Can they fix the dirt for A3 ??

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Edited Date/Time 1/20/2014 10:49pm
What happened to the dirt tonight at A2? Has it been sitting out too long already? They were watering it all day and up until right before the night show started. It was drying out really bad in some spots and was falling apart everywhere. It looked really good in some spots but real crappy in other areas. I heard riders were complaining about it and saying it was falling apart all over.

Is it a bad thing that it stays out for 3 weeks before A2 and 5 weeks before A3? Are the monster trucks doing something to it?

Is there anything they can do?
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Here's a shovel. Have fun.
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SoCalMX70 1/19/2014 2:57am
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Anaheim has always been pretty slick... Different places have different dirt, who cares! Is this thread a built in excuse for someone who didn't win tonight?
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The dirt is perfect, leave it as it is!

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enketchum 1/19/2014 3:08am
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SoCalMX70 wrote:
Anaheim has always been pretty slick... Different places have different dirt, who cares! Is this thread a built in excuse for someone who didn't win tonight?
I wanted Chad to win. I am just asking what is going on with the dirt. Usually the moisture comes out as it gets cooler but tonight it got dry.

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SoCalMX70 1/19/2014 3:09am
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enketchum wrote:
I wanted Chad to win. I am just asking what is going on with the dirt. Usually the moisture comes out as it gets cooler but...
I wanted Chad to win. I am just asking what is going on with the dirt. Usually the moisture comes out as it gets cooler but tonight it got dry.
In the 80s during the day... probably had something to do with it.
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GuyB 1/19/2014 3:30am
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I didn't know dirt could be broken.

Oh, wait...it's already broken. It used to be rock.
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cmarona463 1/19/2014 6:41am
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I think its funny when people complain about the dirt being left in the stadium for the Anaheim rounds. Do you think the dirt at the practice tracks gets "replaced" every week? Approximately 100 bikes in practice, and average of probably 25 laps per bike in practice, is 2500 laps.

Then (approximate numbers, taking into account lappers), 450 heats - 230 laps , 450 semis - 155 laps, 450 lcq - 80 laps, 450 main - 380 laps.

250 heats - 230 laps, 250 lcq - 80 laps, 250 main - 300 laps.

That is nearly 4000 laps on one track in one day. The dirt will break down. That's just how it is.
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Cutshall 1/19/2014 1:52pm
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The dirt is the same for everyone, so good or bad, it's still fair.
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1/19/2014 2:05pm Edited Date/Time 1/19/2014 2:43pm
GuyB wrote:
I didn't know dirt could be broken.

Oh, wait...it's already broken. It used to be rock.
Anyone notice how much work the track DIDN'T NEED during the Night-Show?

I'm jus' sayin'...

BTW, in contrast to the discussion: I noticed that the Feld/Dirt-Wurx guys seem to be attempting to build a track that:

1. Requires virtually no maint./a lot less maint.

2. Are more technical/safer track with lap times closer to 1 minute.
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SoCalMX70 wrote:
Anaheim has always been pretty slick... Different places have different dirt, who cares! Is this thread a built in excuse for someone who didn't win tonight?
Way to come off like an ass, the guy asks a question and you shoot the firing squad at him. WTF is wrong with the place now? You MORANS can't even discuss something without getting butthurt or just acting like plain assholes.
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Take out all the jumps and leave everything flat. Now see how much ya like it.

Better yet bring in all sand put some paddles on and Man UP............Jimmy did, once.......
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SoCalMX70 1/19/2014 2:25pm
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SoCalMX70 wrote:
Anaheim has always been pretty slick... Different places have different dirt, who cares! Is this thread a built in excuse for someone who didn't win tonight?
NP301 wrote:
Way to come off like an ass, the guy asks a question and you shoot the firing squad at him. WTF is wrong with the place...
Way to come off like an ass, the guy asks a question and you shoot the firing squad at him. WTF is wrong with the place now? You MORANS can't even discuss something without getting butthurt or just acting like plain assholes.
Oh save it. Come on, fix the dirt?!

