PHASE IV: DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS - DRAG STRIP REQUIREMENTS
| Requirement | IHRA - National | NHRA | Top Speed Motorplex Inc. |
| Facility Size (Dependent on Layout) | 200 - 300 Usable Acres | Min 100 Acres | 138 Acres + |
| Width (Recommended) | 60' | 60' (58' + 1' Walls) | 60' (58' + 1' Walls) |
| Width (Minimum) | 60' | 60' | 60' (58' + 1' Walls) |
| Length (Minimum) Start-Finish | 4000' | 4000' | 4904' |
| Length (Recommended) Start-Finish | 4500' | 3960' | 4904' |
| Run Off (Recommended) | 200' | Not Specified | 278' |
| Run Off (Surface) | Sand | Not Specified | Gravel |
| Turn Off Gates (1st Used For Emergencies) | Not Specified | 300 Beyond 1/4 mile | 301 |
| Turn Off Gates (For Racers) | Not Specified | 1320 Beyond 1/4 mile | 1321 |
| Turn Off Gates (Amount) | Not Specified | 3 | 3 + 1 At The End |
| Concrete Launch Pads (At Starting Line - Min) | 300' | 330' | 1320' |
| Concrete Launch Pads (At Starting Line - Rec) | 750' | 660' (1/8 mile) | 1320' |
| Burnout Box (Location) | Not Specified | 90' Behind Starting Line | 105' Behind Starting Line |
| Burnout Box (Size) | Not Specified | Not Specified | 10'x6' |
| Christmas Tree (Location) | Not Specified | 42' In Front Of Starting Line - 20' ?? | 41'8" |
| Retaining Walls Start-Finish (Width) | Not Specified | 1' | 1' |
| Retaining Walls Start-Finish (Height) | 28" - 1000 ft / 38" To the End | Not Specified | 28" - 1000 ft / 38" To the End |
| Retaining Walls Start-Finish | Concrete Wall - Double Stack Guardrail | Highway Type | Concrete Wall |
| Retaining Walls Start-Finish | Adjacent To Track - No Openings | Not Specified | Adjacent To Track - No Openings |
| Guardrail Posts (Max Distance) | 12'6" | Not Specified | 12' |
| Guardrail Posts (Center) | 6'3" | Not Specified | 6' |
| Guardrail Posts (Max Gap - Under) | 2" | Not Specified | 1" |
| Staging Lanes (Minimum - Amount) | 8 Lanes | 6 - 10 Lanes | 7 Lanes |
| Staging Lanes (Minimum - Length) | 300' | 200' | 500' |
| Staging Lanes (Minimum - Width) | Not Specified | 10' | 9'6" Width + 6" Painted Lines |
| Crowd Control Fence (Location) | Pits - Track - Return Road | Pits - Track - Return Road | Pits - Track - Return Road |
| Crowd Control Fence (Location) | Not Specified | 60' - 80' From Track Minimum | |
| Crowd Control Fence (Location - Burnout - 1/8) | 25' | Not Specified | 25'2" |
| Crowd Control Fence (Location - 1/8 - Shutdown From Retaining Walls) | 50' | Not Specified | 50' |
| Crowd Control Fence (Minimum - Height) | 4' | Not Specified | 4' |
| Perimeter Pit Fencing (Fans & Racers) | Recommended | Not Specified | Installed |
| Racing Surface (Desired) | + / - 1/10" | Less Then 1% Grade Change | + / - 1/10" |
| Grand Stands (Minimum - Spectators) | 10,000 (State Approved) | Not Specified | 30,396 State & Federal Approved |
| Grand Stands (Recommended Angle) | Not Specified | 10 Degrees | 10 Degrees |
| Grand Stands (Recommended Height) | Elevated Above Guardrails | Elevated Above Guardrails | 4' |
| Pit Area (Racing Rigs) | 800 | 600 | 791 |
| Pit Area (Bathroom) | Not Specified | 2 (One having Showers) | 7 (One has Showers) |
| Pit Area (Minimum Racing Rigs - Paved Parking) | 200 out of 800 (5 Acres) | Not Specified | Fully Paved |
| Pit Roads (Width) | 30' | Not Specified | 40' |
| Concession Stands / Restrooms | Meet Health Departments Specs | Main One Behind Grandstands | Meet Health - Inside Grand Stands |
