A full 120 feet of new Air Fence Bike soft barrier has been assembled and is ready for installation at Texas World Speedway. The 20 6-foot sections of soft barrier were assembled at Texas World Speedway on July 11 and 12 by a crew of RPM and CMRA volunteers, as described in the following press release issued by Tom Shields of RPM:

As of July 11, 2001, RPM/WERA and CMRA/CCS have received the first of the Air Fence Bike system for club use (purchased with money) raised by RoadracingWorld.com and John Ulrich. The Air Fence is to be used where racer Ryan Smith was killed in an accident during a CMRA event in turn 8a at Texas World Speedway. It was the first event on the 2.9 mile track in 1999. There will be 20 six-foot sections of Air Fence now in front of a three-row tire wall and Armco.

Many thanks go to the individuals involved in building the Air Fence. Assisting in building the fence at Texas World July 11 and 12 were RPM members and family members Clay Allen, Garvin Allen, Hunter Brewer, Justin Lamb, Kyle Wiese and Wes Wiese; CMRA members Charles Brothers and Eric Kelcher; Andy Coffee of Airfence Safety Systems, and Awn Ressler of Texas World Speedway.

A special thanks goes to John Ulrich of Roadracing World and all the countless contributors to this cause.