a few years ago my racetrack took in so much heat the asphalt buckled and cracked in the middle of a motorcycle race. and i'm not talking little cracks, i'm talking chasms.The Rambam wrote:Asphalt absorbs up to 96% of the solar heat that bombards it in a typical day.
living on the monterey peninsula, one just does not expect 114 degree weather.
it was an awesome race though.



