HOT NEWS Archived Posts
Date 01-01-2009 to 06-30-2009 with the newest at the top of the page.
05-31-2009 HOT AND DRY
All of us took the day off to do other things today. It was nice and warm
and we decided to stay in the cool shade and rest today since we have so
much work ahead. It was 90° and very few clouds with little wind which
is a little unusual for this time of year.
TOP OF PAGE 05-30-2009 HOT
A hot day was on tap for us today with a high of 90° and few clouds. It
looks like we will have a dry and warm weekend ahead of us this week. We
will not be out working today at the track.
We have rain in the forecast for next week so things may cool a little as
the rain moves through early next week.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.05-29-2009 NO WORK THIS WEEKEND
The cold front which moved in last night brought much cooler weather. The
front dropped our temperatures nearly 20 degrees in 2 hours from 80° to
61° and we bottomed out at 50° overnight. What a change. It was
however dry and we are looking for several dry days ahead.
TOP OF PAGE 05-28-2009 HALF WRONG
After the 10pm weather forecast last night the line of heavy storms which
were sweeping across the Texas Panhandle and headed into Western Oklahoma.
Our weather forecasters said that line would degrade before it made it into
the City. They were very wrong. Those storms came across the City just
before 3am this morning and had in fact built up since leaving Texas.
A cold front was to move across Oklahoma today, late in the afternoon. We
were expecting more showers when this front moved across the state. That
did not happen. As the front moved from the northwest to southeast a line
of clouds formed but no rain fell in town.
TOP OF PAGE 05-27-2009 MUCH COOLER AND DRY
The cold front which moved in last night brought much cooler weather. The
front dropped our temperatures nearly 20 degrees in 2 hours from 80° to
61° and we bottomed out at 50° overnight. What a change. It was
however dry and we are looking for several dry days ahead.
TOP OF PAGE 05-26-2009 HALF WRONG
After the 10pm weather forecast last night the line of heavy storms which
were sweeping across the Texas Panhandle and headed into Western Oklahoma.
Our weather forecasters said that line would degrade before it made it into
the City. They were very wrong. Those storms came across the City just
before 3am this morning and had in fact built up since leaving Texas.
A cold front was to move across Oklahoma today, late in the afternoon. We
were expecting more showers when this front moved across the state. That
did not happen. As the front moved from the northwest to southeast a line
of clouds formed but no rain fell in town.
TOP OF PAGE 05-25-2009 RAIN BACK IN THE FORECAST
Today a couple of us were out working around the track. At times it looked
like we were going to get rained on but the clouds stayed west of us and
it was warm and dry. However the forecast changed at 10pm and the chance of
rain was increased to 60% for tomorrow. At midnight there was a line of
heavy storms moving in from the west. This line of storms was about 80
miles west of town at midnight and was building to the north.
We got a lot of mowing done today and it was nice seeing the grass nice a
trimmed all round the track. The front of our property is starting to shape
up and this Summer it should look nice. We have a huge amount of work ahead.
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.05-24-2009 DRY AND WARM
We had a real nice day today even though it looked like we were going to
get some rain late in the day. The storms stayed north of us and we missed
out again today.
Most of the day was spent working on mowers today. Our small mower is still
having a problem with the carburetor. Much of our day was spent cleaning
and cleaning that carb. It looked like new but still has a problem. Our big
mower throttle cable broke and will need to be replaced.
TOP OF PAGE 05-23-2009 RAIN
So we had a little rain on the east side of town but the track got a lot of
rain and hail again late in the day. We had hoped to get out to work today
but other things happened and we did not get time to go work today.
TOP OF PAGE 05-22-2009 RAIN IN THE FORECAST
WOW...
Our forecast has changed again but it is not better by any means. Our
chance of rain today has lowered to 20% but the holiday weekend has seen
an increase in the chance of rain and rain is in the forecast till next
Thursday. Now this has been a real 'rainy season' considering we have had
several heavy 'rainy seasons' in the past few years. One things about it
this weather has certainly decreased our wild fire chances at least for a
short time.
While talking about 'wild fires' let us take a short look at a relatively
new web site that is starting to get a lot of attention in the New England
states. The message can apply for us as well and considering it is time to
get out and about something we need to think about. Dontmovefirewood.org
TOP OF PAGE 05-21-2009 RAIN IN THE FORECAST
It was again dry but the wind was low today and we had Spring weather. Our
weekend forecast has changed overnight. Now we have a 30% or better chance
of rain till Tuesday and then it drops to 20%. Not a welcome forecast with
a 3 day weekend coming up.
Speaking of the 3 day weekend. We want to wish everyone a safe and fun
Memorial Weekend Holiday. Let us remember our Veterans and also those who
serve today for our freedoms. Good luck to those who are traveling to
Albuquerque for the SPRING NATIONAL.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 05-20-2009 DRY AND WINDY
This dry weather is nice but we all know this is not the time of year for
many days without rain. It was nice again today with warm days and the over
night temperatures have been really nice, not to warm not to cool. The
heating bill will be much lower this month. Now if we can just keep down
the bill for air conditioning!
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.05-19-2009 RAIN IN THE FORECAST
So we knew the dry weather would not last to long this time of the year.
It was nice again today but now we have a chance of rain starting Friday
thru the weekend. We have a lot of mowing to be started yet but things are
starting to green up now. Our damaged trees are starting to cover over with
leaves which means we have plenty of shade around the north side of the
track.
The area where the old oil well site was cleaned up is now a mess and bare.
We had been told this area was seeded but that was not the case. Most of
the other work sites got sod installed but not our site. More work for us.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 05-18-2009 NICE DAY
We could not have ask for much better of a day. The weather was about
perfect except for our windy conditions, just a typical Oklahoma day.
Things are starting to dry out now so maybe we can get on the track to
get some mowing and other things done now. We have not been able to walk
around near the track with all this rain we have had.
TOP OF PAGE 05-17-2009 NO RAIN, GOOD WEATHER AHEAD
Oh what a great day with no rain and clearing skies. Today we had a low of
50° and a high of 72° and little wind, a fine day. We had no work
scheduled for today. All of us had other things on our plate for today.
We do have some work in our schedule for the end of this month. Work is
still going to get our building permit. This has already been a lot of work
and we have much more ahead.
TOP OF PAGE 05-16-2009 DRY DAY
Is it a mistake, we had no rain today. Our weather was nice with a little
wind but that just started us to get more drying in today. It was a little
cooler today than yesterday with our high in the lower 70's unlike
yesterday which saw 84°. Todays average wind speed was 15.2mph with
a gust to 48mph.
TOP OF PAGE 05-15-2009 MORE RAIN, GOOD WEATHER AHEAD
Today was an instant replay of the other night when heavy storms moved
through town about 10pm. Once again high winds, rain, hail but the
lightning was not as intense as the other night. We got more than an inch
of rain over most of the city.
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.05-14-2009 DRY DAY
What a nice day since we got no rain all day. Things are so saturated from
all the heavy rain we have had did dry a little but it may not matter much
since we have more rain ahead tomorrow and maybe Saturday. We may have a
few rain free days next week, we hope so.
morning.
TOP OF PAGE 05-13-2009 MORE RAIN, MORE AHEAD
Once again we had more than one rain event. Starting early this morning at
1am and again at about 10pm. The later storms were pretty intense with very
high winds, rain, hail and lots of lightning. That storm was a bumpy ride
for much of the city. We lucked out however as again there were no
tornadoes.