If you think my last comment about it being a built in excuse was "firing squad" you need to start paying more attention to the posts around here....
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mmcmx 1/19/2014 2:26pm
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GuyB wrote:
I didn't know dirt could be broken.

Oh, wait...it's already broken. It used to be rock.
That is actually false.

Dirt is a mix off the rock you speak off and organics. The quality of dirt in tracks deteriorates over time. It looses its organic part when riden/worked every day.

Thats why when you ride in a farm crop or something similar the traction is awesome.

To compensate that they should mix hay, grass, woodchips, etc to the dirt.
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I'd like to see how their tires held up. Hard pack with dust/marbles is about all we have around here...completely waste a new tire in one session.
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I love seeing the riders ride on the soil the average joe rides. The hard pack dirt is throughout S CA and Southern Nevada. Last night was an incredible race.... are we are going to bitch?
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bvm111 1/19/2014 2:32pm
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Over on MXA.com they mentioned it gets rolled out and compacted for the monster jam so the trucks don't cut through it and the crew has a hard time with it holding moister. They also said every round where they hold monster jam has the same issues.

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SoCalMX70 wrote:
Anaheim has always been pretty slick... Different places have different dirt, who cares! Is this thread a built in excuse for someone who didn't win tonight?
NP301 wrote:
Way to come off like an ass, the guy asks a question and you shoot the firing squad at him. WTF is wrong with the place...
Way to come off like an ass, the guy asks a question and you shoot the firing squad at him. WTF is wrong with the place now? You MORANS can't even discuss something without getting butthurt or just acting like plain assholes.
SoCalMX70 wrote:
Oh save it. Come on, fix the dirt?! If you think my last comment about it being a built in excuse was "firing squad" you need...
Oh save it. Come on, fix the dirt?!

If you think my last comment about it being a built in excuse was "firing squad" you need to start paying more attention to the posts around here....
Oh I do, I didn't mean just yours. This whole site is screwed .
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Shit I need something to whine about....
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GuyB wrote:
I didn't know dirt could be broken.

Oh, wait...it's already broken. It used to be rock.
mmcmx wrote:
That is actually false. Dirt is a mix off the rock you speak off and organics. The quality of dirt in tracks deteriorates over time. It...
That is actually false.

Dirt is a mix off the rock you speak off and organics. The quality of dirt in tracks deteriorates over time. It looses its organic part when riden/worked every day.

Thats why when you ride in a farm crop or something similar the traction is awesome.

To compensate that they should mix hay, grass, woodchips, etc to the dirt.
Compost needs to be added?
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GuyB wrote:
I didn't know dirt could be broken.

Oh, wait...it's already broken. It used to be rock.
It's a first... you made me LOL. Laughing
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enketchum 1/19/2014 3:20pm
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bvm111 wrote:
Over on MXA.com they mentioned it gets rolled out and compacted for the monster jam so the trucks don't cut through it and the crew has...
Over on MXA.com they mentioned it gets rolled out and compacted for the monster jam so the trucks don't cut through it and the crew has a hard time with it holding moister. They also said every round where they hold monster jam has the same issues.
Thank you. Something useful finally
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enketchum wrote:
Thank you. Something useful finally
You ride quads am I right? Not that there's anything wrong with that!
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bvm111 1/19/2014 3:50pm
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bvm111 wrote:
Over on MXA.com they mentioned it gets rolled out and compacted for the monster jam so the trucks don't cut through it and the crew has...
Over on MXA.com they mentioned it gets rolled out and compacted for the monster jam so the trucks don't cut through it and the crew has a hard time with it holding moister. They also said every round where they hold monster jam has the same issues.
enketchum wrote:
Thank you. Something useful finally
About once a year I try to actually say something helpful.... Now I can go back being a regular jackass vitard with the rest of everyone else!!!!

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enketchum 1/20/2014 3:51am
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Outsider wrote:
You ride quads am I right? Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Only after dark
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mmcmx 1/20/2014 5:19am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Compost needs to be added?
I guess thats what I meant. Its hard for me to speak in english about anything non moto as I lack the vocabulary.

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