MINERSVILLE, PA — Dirt track racing on Big Diamond Raceway has long been a big draw among “single guys out for a day of drinking,” according to Paul Moyer of Moyer Electronics, based in nearby Pottsville. In a bid to make the track more “family-friendly,” the owners opted for an upgrade, including a PA system that could be heard above the roar of unmuffled engines.
“Dirt track racing is actually a fair bit louder than NASCAR, with the track noise averaging around 96 to 98 dB,” Moyer said. “Their old system was a bit under-powered, to put it kindly, and after two seasons of trying to make it work, they called on us to find a solution.”
The solution involved a series of 20 Community PC294 mid/high frequency horns covering the grandstand and pit areas, while Community Veris 6 loudspeakers cover the indoor areas.
“There’s really no other loudspeaker that can match Community for sheer power and intelligibility,” says Moyer. “One of the biggest complaints was that, when it’s really humid — which it is quite often — their old system just wouldn’t cut it. The Community horns sound phenomenal, no matter what the weather.”
Moyer said the system performs well over a range of program material.
“People don’t just come to watch the race anymore. Nowadays they want entertainment. They play music, they’ve got a guy roving through the audience with a wireless mic, they’ve got games. They’ve been enormously successful in creating an atmosphere that draws people in. In fact, they’ve gone from a few hundred to an average attendance of around 1,500 to 2,000; even more for big events. Needless to say, getting the message out to the whole park is a big part of that success.”
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