[jjotto]

I believe some places actually use jet plane engines as track dryers.

[hoagy62]

Daytona uses them too...remember Juan Pablo and the Big Boom last year?

[nascarnation]

Everybody used jet engines until this was developed over the winter. Supposedly dries in 1/3 the time.

Even the “elite” at the NYT wrote it up
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/23/sports/autoracing/nascars-air-titan-could-reduce-drying-time-of-rain-soaked-track.html

[NormsRevenge]

I believe some places actually use jet plane engines as track dryers.

— not for long.. too much carbon emmissions, yaknow, they’ll get banned soon enough.. along with backyard bbqs and grills, unless you’re using ethanol. :-]