| Timing Tower / Control Tower | Meet the needs of Operations | 2-3 Floors (Min) | Meets Operations Needs - 3 Levels |
| Timing Tower - (Angle to The Track) | Not Specified | 70 Degrees (Jet Cars) | 0 Degrees- Raised Platform |
| Timing Tower - Press Room | Suggested | Not Specified | In Tower |
| Timing Tower - Elevation | Not Specified | Minimum 15' | 60' |
| Timing Tower - Working Area | Not Specified | Minimum 12' x 10' | 60' x 18'5" |
| Timing System | Compulink | Not Specified | Compulink |
| Fire Equipment (Minimum In Pounds) | 50 lbs | Not Specified | 250lbs |
| Fire Crew | Personal Trained Must Be Present | Not Specified | 1 In House & Leesburg Fire Dept |
| Ambulance (Minimum - Amount) | 1 | Not Specified | 1 In House & Leesburg EMT's |
| Lighting | Track, Parking, Pits, Staging Lanes | Not Specified | Track, Parking, Pits, Staging Lanes |
| Lighting (First 1320) Distance Between | Not Specified | 150' | 150' |
| Lighting (Shutdown) Distance Between | Not Specified | 200' | 200' |
| Lighting (Type) | Not Specified | 3x - 1000 Watt - 480 Volt - Metal Halide | 3x - 1000 Watt - 480 Volt - Metal Halide |
| Lighting Height of Poles | Not Specified | 60' | 70' |
| TV Production Truck Hospitality (Minimum) | 1 - 220 Volt, 220 Amp Power | Not Specified | 4 - 220 Volt, 220 Amp Power |
| Telephone Hook ups (Minimum) | 25 | Not Specified | 75 |
| Telephone Hook ups (Requirements) | 50 | Not Specified | 75 |
| ET Booth (Location) | Return Road - Adjacent To Shutdown | Not Specified | Return Road - Adjacent To Shutdown |
| Scales | Return Road - Adjacent To Shutdown | Not Specified | Return Road - Adjacent To Shutdown |
| Impound Area (Inspect Vehicles) | Required | Not Specified | Return Road - Adjacent To Shutdown |
| Premium Parking for Guests and Sponsors | Required | Not Specified | Adjacent To Handicap Parking |
| Manufacturers Midway (Display Products) | Required | Not Specified | Yes |
| Fuel Center | Recommended | Recommended (Nearby Staging Lanes) | Return Road - Nearby Staging Lanes |
| Compressed Air | Not Specified | Recommended (Away From Fuel Center) | 3 Locations on East Side of Paddock |
| Scoreboards (Elapse Time & MPH of Each Lane) | Required | Daktroniks LED | Daktronics DR-4883-36-11 |
| Public Address System | Required | Not Specified | Installed |
| Race Track Surface 1st Layer (Lowest) | Not Specified | 14" Lime | 14" Lime |
| Race Track Surface 2nd Layer | Not Specified | 10" Soil Cement | 10" Soil Cement |
| Race Track Surface 3rd Layer (First 1/8) | ???" Concrete | 9" Concrete 5000psi Minimum | 9" Concrete 7500psi Minimum |
| Race Track Surface 3rd Layer (1/8 to Shutdown) | Not Specified | 3" Polymer Asphalt Mix | 3" Polymer Asphalt Mix |
| Track Direction | Not Specified | West - East | West - East |
| Return Road (Width - Minimum) | Not Specified | 24" Wide + 12' For Time Slip = 36' | 24 Wide + 12'6" Express Lane |
| Return Road (Width - Minimum) | Not Specified | 20' Minimum | 24 Wide |
| Return Road (Distance From Barrier - Minimum) | Not Specified | 100' | 167'10" |
| Return Road (Protection) | Not Specified | Not Specified | Concrete Retaining Wall - With Fence |
| Parking Area (Patrons - Minimum) | Not Specified | 2000 Spaces | A: 3031 B: 5733 C: 20000+ |
| Pull Boxes | Not Specified | 25' - 30' |
Copyright © 2005 [TopSpeedMotorplex.com] All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER
