[WestCoastGal]

Heat buckles track at Dover, will be fixed by Sept. races: The summer heat wave that has gripped Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region the past couple of weeks has caused a small portion of Dover International Speedway's concrete backstretch to buckle. Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of the track, said Friday he does not expect it to be a major issue and anticipates the MBNA-sponsored NASCAR weekend from Sept. 23-25 to go on as scheduled. "We've put a call in to NASCAR and let them know of the issue," McGlynn said. "It's something that we'll probably have fixed in just a few days." Workers at the high-banked, one-mile track have installed temporary sprinklers on the frontstretch in an effort to cool the track down and avoid the buckling issue that has popped up on the backstretch.



Thanks Jayski & Delaware News Journal

[WestCoastGal]

First practice is up.

Schrader fastest so far. LOL I guess he's still reved up from the Night of Stars at Pevely.

[SouthTexas]

a small portion of Dover International Speedway's concrete backstretch to buckle

And in Nascar news from Brain France, a motocross style jump will be added to the backstretch at Dover to further expand the growing fan base.

[Gabz]

Here's some more detail from the Dover newspaper:

Monster Mile mess: Crack in the track; Heat buckles concrete surface