Loring 2010

[fredvance]

That would not be apretty sight. How about Marie instead??

Fred

[entropy]

That would not be apretty sight. How about Marie instead??

Fred

OK, Marie, you ask her, you know her better 

[Bob Wanner]

Dates for LTA/10 APPROVED !!!
Friday July 30, 2010, is Tech/Sign in
Saturday, July 31 is racing day one
Sunday, August 1 is racing day two.
 Hallelujah, even.
Bob W, LTA guy

[Livin1072]

 

Can't wait for me some lobster bisque from caribou Inn    If they have it......GET IT!!!

[bearingburner]

How about lining up some tours of the base including the "junk yard" and nuke bomb storage site.

[Bob Wanner]

"How about lining up some tours of the base including the "junk yard" and nuke bomb storage site".
The announcer for the nearby Spud Speedway, a small dirt track west of our runway, I believe is a full time employee of the big "Junkyard" adjoining our pits. He was also employed a long time ago, as were a, lot of local people, on the base. Very knowledgeable about the history and various once super secret structures mostly to the East of us. Our official photographer is currently also an employee on base of the wildlife refuge that now encompasses much of that area, also suggested he'd investigate guided tours, possibly with a bus from another base occupant.
As this base was unparalleled in importance during the cold war due mostly to it's proximity to continental Europe (read, USSR) , the security and nuclear storage capacities were unsurpassed in the USA.
The money spent on this place is unimaginable,especially in today's dollars.
Consider the concrete pads at our start line alone. The frost line that far north requires a poured concrete depth of eight,that's 8 feet deep. Multiply by 1000 ft long and 300 feet wide, for that one area. There are a few of these around,ask during the tour.
I'm only responding to questions here, I personally didn't have time to bring,let alone race, my own car. Going tourist is another story.
I did suggest earlier,like many months  ago, consider taking enough time to come up the Atlantic coast and leave through the mountains, the country is truly spectacular.
And the Lobster got cheap with the tourist shortage last year, 2010 should be similar. MHO/FWIW
Bob W, tour guide, shill, Chief BS,LTA
 

[entropy]

Bwana Bob,
Great info about the base!  I would also like to get in on a tour, very cool place.

On Mon after the last race, we bought a mess of soft shelled lobsters down near Bath at $3.49/lb!!!!

Q:  are you gonna have the Joe T and his Maxton crew helping out again in 2010?
They sure pitched in in 2009 
Karl

[Roger Walling]

I have just seen that The Navel Base at BRUNSWICK, Maine is closing.
 They have two 8000' runways.

 The local economy is going to be ruined if it goes in to disrepair.
 Now is the time to see about using it for Land Speed Trials.
 No birds to worry about, not a moose in site, hotels and restaurants still serving people. What else could you want?

 (It's also many miles closer to civilization)

[stratman59]

8000 feet is a little short conpared to Loring!
I don't think alot people would ride that far to run a mile.
The only reason we went to Loring was to run a mile and a half.

Robbie

[Seldom Seen Slim]

So would that potential new place be located at the belly-button of New England?

[MiltonP]

We may have gone for the extra half mile but many, including me, will be returning for friendliness and interest of the fans and volunteers at Loring.   Besides, I can't imagine a better surface anywhere.  It is about as magical as a manmade surface can get.  Once I get to Maine, I'll go the extra miles.

[Bob Wanner]

"I have just seen that The Navel Base at BRUNSWICK, Maine is closing.
 They have two 8000' runways.
   I Google mapped it, best case scenario utilizing the entire surface, one mile acceleration, maybe 3/4s  shutdown. Availability,actual surface conditions, BIRDS,all that jazz needs to be researched. I'll make a few phone calls , nice to have alternatives, as we are year to year in Limestone. Consider some large full time tenant moves in that utilizes the runway makes the LTA extinct.
A big positive about Brunswick is it's what looks like 300 miles south of our deal, just needs a few thousand feet of asphalt.  Considering the current price of paving,not an option.
Jon, if Brunswick is the "navel of New England" , then is Loring half past the left nipple ?
How is Nancy, by the way ?
Bob W

[texanzone]

I plan on being there this year

[tedgram]

  Brunswick has a new surface, Think its going to be open to general aviation. There is a lot more population around that base. I did some work on the hangers there years ago.

[Stan Back]

Jon --

I think he meant naval.

Stan