United States · Pennsylvania

Steel City Raceway

Data origin10 entries from an importSource: Steel City Raceway Motocross, WMX Track - Delmont, PA - Racer XSource: Steel City - We Went FastCheck date not documented

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Track details

MotocrossHardpackJumpsOff-camberFast

Soil when dry

Dry hardpack turns hard, slick and dusty - little grip reserve, especially on corner exit.

Soil after rain

After rain a greasy film forms on the hard base - very slippery until the surface dries.

Setup tendencyHarder against bottomingMore tractionMore stable

Steel City Raceway sits at 278 Story Road in Delmont, Pennsylvania, roughly 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. The venue made its name as a national circuit: Racer X records the first motocross race on 17 July 1988, won by Rick Johnson, and lists 36 events in total at the site, rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross series and of the women's WMX championship, through to 2012. Because the round often served as the season finale, several titles were settled here, among them 1995 and 2001 in the 125 class, 1996 and 2002 in the 250 class and 2008 in the 450 class. The race archive We Went Fast records that the track closed in 2014, two years after its last national; the source gives no reason. How it rides is therefore mainly a question for the archive. Our records hold a hard, grown-in surface with jumps, fast sections and off-camber corners, a layout that asks for front grip and line discipline. Track length and altitude are not in our records and are not documented in the sources found either. Do not plan a riding trip to this address: since the closure it is no longer a place to ride, and if an event is ever announced at the site, ask the promoter before you travel whether riding actually takes place there.

Pennsylvania, United States40.44127, -79.55850

Track condition today

Good15 °C10 % rain4 km/h

Hardpack at 15 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.

Low confidence · Based on: Weather model

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Reports from the track

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No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.

Takes under 30 seconds.

Track profile

Difficulty: Demanding

Speed5/5
Technical3/5
Jumps5/5
Fitness4/5
Grip changes5/5

Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.

What to expect

Biggest challenge: Front feels vague / low grip on hardpack Go to diagnosis →
Typical setup problem: Too much front pressure on hardpack - lower it for a bigger contact patch.
Riding-technique focus: Body position in corners (MX) Go to the technique guide →

Automatically derived: this track's attributes combined with LAISA's troubleshooting knowledge.

Organisation and rules

LAISA has nothing confirmed about opening hours, fees or rules for this track. Please check with the operator before travelling.

Short answer for this track

Recommended starting point: Hardpack - Motocross - start from the setup computed for your bike. Compute a setup →
Most important change: For this track the LAISA engine mainly moves: Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression, Shock: Rebound. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
Why: Surface Hardpack, track character: Jumps, Off-camber, Fast.
How to test it: Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
Source: 2 cited sources · 10 entries from an import

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