TOP OF PAGE 05-12-2009 MORE RAIN, MORE AHEAD
Today the rain came to town about 9am. We had a good shower at first then
some on again off again heavy rain for about half an hour. The wind came up
the rain started to fall. Then we had some drying but not for long. It
looks like we will be get more rain late tonight or very early in the
morning.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 05-11-2009 MORE RAIN, MORE AHEAD
Well before sun up the rain started. At about 5am rain moved across the
city and dropped a little over one tenth of an inch officially at Will
Rogers, many places got more. We also had some winds today after the rain
had moved out. Our weather forecast now has a chance of rain till Sunday.
As it stands it looks like we will have a wet track next weekend. We will
be out working if there is no rain. We need to work on the track due to all
the damage from all the rain we have had. We may be able to work on
finishing filling the ditches for our track drainage. We still have one
drain to install.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 05-10-2009 MORE RAIN, MORE AHEAD
It started off dry but as the day went on the rain moved in. It started to
rain in places about noon and we had several rounds of light rain and mist
in between most of the afternoon.
Mowing today was a little damp but we got much done in a short time with
the help of the Dixon mower. Our other mower is down now with carb problems.
It may be some time before we get it operational.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 05-09-2009 RAIN
The weather was much cooler today and we got rain early in the morning and
just after sundown. Not much rain but rain just the same and we have more
in the forecast for tomorrow. Our forecast is not to nice with rain ahead
till next Thursday.
We did have time today to work on the mowers and get the weedeater out to
start working on the grass. Things are getting green with all this rain.
can avoid more rain. The place is greening up nicely in many places.
TOP OF PAGE 05-08-2009 MORE RAIN
It was damp again today and we got a few very light rain showers but no
heavy storms. Things are going to start floating here soon if we don't get
some dry days. We have had rain 12 of the last 13 days, it may have been
only a trace but it was wet. Our April showers have carried over into May.
TOP OF PAGE 05-07-2009 DAMP THEN DRY
We had rain in the forecast but it never made it here today. It looked like
it could rain any minute and it was humid till around 2pm. Then it heated
up but the moisture moved away and we made it another day without rain.
The grass is really growing and we will be out mowing this weekend if we
can avoid more rain. The place is greening up nicely in many places.
TOP OF PAGE 05-06-2009 NO RAIN
We made it to a day without rain take was nice but things are really wet
and will stay wet for some days. All the rain has soaked everything and it
has caused much erosion on the track. Our drainage system has proved to be
at least adequate for this round of rainy days. We still have much to do to
finish this but things are working well.
TOP OF PAGE 05-05-2009 10 DAYS OF RAIN
We got an early storm today with the rain starting about 9am and moving
over most of the day till about 8pm. There were moderate showers but mostly
light rain and again no tornadoes. South of us about 120 miles a town has
already has almost 40 inches of year this year, their yearly average is
23 inches. Glad we don't live there.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.05-04-2009 DAMP AND RAINY
No storms today but we did have a light shower or two late in the day.
We are at 9 days of rain. The jet stream has stalled over Oklahoma and it
is dragging moisture and warm temperatures to build rain storms over us.
It would be nice to dry out a little to get some work finished on the track.
TOP OF PAGE 05-03-2009 RAIN
Early morning rain and a cloudy damp day is what we had today. We have more
rain in the forecast, till Wednesday. Things are really wet now, this is a
good day if you are looking at drainage. Our weather has been great for
watching the drainage system. Also bad since we can't fill in the ditches
till it dries out.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 05-02-2009 STORMS, MORE TO COME?
Rain came early today. There were heavy storms with hail but no tornadoes.
It looks like we got about an inch of rain with some areas getting more.
As can be expected we did not work at Trosper today and it looks like
tomorrow may be out of the question as well.
TOP OF PAGE 05-01-2009 NO STORMS, LIGHT RAIN
Late in the evening it started to rain. We lucked out tonight as the rain
was light starting with a mist for 4 hours. We had planned to go out to
work tomorrow on the track but it looks like rain may be here for the day.
The track may be in muddy condition. We will have to wait to see.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.04-30-2009 RAIN AHEAD
AS we said yesterday it is beginning to look like we are in our 'rainy
season' mode again. We did not get rain today but we still have rain in the
forecast for the next week. I may be the weather forecasters are 'covering'
because they are unsure what will happen.
While now we are hoping for rain all the other tracks around a hoping it
goes away. We need rain to be able to work on the track since we are still
working to get a building permit so we can have water.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.04-29-2009 HEAVY STORMS, RAIN
It is beginning to look like we are in our early 'rainy season' with all
the rain we have had lately. We got just over 2 inches today but no severe
storms in towns today and the wind was much lower than it has been when we
have been getting rain.
TOP OF PAGE 04-28-2009 DRY AND WINDY
The last couple weeks has been almost a 'cut and paste' time with days of
rain and dry days like today. We were cooler today and we were dry but the
wind has gone away again today unlike yesterday. We have more rain in the
forecast with a chance of rain the next 7 days. Maybe we can get some time
to start working on the track and get some of it in shape.
The well site clean up is now completed and all the equipment has been
remioved from our property. Most of the debris was removed and they said
grass sead was put down in the area.
TOP OF PAGE 04-27-2009 MORE RAIN TODAY
We have been getting rain and it is starting to get more frequently as the
days go by. Most of the heavy rain missed us again today and wnet south and
east of town. We barely got enough to wet things down or knock down the
dust as we say here. We did have a nice day on tap before the rain started.
TOP OF PAGE 04-26-2009 HEAVY STORMS, WIND, RAIN
Most of the day was nice if the humidity did not bother you. We did have
a cooler day, clouds but the winds stayed with us. At 10pm we had a line
of heavy rain with high winds move across town. Most of town got at least
a quarter inch of rain, many got over a half inch. The only tornado seen
today was out in open country and there was not much damage.
TOP OF PAGE 04-25-2009 WINDY AND DRY
It was a day which we spent working on equipment but not at the track. We
did yearly maintenance work on mowers mostly to get ready for the mowing
season ahead. One mower will require a new carburetor and new gas line to
get in shape.
It was nice today but the winds are still up and we had gusts near 40mph
most all day. We did however miss out on the storms which stayed west and
north of the city.
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.04-24-2009 WELL SITE CLEAN UP
Today marked the completion of the work where the old well was located.
As expected there is much work to be done in that area even though 'the
clean up' is finished. It will be some time till this area will look nice
again. At least the well site is gone along with the safety hazard.
this year.
The weather was nice again today with the high for the day coming in at
84°.We had some wind today that cooled it down so the warm weather
seemed cooler. We have rain in the forecast for most of the next week
starting tonight.
TOP OF PAGE 04-23-2009 MORE PROBLEMS AHEAD
As this project goes along there are days when things seem to just build
as the day goes on. Today was another one of those days. It seems there can
not be many more barriers can be put in our way. It is one thing to start
all over again but another when what looks like a small hill becomes a
mountain range. Better days are ahead.
The weather was warm for this time of year today. For Spring we had Summer
like weather today with the high of 87° and the wind started to crank
up a notch or two.
TOP OF PAGE 04-22-2009 MOTORCYCLE RIDER
Another day we have gone to the track to discover someone on a motorcycle
has been out riding the track again. This time it looks like there was only
one rider and the time on the track was very short since there was few tire
tracks. Maybe the trenchs from our drainage work slowed down what riding
has happened.
TOP OF PAGE 04-21-2009 OTHER WORK
Another one of our days we spent doing other things. We did go to the track
today and no one has been riding since our last 4 wheeler ride. Things are
starting to green up around the property and mowing will be a big job again
this year.
TOP OF PAGE 04-20-2009 MORE DRAWINGS AHEAD
Once again we were at work on drawings to get our building permit. Not that
any of us are Architects or Engineers but these things have to be done. It
may be we have to redesign a few things but it will happen and we will go
on to bigger things.
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.04-19-2009 RAIN?
