This year will mark a new milestone in the history of LSR. There will be, for the first time in the USA, a 1.5 standing mile land speed race on pavement. The event is scheduled for August 1-2, 2009 at Loring Air Force Base, Maine.
There are people from accross the continent that plan on making the pilgrimage to this event because of the extra .5 mile. This is the event that has enough room to host this event.
Alot of racers who race the 1 mile events are still accelerating pased the mile and know that with the extra .5 they'll be even faster. I'm certain the 260 mph top speed barrier will be shattered at this event.
Here's some more information provided by Bob:
Check out... http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/7772641.jpg
The best map of The Runways at Loring. Print out the following to get a guided tour.
In case whoever gets this hasn't seen the facility in Limestone, Maine, here's the best shot I've yet seen . It was taken by a local flyboy from Caribou, a few miles West of there. The Maine (pun) runway is on the extreme right, will be run south to north. It is 300 ft wide by a total paved area of over 14000 ft long. We will initially utilize that 1,000 ft concrete pad for the start, followed by the next app. 7000 ft of asphalt for a total of one and one half miles, or 7920 ft total, to the 132 ft traps. This is followed by another over app 5000 ft for deceleration, Shut Down. Looking at the map, half way between the second and third bisecting at right angle
connecting roads is about where the traps will be. About 1000 ft beyond is the initial return road access left ,or Short Shut Down, available to vehicles that can negotiate the turn if their speed is slow enough, due to great brakes or lower initial trap speeds.We expect the more utilized exit will be the next, Long Shut Down, encountered after the concrete pad at practically the north end, with an obviously also left turn to the Return road. Whether using either the Short or Long accesses , proceed to the farthest West runway to return to either the pits or the Start/Staging area. The center runway is Off Limits to everybody, as the DEC/EPA is currently utilizing it for their specific purposes. I believe we can cross over it from the Short access to the far left (West) and just keep right from the Long Shut down to get to the Return Road.
That large paved rectangle to the left ( West) of the Concrete is our pit area, and out of sight to the south and right is staging. We will finalize the return process after consultation with the Loring Development Corp.
We, the LTA, would appreciate it if all participants would stay to the road we mark out and designate for entrance/exit to our areas only, as that is what our Insurance covers. It is also what our hosts, the Loring Development Corp, the Limestone PD and FD , and the Maine Inland Wildlife request of us.
So far they all have been more than gracious in allowing our presence on this setting so perfect for our needs.
For more specific info, the LDA site is Welcome to the Loring Commerce Centre!
Bob Wanner, Just one of the A's in Loring Timing Association
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If your interested in following the progress you can check in the Loring (AFB) land speed vanue section in the Landracing.com forum.
There are people from accross the continent that plan on making the pilgrimage to this event because of the extra .5 mile. This is the event that has enough room to host this event.
Alot of racers who race the 1 mile events are still accelerating pased the mile and know that with the extra .5 they'll be even faster. I'm certain the 260 mph top speed barrier will be shattered at this event.
Here's some more information provided by Bob:
Check out... http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/7772641.jpg
The best map of The Runways at Loring. Print out the following to get a guided tour.
In case whoever gets this hasn't seen the facility in Limestone, Maine, here's the best shot I've yet seen . It was taken by a local flyboy from Caribou, a few miles West of there. The Maine (pun) runway is on the extreme right, will be run south to north. It is 300 ft wide by a total paved area of over 14000 ft long. We will initially utilize that 1,000 ft concrete pad for the start, followed by the next app. 7000 ft of asphalt for a total of one and one half miles, or 7920 ft total, to the 132 ft traps. This is followed by another over app 5000 ft for deceleration, Shut Down. Looking at the map, half way between the second and third bisecting at right angle
connecting roads is about where the traps will be. About 1000 ft beyond is the initial return road access left ,or Short Shut Down, available to vehicles that can negotiate the turn if their speed is slow enough, due to great brakes or lower initial trap speeds.We expect the more utilized exit will be the next, Long Shut Down, encountered after the concrete pad at practically the north end, with an obviously also left turn to the Return road. Whether using either the Short or Long accesses , proceed to the farthest West runway to return to either the pits or the Start/Staging area. The center runway is Off Limits to everybody, as the DEC/EPA is currently utilizing it for their specific purposes. I believe we can cross over it from the Short access to the far left (West) and just keep right from the Long Shut down to get to the Return Road.
That large paved rectangle to the left ( West) of the Concrete is our pit area, and out of sight to the south and right is staging. We will finalize the return process after consultation with the Loring Development Corp.
We, the LTA, would appreciate it if all participants would stay to the road we mark out and designate for entrance/exit to our areas only, as that is what our Insurance covers. It is also what our hosts, the Loring Development Corp, the Limestone PD and FD , and the Maine Inland Wildlife request of us.
So far they all have been more than gracious in allowing our presence on this setting so perfect for our needs.
For more specific info, the LDA site is Welcome to the Loring Commerce Centre!
Bob Wanner, Just one of the A's in Loring Timing Association
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If your interested in following the progress you can check in the Loring (AFB) land speed vanue section in the Landracing.com forum.
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