Primary Objective: To Promote consistent and safe track surfaces throughout the country
Action Items:
- A standard and accepted reporting method for testing surfaces at all tracks
- Uniform daily track maintenance report
- Research proposal and subsequent funding for track surface research on dirt and synthetic surfaces
- Research potential causes of catastrophic injury
- Form subcommittees for all surface types
- Develop a research and development model for synthetic, dirt, and turf racing surfaces
- Identify laboratories where material can be sent for analysis
- Work in conjunction with the On-Track Injury Reporting system committee to incorporate maintenance report system
Accomplishments to Date:
- Dr. Mick Peterson and Dr. Wayne McIlwraith developed a research proposal currently conducting tests on dirt and synthetic surfaces
- Uniform track maintenance report in use
- Participant and sponsor of the NTRA's Track Superintendent Field Days since 2007
- Turf subcommittee formed and currently researching equipment to determine accuracy and dependability for testing turf racing surfaces.
- Completed turf track survey for composition, distance, width, bank, testing and more
- Surface Testing Laboratory funded and operational - Dirt tracks – Currently the lab has the ability to conduct 8 material characterization tests, and two performance tests. Synthetic tracks – 9 material characterization tests. Over 65 different surfaces have been tested through the lab to date. Website - racingsurfaces.org
- Produced Technical Bulletins in conjunction with the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory. (found on racingsurfaces.org)
- Produced the comprehensive "Racing Surfaces White Paper" detailing numerous aspects of racing surfaces. CLICK HERE
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