No onw was at the track early today. Most of us got a good rain and things
stayed wet most of the day but that didn't stop us from going out to work.
To wet to use any equipment it was hand work. The weather was beautiful and
it was nice to be in the sunshine and outside working.
TOP OF PAGE 04-18-2009 RAIN AND WORK
Today the weather was nice for most of the day but rain came after dark.
About 8pm a line of storms started moving across the City area. The center
of as low pressure zone came spinning across the state this evening with
high winds, hail and rain.
More track drainage work today with the 1st turn getting most of the
attention. We did get one ditch filled in today. If we don't get much rain
tonight we may be out working tomorrow. Dirt was added to the smaller south
platform.
TOP OF PAGE 04-17-2009 MORE RAIN, NOT HERE
Our weather was nice today, but we have more rain coming. Most of the rain
is north and east of town. As it stands it looks like most of the rain will
fall outside town and we may not get rain.
Our storage building work is under way and we will be looking to start
work to pour our concrete slab as soon as we have the building permit in
hand.
TOP OF PAGE 04-16-2009 WET?
We did get a little rain late last night and early this morning but it was
not enough to talk about and things are starting to dry out again. We did
have someone out riding on the track on a 4 wheeler. Not much damage was
done but it looks like we may have a problem starting.
TOP OF PAGE 04-15-2009 MORE RAIN
The weather was nice today, but it looks like we have more rain coming in
from the west tonight. A line is building in western Oklahoma and is moving
east. It may fall apart before it gets to town and we may not get rain
tonight but we have rain in the forecast for the next few days.
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.04-14-2009 WET
With all the rain we had things are a little drier today but not dried out.
This week we will not be able to work on the track after the rain. No one
was able to get away to work before it dries out again. Some areas are
a little to wet to work on now but we did not have the big mud holes we
have seen after this rain. Our drainage system is not finished but it
worked well. It should be much better after we get the ditches filled and
make some trenches to guide the water to drains.
TOP OF PAGE 04-13-2009 RAIN AND MORE RAIN
It was bound to happen, no doubt about it. While we have a few big ditches
dug on the track we got a good rain. Word is we got about an inch and a
half or rain in the last 24 hours. The track is soaked, deep soaked since
most of the rain was light rain which was good for the freshly built track.
Work began to get things together for our new gate. One job we have to
complete before the new track can be used for racing or practice.
TOP OF PAGE 04-12-2009 PERMIT WORK
We are hard at work on getting a building permit for our little project.
Most of the paperwork has been produced without any help from an Architect
since we were unable to locate one who would work as a volunteer. We will
be working to make any changes to enable us to get one of the most
important permits required for this project.
TOP OF PAGE 04-11-2009 WORK DAY
The weather was nice today, it started out a little cool but warmed up to
70° for a high and the winds stayed low again today after calming down
yesterday afternoon.
A couple of us were out working today on drainage for the track. We have
most of the pipe laid in the ditches. We worked to dig more ditches and
started to fill some in on the track. Filling in the ditches will require
a little machine work since there was some much dirt moved for the pipe.
We still have several hundred feet of ditch to dig to direct water away
from the track.
TOP OF PAGE 04-10-2009 NOT A NATURAL DISASTER
The fires have for the most part been put out now in the city area. We had
a cold front move in late last night and as the wind shifted from west to
north most of the fires here in the city died down. After daylight
investigators looked for the cause of the fire which burned so many homes
here in town. It has been determined the fire was caused by arson.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.04-09-2009 NATURAL DISASTER
Another day of high winds but this day turned into a real disaster for
many due to wild fires and the wind. At one time there were 22 working wild
fires in the state of Oklahoma. One of those was on the east side of
Oklahoma City about 6 miles east of the track. That fire burned many homes,
at 10pm today they estimated 100 homes had burned to the ground in the city
alone. Luck was on our side as there were no deaths and few injuries.
TOP OF PAGE 04-08-2009 PERMIT WORK
We are hard at work on getting a building permit for our little project.
Most of the paperwork has been produced without any help from an Architect
since we were unable to locate one who would work as a volunteer. We will
be working to make any changes to enable us to get one of the most
important permits required for this project.
TOP OF PAGE 04-07-2009 NICER WEATHER
After a hard freeze last night it has once again turned to the nicer side
of Winter and maybe this will really be the last freeze we have till the
end of the year. Our weather may be much better for the next few days and
our weather forecast has changed with increased chances of rain for
Thursday and Sunday.
TOP OF PAGE 04-06-2009 COLDER TONIGHT
The weather has gone cold again today and we are to have a last hard freeze
tonight. Things are starting to look up for us. We will be applying for our
building permit later this week. Maybe we will have this important permit
in hand by next week. If so we could have water and electricity very soon.
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.04-05-2009 WORK DAY
A cold front came in over night and cooled things off a little but the wind
has not let up for several days now. Yesterday we were wind blown and sand
blasted by the wind. Today was a little cooler but the wind did geive up a
little bit. We managed to get well over 200 feet of ditch dug and laid
before the sun went down for the day. No dirt was placed over the pipe but
it is cut and installed in the ditches.
Our weather is forecast to get cold again one last time for the year both
today and tomorrow then we will warm up on Tuesday afternoon. We have rain
in the forecast for Thursday and Sunday ahead.
TOP OF PAGE 04-04-2009 WORK DAY
Our weather today was nice and we got a lot of ditch digging behind us. We
still have much to do and we are hoping we can get all the ditches dug over
this weekend and get our pipe laid out.
TOP OF PAGE 04-03-2009 PARTIAL WORK DAY
Today the weather was nice and after our regular job we got a start on the
weekend of work ahead. After getting a mini-track hoe and dragging it to
the property we started to dig ditches for our track drainage system. We
have a little over 300 feet of ditches to dig. This will be another week
we will pick up a new skill running equipment.
TOP OF PAGE 04-02-2009 NO RAIN
The cold front came but the rain stayed east of us again today. There was a
few very light showers in town but thay didn't even make the pavement wet.
The wind blew and our temperature dropped most of the day. We may even have
a light freeze tonight.
With most of the rain now out of the forecast for the end of this week we
will be working on drainage this weekend. Our pipe is ordered and will be
delivered soon. We should have our equipment to start the last drainage
work on the track Saturday.
TOP OF PAGE 04-01-2009 MORE RAIN?
The weather today was nice for this time of year but we are waiting for
more rain which is in the forecast for tomorrow. The wind was not overly
active today. Our high for today was 73°, warm enough for rolling down
a window while driving.
A few were out this morning to work on the track since it got a little rain
Monday evening. It was not long until work was stopped and the track dried
to much for further work without watering.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.03-31-2009 RAIN AND WIND
More rain fell today and we hope the track is wet enough for working
tomorrow. As it stands the new track dries fast when the wind is blowing
and we have sun shine any part of the day. Our Sunday work was cut short
when the track dried out while we were working on it.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-30-2009 FAST MOVING RAIN
A cold front moved into the state this afternoon and more rain was in store
for us today. Some areas had some hard rain but it was not around since the
line of storms was moving at 40mph. We had a smaller lighter line come
around just before midnight. The temperature dropped about 30° when the
front came into town this evening.
The forecast for this week has a chance of rain Tuesday evening, Wednesday
and Saturday.
Our track drainage pipe was ordered today. It will be delivered to the
track location.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.03-29-2009 TRACK WORK
One would have thought that with the moisture we have had this last week
our track would have been a big mud hole but that was not the case. Since
we have been getting moisture and the track has been built one thing is
sure our dirt behaves different than the soil at the old track.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-28-2009 DAY OFF
We took off another day to get some other work done. Today was not a day to
be outside working anyway due to the weather. It was kinda cold and wet
outside today with a '30mph' wind. It was off to the races with the weather
today with ice/sleet/snow and rain. The forecast blizzard stayed to the
north of town.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-27-2009 MORE MOISTURE
It was dry and a little cooler this morning but the moisture was on its way
to the City early. At about 6am parts of town had mist and very light rain.
