Prepping For The Daytona Supercross
Press Release | February 18, 2009
The following is from Daytona International Speedway…While Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Roush Fenway Racing team are still celebrating their 2009 Daytona 500 win, work has already begun to transform “The World Center of Racing” into a dirt-biker’s paradise.Construction has already begun in the legendary tri-oval of Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona Supercross By Honda course, which is designed by five-time Daytona Supercross By Honda champion Ricky Carmichael for the second consecutive year and is being built by Mark Barnett, a former Supercross Champion and three-time National Champion.The 2009 Daytona Supercross By Honda is scheduled on a new day – Saturday, March 7 – and will feature the best riders in the world including defending race champion Kevin Windham, 2007 Daytona Supercross By Honda winner James Stewart and two-time Daytona Supercross By Honda champion Chad Reed.Here’s a look at some of the numbers behind the construction of this year’s Daytona Supercross By Honda course, which is traditionally one of the toughest and most challenging layouts of the season:4 Number of people working on the construction of the dirt track3 Number of tractors working to spread the dirt (1 loader, 1 crawler, 1 skid steers)40 Number of jumps on the track (including at least 2 triples)174 Number of dump truck loads of dirt needed to build the course on the tri-oval grass350 Number of man-hours needed to complete the construction of the course450 Number of 2 X 9 Styrofoam blocks which will be used for safety along the course2,970 Mileage (in feet) of the Supercross course from start to finish6,000 Tons of dirt needed to build the Supercross track
