1.   Bahre has had the bumps removed from his speedway and the track surface resealed to provide it with a better grip.

2.   Because he is picky about track surfaces, Best Pal could be troubled by a wet track today.

3.   But Lukas thought the peculiarities of various track surfaces tend to be overrated.

4.   But the most blame belongs to Old Man Winter, whose nasty disposition caused the uneven track surfaces that led to the dispute.

5.   For one, the track surface is unusually deep.

6.   Graphite is allowed, but keep it away from the track surface.

7.   Give some of the credit to a track surface that was allowing winners to run an average of a second faster than expected all day.

8.   Gossage said he wants to stabilize the earth on the banking to prevent the track surface from rippling.

9.   He thinks the moister track surface could make a difference, too.

10.   Its flagpoles were transplanted from the speedway infield and their base was decorated with bricks that formed Victory Lane and were part of the Indianapolis track surface before that.