As the day progressed the rain turned to sleet and back to rain. Some parts
of town get heavy rain but most was moderate. No snow or icing conditions
as the temps stayed above freezing until very late in the day.
Considering the moisture we have had today and the forecast for tomorrow we
will not be out at the track working Saturday. Our forecast has a chance of
3-6 inches of snow. If the weather forecast is close to correct we may be
able to get a little time to work the track on Sunday.
Track drainage pipe quote received today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-26-2009 DRY DAY
Today we were working on drawings again to try to get our building permit.
It looks like we will be working to get that permit sometime next week. If
that is successful we may have water to work on the track soon and we will
be working to get our electricity strung to our temporary power pole.
It was dry today but we have a wet few days ahead with rain/snow/sleet and
freezing rain in the forecast for the next couple days. Sunday may be a
day when we are able to go work on the track, if we get enough moisture to
saturate the surface.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-25-2009 MATERIAL
Material, one word in our vocabulary which has several meanings. Could be
a possession or belonging, it could be something to build with. Today we
use it in a sense of items to build something. We have had much material
used so far to build the new track and we will be using much more. The work
continues.
Our weather forecast has rain and/or snow coming in Friday and Saturday.
Considering what we see we may be able to work on the track Sunday. That is
totally dependent on Mother Nature and the moisture situation.
Our gate material was delivered today. We will not start on this project
for a few days.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.03-24-2009 DRY TRACK?
We got out the rakes to work on the track today after our rain. It was not
a good day for raking. We stopped as soon as we started after finding out
the rain didn't do us much good, the track was dry. We did have a few spots
where water was standing, those places were wet. But if there was not
standing water, well it was to dry to work on. We have more rain in the
forecast before the weekend, maybe it will get wet enough to work on soon.
As mentioned yesterday this was to be a test of our new track. Well with
over an inch of rain falling there was not much to talk about other than
our puddles. A quick look around told us all the places we are putting in
drains are the places there needs to be drainage.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-23-2009 RAIN!
Well after waiting many days for rain we finally got some rain today. Most
of the good stuff was gone before midnight and the National Weather Service
at Will Rogers Airport shows 1.35 inch fell overnight. This was the first
real rain since the track was built and it will be a test for how it will
perform after rain events.
Our storage building sheet goods were put in storage today. A nice sized
building will be built to store our inventory of equipment. More well site
clean-up work.
TOP OF PAGE 03-22-2009 LITTLE WORK
We tried to get the Bobcat out to work today but things just would not work
for us. After much work we decided to go without any power tools today and
get a little light work done. We worked on getting some measurements on top
of the starting hill to get some drawings of the new gate slab ready. Some
thigs must be going right considering we checked our hill for level and we
found out it is only 1 inch out of level from side to side. Not bad for
'eyeballing it', now to get some wood for the forms, rebar and wire mesh to
reinforce it.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-21-2009 NO WORK TODAY
After running out of town late yesterday and loading our truck down with
about a ton of metal we spent most of the day looking for a place to store
that metal. While doing that we did not get much done. So consider it a day
off work.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-20-2009 TRACK DAMAGE
It seems there are always some people who do not care about what they do.
With the building of our track has come some real hill climbers who
thought they could drive the track. Well needless to say they did not make
it over the first jump they tried to drive over but they did some damage to
the track.
The Super National has started and you can watch the action at
Go211.com, watch the live webcast.
GOOD LUCK!
Material for the new gate was ordered today. This material will be
delivered later since we ordered special items to fabricate the gate. We
picked up the sheet goods for the Storage building today. The clean-up of
the old well site started today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.03-19-2009 RAIN TO THE SOUTH
For March today was a good day but there was no rain in town. All the rain
stayed south and east of us. Our forecast has changed with rain out till
after the weekend. With no moisture this week we will not be work on
grooming the track this weekend. Most of our volunteers will be gone to
DeSoto Texas to the ABA Super National this weekend.
Speaking of the Super National we want to wish all riders a safe and fun
time in Texas this coming weekend. Going to a National event is great fun
and we are lucky to have many National events which are close. GOOD LUCK!
Our storage building is ready for pick up.
TOP OF PAGE 03-18-2009 DO WE HAVE RAIN AHEAD?
Today we had nearly clear skies for most of the day. Just before sundown
some clouds moved in but there has been no rain yet. We have a chance of
rain in the forecast till next Tuesday. We hope to get a little rain so we
can start work on grooming the track.
Our second power rake was received today. It is now ready to go to work. We
fabricated the 'eye brackets' to mount the cylinder for the new gate today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-17-2009 FABRICATION
One of the jobs we have ahead is building and installing our gate. We are
planning to work on this a little this coming weekend. We need to prepare
the top of the starting hill for the concrete slab for the gate. We still
have to get a gate but that will come in time. We also hope there is a
little rain on the way so we can get in some work on the track this
weekend, we will have to see what happens.
A request for quote for the track drainage pipe went out today. We paid the
bill for the big loader today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-16-2009 NICE DAY
Our weather has been nice for the last couple days. Although we need rain
or some kind of moisture it is not to be for at least a few more days. What
little rain we did get last week was not enough to start work on grooming
the track. That area of town got about a third of an inch of rain. That was
way short of getting much wet or even damp.
Second power rake purchased today, like the other one it will be shipped to
us. We also purchased the material to fabricate the mounts for the cylinder
for the new gate today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-15-2009 NO WORK DAY
After spending a little time trying to work on the track yesterday and
finding out very soon the track was not damp enough to groom we decided to
work on other things today. No work was performed at Trosper today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.03-14-2009 WORK DAY
We will be out working at Trosper today. we will not be there till after
noon as we still have rain moving in to the City area. At 10am there was
light drizzle falling. That is good. However there has not been enough rain
to wet the track to do any real work. We will be there to look at drainage
and to check out just how wet the track is today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-13-2009 LUCKY DAY
Here we are on Friday the 13th and it was a lucky day for us. The rain that
was in our forecast never made it to town and now we are working on getting
dried out. There was rain around but it all stayed south and southwest of
us. If it stays that way till Saturday noon we my be able to work at
Trosper both days this weekend. We will post early Saturday morning what we
have for a schedule.
Our power rake was received today and is ready to go to work.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-12-2009 ICE AND SNOW
With freezing temps we had freezing rain to start of the day. Rain moved in
overnight then the temperature dropped and we had freezing rain which later
turned to snow after sunrise. Maybe a not such a welcome way to get
moisture but it came anyway. No storms, mostly gentle falling moisture that
we need bad. More possible freezing temps and moisture Friday.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-11-2009 WHAT IS IT?
Trosper is dry today. No water standing and few mud spots. We assume there
was little rain yesterday in this part of town. We did have some wind from
the north today and it was cool and dry. We have more rain/ice/snow in the
forecast tomorrow.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-10-2009 COLD AGAIN
Wind has come back with a cold front and we dropped around 40° today
compared to yesterday. It still is Winter, the warm dry weather has been
nice. However we needed some moisture and it came as rain last night here
in town. The north side of town got heavier storms, no tornadoes, with some
high winds. We have more rain in the forecast after tomorrow night till
Sunday.
If we get rain late this week we may not be able to work at the track this
weekend. The weather will determine this till we have water. We will post
what will be ahead for the weekend.
Our storage building was ordered today. It will be ready for pick up in
about a week.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.03-09-2009 RAIN?
