The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has shared images of its property-wide renovations ahead of the new season.
As RACER recently documented, fresh paving throughout the facility, a reshaping of Turn 4 and the filling of its runoff area, and new fencing was installed at the track owned by Green Savoree Race Promotions.
“We’d like to thank all our partners – Arcadis, Dallara, Kokosing Construction, Kokosing Materials and our own track operations team – for their expertise and excellent work,” said GSRP co-owner Kevin Savoree.
“Plus, The National Bank of Indianapolis provided financial services for this extensive capital project. We look forward to welcoming competitors and fans back to the property in the spring!”
According to GSRP, “Another phase of the work this offseason was the replacement of concrete barrier blocks with 5,300 feet of guardrail and new fencing around the track. Areas include the front straight on driver’s right, the back straight on both sides, and then the Turn 4 area including driver’s right through the Esses segment.
“Additionally, Kokosing repaved 4,920 linear feet equating to 201,000 square feet of the facility’s access and service roads which are utilized by spectators and competitors. The new surfaces include the road that leads through the main spectator gate (Gate 1) off of Steam Corners Road and enters north through the property toward the paddock areas and infield. The access road between the middle and upper paddocks was also repaved, in addition to the false grid road leading onto the track near the last turn, and pavement around the Mid-Ohio Operations Building which is often used during non-spectator racing activities.”
Project Facts and Figures
The renovations included:
* Five new catch basins
* 520 linear feet of track paving
* 1,370 feet of new drainage pipes, ranging from 4-inch to 24-inch diameter
* 1,600 tons of millings
* 1,875 loads of material hauled by 24 trucks
* 4,900 tons of asphalt
* 15,500 cubic yards of fill material
* 500 concrete blocks repurposed, originally used at the IMSA events in downtown Columbus, Ohio (held in 1985-1988)