GRAND BEND, ON - Grand Bend Motorplex gets help from sponsors to add the ultimate in track cleanup equipment (a Sweeper/Scrubber unit) to its facility.
“Ever since we witnessed how well these units can cleanup an oil spill in the ¼ mile, we have wanted to add one, but the cost was just a little bit out of reach,” says track manager Ron Biekx. “So like I did with our vacuum truck a few years ago I went to our sponsors for some help. They came through with flying colours, just like I thought they would”.
“ First, I want to thank our sponsors. We couldn’t have done this without them” says Paul Spriet track operator. “I feel our sponsors supported this acquisition because many of them are racers themselves, and they are interested in promoting the sport for all involved. They know that the biggest headache and delay in completing a drag racing program is the time it takes to cleanup an oil down, especially one that occurs in the first ¼ mile of the racing surface”.
According to Spriet “This new process is the way both of the major sanctioning bodies, and some of the major racing facilities, cleanup at their national events and weekly programs. Everyone we talked with about this process loves how it works”
Biekx explains “The old way to cleanup the spill is to apply an absorbent over the spill, brush it in, and then sweep and/or vacuum it up. The problem with this process is the absorbent can get blown across the entire track, requiring twice as much cleanup time. The absorbent also adheres to the glue on the racetrack, making it hard to pickup. This can make the track slippery and requires the lanes to be re-glued.
The new sweeper/scrubber unit does away with this process. It works by applying a hot soapy solution to breakdown the oil, brushing it in to loosen any residual oil, and then vacuuming up the mixture, all in one action. What would have taken us an hour before can now be done in as little as 20 minutes, plus it leaves the racing surface in pristine racing condition. It is better and safer for the competitors, and it reduces the downtime for the fans. Plus, this unit comes with an added bonus; it can be run as a vacuum unit only. After a rain we now have 2 vacuum units to help dry off the track, plus our track dryer for the shutdown area.”
Biekx finished by saying; “We definitely want to extend special thanks to the folks from Sarnia Drywall Supply for loaning us their trailer and the guys at Bluewater Ford for loaning us the F250 that made molehills out of the mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky when it was time to pick the unit up.”
This addition, along with a new track surface (to be completed in late May), will keep Grand Bend Motorplex at the forefront of Canadian drag racing facilities.
Grand Bend Motorplex is one of Canada’s premier racing facilities featuring both drag racing and Motocross events. It is home to the biggest drag racing event in Eastern Canada - The 8th Annual Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol, July 20-22, 2007, plus many other large events from May to October.
Go to grandbendmotorplex.com for all the details.
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