'The wind has come back and things are blowing up a storm today' It was
same words we posted just 3 days ago, they apply for today. It looks like
we have rain coming today with a line moving in from the southwest. Some of
this line is heavy storms but no tornadoes. We need rain.
There was no work at Trosper today. Other things had to be done. We are
planning to work at the track this coming weekend if the weather works out.
We received quote on storage building. Hinges for new gate bought.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-08-2009 EARTHQUAKE
So way out of the ordinary for this place we had an earthquake today. So of
us were in bed at about 8am this morning. There was a rumble like a strike
lightning, then the ground shook for about 10 seconds. Quite a sensation.
The center of the quake was about 5 miles southeast of downtown Oklahoma
City not far (just over a mile) from our new track facility. This quake was
at least the fifth earthquake felt in Oklahoma during 2009.
We had the Bobcat out working today. We worked on the 'supply pile' of
dirt, more work to knock it down in size. There were a few visitors today,
some riders who noticed our work at the old BMX track location. We
purchased a power rake today, it will be shipped in later this week.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-07-2009 WORK DAY
It was nice today as the forecast had shown, we had a little wind but not
bad. Things have changed as predicted earlier this week with the daily
high creeping up as the week went a long. If we could get some rain in the
forecast and on the ground we would be a lot better off.
Today we worked on the north side ditch. This area will need much more work
in the future but when finished it will be a popular place for watching
races.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-06-2009 WINDY WEATHER
The wind has come back and things are blowing up a storm today. It was
overcast all day but none of the clouds had rain for us. Those clouds raced
by all day and we had a high today near 90°. The wind is to stay for a
few more day so the weekend will be windy as well.
The rain has now moved to Sunday and the chance has increased to 30%. If we
could get some of that rain stuff during the week now so we could get to
work on the track.
We had a little time in the evening today so we worked on drainage on the
east side of the track near the finish line and between the finish line and
staging.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-05-2009 LOADER GONE
Things are changing and today we sent the big loader back after we had
waited for 3 days to have it picked up from Trosper. It was fun while it
lasted but it was time to get to other work. Most of our work ahead will be
with the Bobcat, if it is dirt work that is. We still have a huge amount of
dirt to be moved and huge amount of landscaping to do so our dirt work will
continue for another year.
The weather today was much better but the forecast has rain for the weekend
with a 20% chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night. We could sure use
some rain.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.03-04-2009 NICE WEATHER
It was nice today as the forecast had shown, we had a little wind but not
bad. Things have changed as predicted earlier this week with the daily
high creeping up as the week went a long. If we could get some rain in the
forecast and on the ground we would be a lot better off.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-03-2009 BETTER WEATHER
Things have begun to settle from the weekend. Racing at Sooner State BMX
last Sunday left some memories with all the riders who attended. Work has
been done to change the last straight of their track. Also they have built
stands (if you will) over the starting gate and finish line. One year of
operation, with many changes. They have many more challenges ahead.
Compared to the last weekend today was down right nice, dry but nice and
tomorrow and the rest of the week looks better. Now if we could get a
little something we don't ask for much, rain. In another month we will be
complaining about rain but we need some now.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-02-2009 WORK EVENING
Our pile of dirt is now much smaller. Now nick named the 'supply pile' it
is about 20% the size it was when the track build started. Most of the left
over dirt has been used to build raised areas for watching races. Since
some of the track is raised 3 feet above most of the south side of the
track so we decided to raise the viewing areas on the south side. One area
has been roughly built, the smaller area. We have a larger area still in
the works.
The larger area will have good sight of the entire track when completed.
One day we may even have some bleachers to set there. The north side of the
track is raised well above the track and has great viewing of all the track.
The weather today was much better than Friday and Saturday. Most of the
wind was gone and it was warm enough for some to open a window while
driving. The rest of the week look warm and dry.
Our last day to use the big loader. We will call to have it picked up later
today.It was fun using this piece of equipment but it costs a lot to have
it on site.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 03-01-2009 1st RACE, MORE WIND, COLD, WORK DAY
Today marks the opening of
Sooner State BMX
in Ponca City. Once again we have 3 operating tracks in the state with our
new track about to get of the ground. Things concerning BMX in Oklahoma can
sometimes change like our weather, in a heartbeat. This is happening.
Our weather has let up a little and it was better today but still windy and
dry. It was warmer and if you could stay out of the wind it was bearable to
be outside. Good enough for a 1st race of the year.
We did get some work started today at the track. Not a lot of work was done
since it was so cool today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.02-28-2009 WINDY AND COLD
Our weather has again changed and we have more wind and a cool down in
store. A lack of rain is again looming with the winds and the fact most of
the lower half of Oklahoma is under a burn ban does not make things any
better.
No work at the track today due to the weather conditions. Looks like we
will be out working tomorrow if the weather forecast is correct. There is
still a large pile of dirt which needs to be moved and we have to start
building our drainage system now that the track has been built. The
drainage work is a large job which we have been addressing since we started
work to build the new track. The nice things about this work now is that it
is on the downhill side now with most of the job completed outside the
track. What is left is draining the track itself. Since the track had to be
built so we could plan our drain areas we are starting this task. It looks
like due to the natural lay of the land and the track we will have 5-6
drains to install. All the drain pipes will cross the track.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-27-2009 MADE
Since there is not much time in the day to watch TV one may not stay on top
of the different shows which feature BMX. While surfing we came across this
the other day. Watch it, it is a great edition of MTV 'MADE' with Jason
Carnes and Courtney who wants to race. Courtney has a foul mouth at times.
MTV MADE
North wind and lower temps were on tap for today. Back to Winter time for a
couple days and then it warms up again. Rain is in the forecast but
it is next weekend.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-26-2009 WORK EVENING
More work on the platform for the south side of the track. There is a lot
of dirt to be moved. We should finish this this weekend. When finished dirt
will have been added to staging, south platform and we have plans to use
some near the storage building location.
Our weather is again about to change. One last day of nice weather before
we go back into Winter mode again. However the wind started to pick up and
it will be cold tonight, mid 20's.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-25-2009 WORK EVENING
We worked to finish building a raised area on the south side of the track.
This area will be raised so you can see the track better since it is 2-3
feet above the area off the track. As it stands there will be a couple of
these raised areas on the south side. The north side is already raised
about 4-5 feet above the track.
We had great weather again today. Short sleeve weather most of the day. It
was nice but a little windy, a strong south wind.
So who said it was going to be easy?
LOOK BACK
With a hew year we will see some changes in 'LOOK BACK' as we have been
lucky enough to get some real prime 'Old School' stuff for a history lesson
on ABA BMX back in the early 1990s.
We will be posting some pictures of racing at Sooner Pearl back when it was
a new track! Can we say this enough? Awesome........
We look forward to hearing from many more Trosper BMX riders and others
who may want to add to our look at BMX History in Oklahoma.
Contact Richard Axtell at
richard@okbmx.com
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.02-24-2009 NO WORK TODAY
It was one of those days where it seems we can't get anything done. More
like getting a lot of talking done. Things are starting to change and it is
nice to see some of our work shaping up. We have a lot left to accomplish
to get to a point we can race.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-23-2009 TRACK BUILT TODAY
After all the waiting it is finally finished or is it just started? Just
put it this way, Billy left today about 2pm for DeSoto and a build at
Metroplex BMX for the SUPER NATIONAL. This is a UCI race and UCI rules
require a build if the track was used for a UCI race before. This means
Metroplex gets a build every year they have a UCI race there.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-22-2009 WORK DAY
We worked on some of the jumps and started building up some of the track
surface. We did add some dirt to the track where the finish line will be.
