1. sports
2. auto racing
3. nascar

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CASE STUDY
Pocono Raceway
Client Pathway/Parking 78,000 sf
Challenges:
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Storm water runoff / low lying Land
Maintenance Free surface
ADA Compliance
No pooling / flooding in heavy rains
Easy on all types of footwear
Natural landscape look
Severe time constraints
Solution: TRUEGRID with #57 rock
An environmentally conscious NASCAR track
Project Scorecard
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Time Saved
9 Months
Plastic recycled & saved
from landfill:
96,513 lbs
LEED Credit Opportunities
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d Stormwater Management
d Recycled Content
CO2 emissions eliminated
by Exclusion of Concrete
510 tons
d Innovation & Design
Estimated Project Savings vs
Concrete:
$156,044
d Materials & Resources
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Pocono Raceway
Detail: 78,000 square feet
The Project:
Pocono Raceway, one of NASCAR’s premier tracks wanted to update the Guest areas. Sharp Pencil Creative Construct
was hired to review the tracks “Guest Experience”.
One of the major enhancements identified was improving the way guests traveled from the rough and irregular parking
lots to the Grandstand. Sharp Pencil’s task was to come up with a cost effective solution. After endless hours of
internet searches, dozens of shipments of samples and reviews of all products including technical data, TRUEGRID
emerged as the clear choice for this project. It exceeded all of the criteria set, including aligning with NACSAR’s and
Pocono Raceways GREEN initiatives.
Given that Pocono Raceway is the largest sports facility in the world that is 100 % powered by solar, what better
product than TRUEGRID to continue its GREEN initiatives. Also installed at Pocono Raceway was a 10,000 sq. /ft.
motorcycle parking lot with two (2’) concrete islands for bike kickstands a “HUGE” hit with the bike crowd. Additionally
two service pads (24’ x 24’) were installed along walkways providing space for information Maps, portable restrooms
including wash stations. This gives the guests the opportunity to get information or have a “pit stop” before they reach
the Grandstand. Priceless for guests and families.
A true testament to this product is that Pocono Raceway will install an additional walkway with TRUEGRID for the 2015
race season.
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Pocono Raceway
Detail: 78,000 square feet
The TRUEgggggGR Solution:
The ADA compliant TRUEGRID walkway met all the requirements. A natural crushed stone fill blended
nicely with the Pocono Mountains landscape. The maintenance free walkway and motorcycle lot along
with the Porto-Potty break area provide a dry, mud-free, family friendly pathway to the event site. A
superior “Guest Experience”.
CONCLUSIONS:
“Happier Guests that are given a great
arrival experience!!!! Zero washouts from
heavy rains. GREEN friendly… Huge time
and cost savings. In the racing world that is
like winning the pole, leading the most laps
and winning the race ...”
Charlie Knopp – Project Contractor
Sharp Pencil Creative Construction
570-216-1003
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Pocono Raceway
Detail: 78,000 square feet
Estimated Project Savings
TRUEGRID vs. Asphalt:
1. TRUEGRID walkway with
½” Crushed stone
$194,070
2. Asphalt, including storm
water retention
$286,140
Total estimated savings
vs. Asphalt:
$92,070
Estimated Project Savings
TRUEGRID vs. Concrete:
1. TRUEGRID walkway with
½” Crushed stone
$194,070
2. Concrete, including storm
water retention
(@ $7.00/sf)
$350,614
Total estimated savings
vs. Concrete:
$156,044
Project Savings:
3. No ENS required: Plan for Erosion
and Sedimentation Pollution Control
4. No SWPP required: Storm water
Pollution Prevention Plan
5. Time saved:
9 months
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PRICELESS
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