Andrew, Been there many a time. The track is fairly smooth, some sort of bump or dip just before turn two. Never could see anything, but the car sure would notice it. I always made sure that I would be past the whoop-de-doo before I turned. Copula times I was turning as I went over the whoop-de-doo and got the car all sideways.
Also there a series of small bumps going into the last turn before the front straight. These are not to bad, but tend to upset the car a little and cause a reduction in braking force. Last time I was there, last year, the shoulders on the exit of the turns were not maintained all that well, so you would not want to get two wheels off on the outside as you would be dragging bottom. Turn 3, the carousal, is probably the hardest to figure out. Everybody has a different line there. You may want to read up on somebody's "fast lap" of the track to get an idea of what to do there. Most of the paddock is on low land, so if it rains you may wake up to a small pond around your car. If it looks like rain, try to park on higher ground, other wise, any place will do. The only electric plugins are on the side of the pavilion so unless you are one of the first in, you may not have the ability to plug in. Down side of parking there, by the electric's, is that it is in the dirt/gravel and can be very dusty. I always try to park along the front straight between the start/finish line and turn 1. Can be a little noisy though. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:13 AM Subject: RE: [F500] Blackhawk Farms > Although BHF is our closest track, we've managed to miss BHF every year > since 2002 (this year too) so things may have changed. I know was pretty > smooth when they repaved back then, so smooth I'd lost my old landmarks. > For Hoosiers, Frisby Tire 847-244-7050. Not sure re Goodyear. I'd call > today. > Charlie > > > Subject: [F500] Blackhawk Farms > > Has anyone been to the Blackhawk Farms track? I have never been there and I > plan to go to the national in May -- just wondering if this is a track you > need to be set high off the ground or not, big holes, etc? > > Also, does anyone know who the local tire supplier would be so I can put in > a tire order? > > Any info is appreciated! > > Andrew > _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