This is to raise the track surface up above the surrounding area to help
with drainage. We will have to install several drain pipes but this will
have to wait till we have time and the track is completely built.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-21-2009 WORK DAY
We raked the second turn some and tried to pack it but it is to steep for
any vehicle other than the 4 wheeler. Since we still have no water is was
a lot of work to get so little to see in the end. We did get a small part
of the turn packed but not even near smooth and ready to ride.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-20-2009 SOME WORK TODAY
Another day for a little work today. We did get some things done but we
still have so much work to do. One thing at a time. We are starting to mark
some things off our 'to do' list. It is nice to see that list starting to
get shorter. We had some great weather today. If we could get out water
working we could work on the part of the track which is already built...
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.02-19-2009 ANOTHER NICE AND WINDY DAY
Our weather is again nice today but the wind is still hanging around. Most
of the day the wind was strong with our lowest hourly wind speed at 3am
this morning (13mph) and peaked at Noon to 26mph. In the last 12 hours the
speed has been 20+mph with 11am showing 18mph (at 7pm). The last week has
been windy for sure.
New pictures of our work at Trosper Park have been posted see
Trosper Park 2008
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-18-2009 NICE DAY
For a Winter day it was nice today with very little wind and no moisture.
We had a high of 60° and without much wind it was great. Now we have
no rain in the forecast for the next week and it looks like we will be
drying out a lot again before we have any more rain. Things are getting
really dry outside.
We had some good news today and we will be talking about some of this good
stuff soon. We will be looking to get our building permit soon and that
means we will will have water and electricity in the near future. Things
are starting to look good.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-17-2009 ANOTHER NICE AND WINDY DAY
Our weather is again nice today but the wind is still hanging around. Most
of the day the wind was strong with our lowest hourly wind speed at 3am
this morning (13mph) and peaked at Noon to 26mph. In the last 12 hours the
speed has been 20+mph with 11am showing 18mph (at 7pm). The last week has
been windy for sure.
New pictures of our work at Trosper Park have been posted see
Trosper Park 2008
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-16-2009 NO RAIN AHEAD
What have we here? After several days of forecasting rain for tomorrow now
the rain has been removed and cloudy skies have taken their place. We could
use more moisture in this state. Most of the southwestern part of the state
is under a Burn Ban and most of the rest of the state is near Burn Ban
status. Without more moisture we will be praying for rain soon.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-15-2009 NO WORK TODAY
Things have been real hectic the last few weeks and we decided to take a
little time off from track work this weekend. Now that we are all working
real jobs again we have not been out working daily as we had been for
almost a month not counting real bad weather days. The work will be
starting again soon.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.02-14-2009 NEW BIKE SHOPS, PROMOTION
With the loss of a bike shop in Oklahoma City and another in Ponca City our
sport has not went in the right direction in bike shops lately. That is
about to change. Rumor has it there will be at least 2 new shops opening
soon. Our hope is they stay around for many years to come.
Ever visit
bmxmania.com ?. If not you
missed a blurb on one of our local amateur BMX riders. His name is coming
up again and again as time goes. Scroll down about 3/4 of the page and look
for a shoe company named
YUM.
New pictures of our work at Trosper Park have been posted see
Trosper Park 2008
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-13-2009 FRIDAY THE 13TH
What will you day be like? If you are one of many who are superstitious
this could be an interesting day. We have nice weather on tap but what
things will happen? Watch out for the Black Cat.
Our weather for the weekend looks colder and somewhat windy and much colder
in the evenings. Next week has a slim chance of rain Sunday and Tuesday
with cooler weather till the end of next week. Looks like we have not
started our Spring Rain cycle just yet. We could get the track built before
our rainy season starts.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-12-2009 CORRECTION, 4 WHEELER BACK
Now that things have settled a little bit we stand corrected from our
statement yesterday on the death toll from the tornadoes the other day.
The total loss was 10. No loss is good and this was not good at all.
Now that we have our 4 wheeler back in town when will we be using it to
work at the track? We have a few things we need to check out and we will
be working that toy out a lot. Soon the weather will be changing and we
have a huge amount of bald area to work. The toy will come in very handy.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-11-2009 DRY OUT AND CLEAN UP
After yesterday many have a lot of work ahead. After the storms cleared
2 people died in the tornadoes yesterday. Considering the weather that was
a good day, not to say 2 dead is good but it could have been many more.
The days our weather forecasters know there is bad stuff coming they do a
good job of staying on top of the storms and warning us. A TV or radio is a
must here for our weather.
Let the cleanup begin, we had not damage at Tropser Park other than rain.
Considering our track is about 1/4 completed we had no damage. Others will
be cleaning for many days. We have rain in the forecast for Tuesday next week.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-10-2009 BAD STORMS
Another day of heavy storms with 5 tornadoes in the City area today. We
will not know all the damage for a few days but there were many places
kissed by Mother Nature in a bad mood today. Some got very high winds while
others got an experience like no other. As of this time there have been no
deaths and few injuries. There was a lot of property damage, downed power
lines and poles, damaged vehicles, closed streets and highways. Hail in
places very near the size of a softball (4 inches) in diameter,
straightline winds near 100mph along with the tornado damage. Not a pretty
site today. More rain is on its way later tonight, these storms should not
be as violent as those earlier today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.02-09-2009 RAIN AHEAD
We have rain in the forecast for tomorrow and we could use some. Our chance
of rain has gone up and it was damp outdide this morning. The place has
just dried out from the last storm which was snow/ice/sleet a few days ago.
Will our winter rain cycle start early this year? Timing is everything if
this cycle has started.
Nice weather today but it was windy, dry but windy again.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-08-2009 WINDY
We have been talking about wind this week and it was here again today but
at an even higher rate than yesterday. With mostly above 20mph winds the
day was blown to say the least. We also have a good chance of rain
overnight with a line of storms brewing west of Oklahoma and it is moving
east. The winds will be with us for some time with these storms moving
in.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-07-2009 MUCH MORE AHEAD
With the dirt here and a start on the track we have much more work ahead
to get things in order for racing. With the Winter rainy season approaching
timing will be everything in getting the track finished but more is needed.
Weather will have a great influence on the work ahead.
Nice weather today but it was windy, dry but windy again.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-06-2009 WHAT OF A BUILDING?
We are looking to build a small building at the track. This will be a
simple storage building for our equipment and storage space. We are
currently renting a space and we will be money ahead to have a place on
site for storage. Also the clean up of our abandoned well should begin
soon. One more item to be finished on a list of many items.
We had nice weather today if you like wind. The last few days have been
getting more and more windy. At least it has been dry and we should be able
to get out and do some work this weekend. We do have rain in the forecast
for Sunday or Monday and again later next week.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-05-2009 JOB COMPLETE
Time to settle the bill for our dirt and its delivery. Now we have one more
item to check off the list of jobs to get the new track finished. Maybe
in the near future we will have more items checked than not, we still have
may things to do.
Nice weather today but it was windy, dry but windy.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.02-04-2009 MOSTLY DRY
Our weather has been dry and things are for the most part dry now. With all
our bare dirt and all our dirt work there are a few low spots which will
have to be filled but things are starting to get shaped up. We hope to have
grass growing in many areas when the weather warms up. The place is
starting to really look good. Now if we could just finish building the
track.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-03-2009 WHAT IS AHEAD?
We are now into February, 2009 points are final and most have changed their
number plate with the 2009 number. One more month is ahead before we will
start our Spring rain season. What will the weather be? Wet or dry and most
important is how will it time with events. The last 3 years have been not
so good on the timing. Many events are cancelled due to moisture events.
Most do not see the amount of work most tracks require to maintain the
track surface due to moisture events. Most of the time however we have been
very lucky in the Central USA. Some moisture events in 2009 caused the
cancellation of the Redline Cup Final - Central, this race was finally
ran over a month later due to the damage left behind after heavy rains.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-02-2009 NICE WEATHER DAY
The weather today was again nice and dry. Again we had no work at the track.
