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BeaveRun's North Track is ideally suited to high performance driver training, racing of all types,
vehicle demonstrations and testing. The track is 1.53 miles in length and has 12 turns.
With a layout that flows over hilly natural terrain, the course offers exciting
elevation changes and several blind-entry turns that challenge the abilities of
drivers and riders alike.
Some of the important features are:
- Track Width: 36 feet
- Pavement: Polymer-based asphalt wear surface
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Generous runoff areas
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Pit Area:
- Approximately 900' long
- Width is approx. 60' (Including Signal Area, Entrance Lane, Hot Pit area, and Crew area)
- No crown in pavement; straight sections are elevated about 2% for drainage
- Apex Curbing: "Carolina Style" - 4' wide with 2' X 4' wedge; removable demarcation posts
- Exit Curbing: "Carolina Style"- 2' wide, sine wave form at rear with peak at track grade & valley depressed approx. 1.5", 4' interval, front edge is at pavement grade
- Guide Rail: Triple-row ARMCO in high impact areas; double-row elsewhere
- Deceleration Barriers in high-impact areas:
- Tires are bolted tread-to-tread and sidewall-to-sidewall with 3/8" bolts and large fender washers
- Tire walls are five tires high -
approximately 39" and nested into three
rows deep
- Pit Entrance - Tires bolted to ARMCO - Tire pyramid 15-20 feet in front of entrance
- No gravel traps
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Efficiently designed False
Grid
Take a Look at Some Videos of Action on the North Track
Sometimes its easier to appreciate the technical
subtleties of a race track by
viewing it from "behind the wheel." Click on any of the following to take a lap via in-car camera:
For additional details about the track, click on the following areas of
interest:
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