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Dave Hesch has been involved in racing since 1970, when he won his first track championship in the Street Stock class at Tri-Oval Speedway at Fountain City, Wisconsin. Just like virtually every other 'grass roots' racer who has enjoyed a racing career that spans many years, Dave raced from 'the bottom up' enjoying success in each class until finally reaching the Late Model Class. The Late Model division is a class of cars that Dave holds dear to his heart because some of his best friends still race in that division. Racing at tracks all over the country, from Wisconsin to Florida, allowed Dave and his wife, Judy, to see all the positive things, and negative things, that tracks around this nation had to offer. Dave always wanted to build a racetrack that was both fun to race on and also "fan friendly". With his wife's comments on what fans wanted and his knowing what the drivers wanted, Dave has built what he thinks is a track that sets a standard that all other tracks will try to match. Fox Ridge Speedway hired the Musco Lighting Company to do the lighting for the track. Musco Lighting Company is, of course, the company that did the lighting for the Daytona International Speedway and many other tracks around the USA. The lighting is bright enough to allow television recording of the races in addition to providing excellent viewing for every fan at the track. Fox Ridge Speedway is a BIG 3/8 mile clay oval with banking of about 15 degrees. This banking should make this track the super speedway of short tracks on dirt. The track is 80 feet wide, except for the front straight which is 105 feet wide. The difference in elevation in the corners from the bottom of the track to the top is 16.5 feet. The grass infield is used for emergency vehicles and speedway officials only. This allows excellent viewing sightlines for every single fan at the track without those nasty haulers parked in the way. The pits are actually up on the hill behind the grand stands and the concession building so drivers, pit crew and owners can view the races the same as the spectators. This also allows the pit personnel to use the same concession stand and inside bathroom facilities as spectators. There is seating for 3500 fans on the concrete grandstands, with a perfect view for everyone attending. Additionally, there is a vast grass area above corner four which allows fans to lay out blankets for that 'old fashioned' feel of enjoying dirt track racing. Safety was a large factor in the planning and layout design of the track and spectator areas. The parking lot is adjacent to the track with the concession building in between the parking lot and the track. The concession building sits high on the hill above the track, which gives the corporate box seating ("V.I.P. Suites") a fantastic view of the entire complex. |
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