Things are starting to dry out now. To bad the track is not built, we could
have done most of the work to finish jumps and turns without any water.
Work sould start soon on the clean up of the old well site. We will update
as that work goes on.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 02-01-2009 NO WORK DAY
With all the dirt work we have going on around the property we are still not
able to navigate our work area due to the ICE STORM and all the moisture
left behind. Most all the ice/sleet/snow has melted only very shaded areas
are left. Our weather ahead for the week looks fine and dry. We hope the
weekend weather is nice so we can get back to work.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-31-2009 NO WORK DAY
Once again we took the day off work at Trosper. We had other fish to fry
and did no work related to the track to except updating this site page.
We had some great weather today with the high being 64° and mostly
clear skies all day. Things around here were doing a lot of defrosting
today and most of the ice/sleet/snow is now melted off. It might be dry
enough to get some work in tomorrow.
So who said it was going to be easy?
LOOK BACK
With a hew year we will see some changes in 'LOOK BACK' as we have been
lucky enough to get some real prime 'Old School' stuff for a history lesson
on ABA BMX back in the early 1990s.
We will be posting some pictures of racing at Sooner Pearl bac when it was
a new track! Can we say this enough? Awesome........
We look forward to hearing from many more Trosper BMX riders and others
who may want to add to our look at BMX History in Oklahoma.
Contact Richard Axtell at
richard@okbmx.com
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-30-2009 NO WORK DAY
Our weather today was nice for Winter and we had a lot of melting today.
Today we did not work at Trosper due to the muddy conditions. It may be a
couple of days before things are dry enough to get out and work since we
had so much moisture fall and it has still not all melted. We will not be
out to work tomorrow due to the wet conditions.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-29-2009 WORK DAY
Today we completed the rough in of the north ditch. Now all our heavy work
has been completed and the bulldozer was picked up. Till Billy Allen makes
his way back to town to complete the track we will be working on the gate,
electrical, water, security and getting our sign installed. We may be on
our way to getting some help with our permit issue. This will clear up the
water and electrical issues. Then we can get wiring ran for the starting
hill and starting light. We still have may items on our list of jobs for
this project. Soon we will be asking for help to finish grooming the track
to make it smooth enough to ride.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-28-2009 WORK DAY
Another day of dozer work was on tap for today. We were not able to
complete the 'north ditch work' today but it looks like the rough-in work
will be completed tomorrow. We will have the dozer picked up after that
work is completed. Now all the heavy work is tied to the track build and
drainage after the track build.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-27-2009 ICE STORM 2009
For the most part the Ice Storm is over for now. Although not nearly as
severe as the Ice Storm of 2007 none the less it was a day to remember.
After it was all over the track property was covered with 3 inches of ice,
sleet and snow. More ice and sleet than snow. Most everything closed or cut
back on hours today due to the road conditions, many businesses closed
early yesterday due to the weather.
Needless to say we did not work at Tropser today due to the weather. Monday
evening after the Ice Storm started we had some problems leaving the track
property due to the freezing rain and ice covered streets.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-26-2009 2008 DISTRICT POINTS FINAL
ABA has announced that the District Points are now final for 2008. Check
out the points for the number you will use in 2009 on your bike. We have
links listed below. After you have changed your number plate please notify
Sign-ups of your number change. That will help cut down moto corrections
and lessen delays.
District OK01 riders.
Congratulations on a great year of hard work and racing. We at Sooner Pearl
BMX are looking forward to opening soon and we hope to help improve the
local riders for an even better 2009.
All Oklahoma BMX riders.
We want to say thank you for your support of local tracks and your hard
work in 2008. We are looking forward to a better 2009.
2008 OK01 District Points OK01 GIRLS OK01 BOYS OK01 CRUISER
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-25-2009 THE WORD IS OUT
Some would know that Sooner Pearl was absent from Sooner National in 2009.
A most unfortunate thing in a big sense but even worse would have been
missing a huge opportunity. Since Billy Allen was in town and we need a
track built it was very nice of ABA to make him available to build our new
track. So many are asking when will it be finished? We have access to Billy
till Thursday night. He will then leave for other scheduled track work. Our
weather will determine if it is finshed soon or as much as a month from now
due to scheduling.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-24-2009 ONE JOB ALMOST FINISHED, START MORE
Most of the ditch on the north side of the track has been cut. We have a
lot of dirt to move from this work and we hope to have this finished
tomorrow. The other ditches will wait for another day. Next we will look at
getting drain pipes installed for the track. These will not be installed
until the track is built which may be a while.
TOP OF PAGE 01-23-2009 MORE DOZER WORK
Today we finished moving dirt from the track area. Most of the dirt went
into 2 large pile to use for building the track. Now we will start working
on ditches for drainage around the track area. North of the track area will
get a wide shallow ditch to drain the track 1st straight and some of the
area on the north side of the track. At least 3 more will have to be made
when the track is built, we will also have to install drain pipes but we
will wait till the track is built for those.
TOP OF PAGE 01-22-2009 DOZER WORK NEARS END
This was supposed to be the end of the dozer work but we still have a
little more work to finish. Now we have 75 percent of the track area
cleared and we have been working to form more jumps. At the rate we have
been moving it may be some time till we have the rest of the jumps and
turns in and ready to groom.
Those who have already volunteered to help groom and finish the track will
need to start getting ready for some rake time. We will post as soon as we
are ready for some help. Now where is a Power Rake for sale?
TOP OF PAGE 01-21-2009 MORE DOZER WORK
After a week of pushing the pile on thetrack area is much smaller now and
well over half the track area cleared now. The last part is the hardest and
deepest part of the pile. The clay dirt is starting to dry out on the
surface and that stuff is very hard to break up to move. We had hoped to
be finished tomorrow but it looks like Friday may be the end.
TOP OF PAGE 01-20-2009 ANOTHER DAY OF DOZER WORK
This may have to turn into a job. Running a dozer all day long, we are
thinking that is a paying job some where, right?
Any employers out there looking for a real inexperienced dozer driver?
Ah, the smell of dirt and diesel fuel. What a life!
TOP OF PAGE 01-19-2009 WHERE IS THE DIRT?
This week has been a battle of sorts. A battle of man and machine against
dirt. At first the dirt was winning, coming in at a high rate and we found
out today some dirt fled the jobsite to come to Trosper Park. All total
(this is from the experts) there was 276 loads delivered. This is 5520
yards of dirt.
Now this week the men and machines have been winning the battle. Now with
a little over half the track area uncovered the dirt has lost its grip and
is loosing ground. Soon man and machine will prevail and relegate the dirt
to only piles.
Sooner National info links as follows. Event (Schedule B) Lazy 'E' Arena
(courtesy mapquest.com). Local weather information, National Weather Service Local weather forecast, National Weather Service South Plains Doppler
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-18-2009 SOONER NATIONAL
It is knocking at our door. The Sooner National is just around the corner
and it is already the talk about town. What will the track be like this
year? In past years we have come to expect a very different track and the
last few years have had tracks unlike any other ABA National track.
Our current local weather forecast for next weekend, from National Weather Service.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-17-2009 GOOD DAY OF WORK
It was not cold but not warm. But the day proved to be a good day for
getting some dirt moved today. Only cold feet when it was all over. A few
more days like that and we will be finished with the moving dirt fun.
Now we have less than a week till the Sooner National. Our closest National
race of the year. How lucky are we? A National event in our backyard!
More on this race as the week progresses.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-16-2009 WORK DAY
Guess what we did today? Did your guess have anything to do with dirt?
