 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Mission Raceway? Any new updates?

05-05-2014, 02:11 PM	#10
Greg Marshall Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: White Rock,bc canada Posts: 70 Likes: 61 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Mission Raceway? This is the most recent announcement from MRP as posted by Vicki Strell on team on a mission website. See u in the lanes Posted by: VS (IP Logged) Date: May 04, 2014 11:49AM Brian Nawyn (President of BCCCA) has posted this below on Facebook. [www.facebook.com] Rumours: Interesting hearing all the rumours that are being spread about the Race Track Repairs at Mission Raceway Park. The first rumour is that the track is not going to open this year. This is totally Ridiculous. Another rumour is that the track has bumps up to 2 inches high in the new concrete. This is also incorrect. We have run into a few issues which will now be addressed The concrete in the right lane does have a variance on finish and flatness The spec is 3mil or 1/8 in. We have some spots that do vary from 4mil to 8 mil or 5/32 to 5/16. To fix this problem 8,000 shots were taken to find all the high areas. These spots have been digitally mapped and are being transfered to the race surface to be ground to spec. Upon completion the entire lane will be Shot Blasted. There was a delay of three weeks before the other lane was poured as we did not want a repeat of the issues in the right lane. The left lane was poured and was finished flat. Unfortunately the concrete was finished to soon and some air was trapped in the surface resulting in some Blistering. After thorough testing of the surface by different engineers these areas were mapped out that have the potential to spall and are currently being addressed. Once completed this lane will be ground very lightly and shot blasted so both lanes will be identical. While being delayed we also decided to do some work on the existing concrete. The old concrete that had a very smooth finish has recently been shot blasted. The concrete from the 60ft mark to the concrete that was just shot blasted is also being ground true and shot blasted. The estimated time line till completion is approximately 4-5 weeks weather dependant. This time line puts us right on the Divisional Race. Within the next couple of Days a Decision will be made Regarding the Divisional Race and the possibility of rescheduling it to a later date. Again we apologize for the delays of the 2014 race season.