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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
To be fair there were a lot of breakdowns last year in the am at Saratoga. But I get your point.
Of course one thing that everyone is forgetting when they advocate the money should be spent on a "safer" dirt surfaces either doesnt know or understand why tracks installed them in the first place. It was not only billed as a "bias free" and safer surface but maintenance free as well. The initial cost was supposed to be covered in 3 or 4 years by having track maintenance budgets slashed. A "safer" dirt surface will still cost the same or more to maintain than a "non-safe" or current surface. The tracks were thinking bottom line, not safety, regardless of what they are saying now.
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yes but it turned out the synthetic surfaces then did need to be maintained and harrowed and watered similarly to dirt tracks.
They were promoting "saving 475,000 per year on maintenance" or some bs like that. turns out not the case!