If not then you were wrong. Our job is not easy but it must be done. It is
dirty work but someone has to do it. Any little boy would love to be where
we are these days. Just pushin' dirt with a BIG TOY dozer.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-15-2009 VERY COLD
Some would say this is a typical Winter day but if you had been out working
outdoors all day you would say it was anything but typical and was also
looking for a warm place to defrost. With a high of only 25° it was not
any place to be if you had to work outside. We also had a stiff north wind
which pushed the wind chill down to about 7°. Not bad if you consider
the weather north of us with sub zero wind chill and sub zero highs for the
day.
Today we said goodbye to a piece of equipment we had rented to start work
on the track. Our front-end loader took a ride back to the shop today for
some well deserved rest. We had used it for several weeks and have now
completed the work we had for it. Now we have to get a bigger unit to start
the new track build.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-14-2009 WORK DAY
Another fuel day was on tap for today with 6 runs to the gas station to top
off the equipment. Thank goodness it was a nice day and we had some fun out
working today. We also had a good deal of work which needed to be finished
before the loader is picked up tomorrow. Most of that work was finished
today and we will complete the work tomorrow if things don't completely
freeze.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-13-2009 COLD WEATHER AHEAD
We were blessed with another good day of weather today. We got a lot of
dirt pushed around yesterday but we still have a huge pile to move. That
job will take some time however we have time now and if the weather stays
above freezing it will go much faster. Thursday looks to be the coldest day
ahead of us this week. Bone chilling teens are in the forecast for the day
and there is a slight chnce for snow. We could use the moisture as it has
been many days since we have had any real moisture here. We will be hoping
(as we do most of the time) the moisture will stay away so we can finish
moving dirt.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-12-2009 DOZER WORK
Today we had nice weather for most of the day but things started down hill
about an hour before dark. More fuel and then off to the work at hand,
moving a big pile of dirt. Things are starting to move along now. Today
OG&E was out and installed poles and wire for the electric service. We
will not have power for a few days since there is more work needed to have
everything tied up but it won't be long now.
One thing we do need to do is say THANK YOU to all the
people who have came out to inspect the work and see what is going on. We
have had some very good comments so far and we are just getting started.
With any luck we will have our water working and electric soon. As we said
months ago, we have a short list. Water, power and dirt to get things off
and running. One item is here and the others are working.
We also heard some good news about our well site clean up today. It sounds
like the contract is about to be bid and we have been told the work will
start in the next month. Good timing and we will have this completed before
the track is open.
So who said it was going to be easy?
LOOK BACK
With a hew year we will see some changes in 'LOOK BACK' as we have been
lucky enough to get some real prime 'Old School' stuff for a history lesson
on ABA BMX back in the early 1990s.
We will be posting some pictures of racing at Sooner Pearl bac when it was
a new track! Can we say this enough? Awesome........
We look forward to hearing from many more Trosper BMX riders and others
who may want to add to our look at BMX History in Oklahoma.
Contact Richard Axtell at
richard@okbmx.com
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-11-2009 WORK DAY
With keys in hand and Old Man Winter knocking on the door we got an early
start today on our small project. First it was fuel for the equipment and
then off to work for all of us. Some are saying 'to much dirt' then we say
it will go fast. Others say 'the starting hill needs to be bigger' and so
it goes at the local BMX track. The plan have been laid out and there is no
going back now. Just a whole lot of dirt to work with and all of it has to
be moved first!
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-10-2009 WEATHER
Once again we find the weather is in the news today. We had some good
weather considering it is Winter yesterday but today was a different day
and as is said here stick around the weather will change. A nice morning
and then the whole day turned south, so to speak and we are back in Winter
mode again. We did manage to get some work in before dark today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-09-2009 DOZER WORK
We had some great weather today and we were out working to knock down our
pile of dirt. This job is a big one and will take some time to complete. We
will be working on this job till it is finished and we will be able to go
on with more track building.
OG&E was out today and it looks like they have marked the location of
new pole for our electric service.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-08-2009 NO WORK TODAY
It was not weather or any bad thing today but we all had some things to do
and we all took the evening off from working at Trosper. Today our Oklahoma
University will battle for the National Championship. Most of us wanted to
take the day off to watch this game also.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-07-2009 DOZER WORK
Another evening of running the dozer to whitle down the pile of dirt. As we
said this is a big job and will take several days to complete. We are all
just so happy for the dirt and can't wait to get the new track built. We
hope to have the pile cleaned up in the next couple weeks since we are
working on it in the evenings and weekend.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-06-2009 DOZER WORK
What can we say it has started and there is no stopping us now. We had all
decided to take off Monday evening then there was people out working so we
changed our mind and working anyway. The dozer will be getting a real
workout starting yesterday till we have moved all the dirt off the area
where the track is to be built.
We worked again tonight and the dirt is moving for us now. What a big job
this is going to be. Since it took 7 days to deliver and make this pile it
will take at least that amount of time to move it our of the way.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-05-2009 DOZER WORK TODAY
More cold weather was on tap for today and we all decided to take a day off
after 4 solid days of work over the holiday weekend. We still have some
final paperwork to finish for the re-location and this will be in works the
next few days as our deadline is drawing near.
OG&E was out today surveying the newly cleared path for our new electric
service. We are hoping to see this work started in the next week or so,
after that we should have power for our work area. We are working to plan
our new lighting soon but this will have to wait till the track is built.
So who said it was going to be easy?
LOOK BACK
With a hew year we will see some changes in 'LOOK BACK' as we have been
lucky enough to get some real prime 'Old School' stuff for a history lesson
on ABA BMX back in the early 1990s.
We will be posting some pictures of racing at Sooner Pearl bac when it was
a new track! Can we say this enough? Awesome........
We look forward to hearing from many more Trosper BMX riders and others
who may want to add to our look at BMX History in Oklahoma.
Contact Richard Axtell at
richard@okbmx.com
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-04-2009 WORK DAY
The weather took a turn for cold today but we were hard at work on the new
track even with the cold weather. We are near complete on roughing in the
first straight and will be working to start the second straight and second
turn with the loader and Bobcat. While this is working we will be pushing
more of this huge pile of dirt into more manageable smaller piles for the
next few days. Now we have some work ahead of us!
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-03-2009 ALL DIRT DELIVERED
After buying our dirt for the new track on December 4th we finally got the
last loads delivered today. We got a total of 5060 yards of dirt to play
with for the new track. While we have all the dirt it is in a huge flat
pile and will have to be broken up and pushed into smaller piles for the
track build. We will have a dozer for a few more days to do this work and
we will be building turns and jumps with the rented loader as well.
Final loads of dirt delivered today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
TOP OF PAGE 01-02-2009 OKLAHOMA REDLINE CUP QUALIFIER
It was announced today that the 2009 Redline Cup Qualifier was awarded to
Sooner State BMX.
They have indicated the date is June 14, 2009. As of yet we have no times
for the race. Check their website for more up to date info.
More dirt delivered today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
LOOK BACK
With a hew year we will see some changes in 'LOOK BACK' as we have been
lucky enough to get some real prime 'Old School' stuff for a history lesson
on ABA BMX back in the early 1990s.
We will be posting some pictures of racing at Sooner Pearl bac when it was
a new track! Can we say this enough? Awesome........
We look forward to hearing from many more Trosper BMX riders and others
who may want to add to our look at BMX History in Oklahoma.
Contact Richard Axtell at
richard@okbmx.com
TOP OF PAGE (405) 235-3602 Track phone has info on Practice and Races.01-01-2009 NEW YEAR
For a few it was a day of work, for many it was a day to race and have fun.
The weather was OK for Winter, tomorrow and Saturday should be nice then
back into the deep freeze again with a chance of rain/snow Monday.
More dirt today.
So who said it was going to be easy?
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