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Offline Worlds Fastest Comanche

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Midwest LSR Venue?
« on: July 28, 2010, 02:40:30 PM »
I was looking around on some maps and came across the Kingsbury Fish and wildlife area in Indiana here is a link http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3089.htm  the main road that runs through it is 6 miles long and is as straight as an arrow.  This is the site of an old ammunition plant, they kept everything separated so if one thing blew up it would not take out the whole place. it is now managed by the Indiana DNR.   I have no idea of the actual condition of the main road or the other roads. it looks like there are opportunities for several 2 mile courses.   

So does anybody live near this place that could go over and take a look?   And then the big question would be if you could ever get the DNR to let you use it for a weekend.
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2010, 03:35:51 PM »
Looked at it via Google Maps using the satellite view.  Found a section that shows a car on the road.   From what I can tell it looks like a two lane road.  Way too narrow for any serious speeds.  Trees real close in many sections plus phone poles. . . .  Didn't see anything that could serve as return road. . or pit area.  sure is straight but I don't think it would work. 

keep looking . . . . .
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 04:45:15 PM »
I live 15-20 minutes away from there.
It is and old concrete road, and probably hasn't been resurfaced since WWII.
There are two MX tracks just off of that road (part of the old ammunition plant), and my wife and I road down it
just last week, going to their races. 30 mph is a little bumpy.

Plus, it is a public road that I'm sure the county or state won't close for racing.

Sorry.

p.s.
I will admit, you had me a little excited before I learned of the location.
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2010, 06:13:10 PM »
Elsberry is a little north of ST Louis,,,, and 883 mi from Maxton, 984 from Texas mile,1389 from Bonneville and now Loring, That's 1655 mi away. After every election some politician talks about closing Scott AFB. But it would

 still be 20-30 years before they would let us on the place.

      Frustrated in the mid-west,  RICK
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2010, 07:30:16 PM »
How about the old B-52 base at Blythville, AR?
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2010, 08:20:27 PM »
There were rumors that Grissom AFB might open up for LSR, but have not heard anything further.  Man would it be great to have someplace in Indiana!
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2010, 11:43:17 PM »
Quote from: RICK on July 29, 2010, 06:13:10 PM
Frustrated in the mid-west,  RICK

Amen, brother.
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2010, 12:26:27 AM »
Grissom is a joint civillian and military base, here is some more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grissom_Joint_Air_Reserve_Base  Maybe the company that manages it will go broke and it will be available for other uses.   I don't think the runway is as long as the SAC runways, most of the B52 bases are 12,000ft or more.   A couple of bases in upper michigan have been converted to civilian use, but i don't think they get allot of traffic.
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2010, 12:30:51 AM »
Quote from: k.h. on July 29, 2010, 07:30:16 PM
How about the old B-52 base at Blythville, AR?

Looks like it is still active as an airport  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaker_Air_Force_Base 
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« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2010, 12:34:35 AM »
I can't believe that in the FLAT midwest we cant find a couple of miles of flat striaght road or an old airstrip to run cars down.  Be nice to find a couple of miles of interstate that was built but never opened.
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2010, 12:35:03 PM »
Many years ago I-94 ended near Gary Indiana, and a friend of mine described how they raced on it.
Approx. three miles back from the ending was an entrance ramp. Six cars would pull onto the highway. They would form themselves four abreast,with the remaining two in front of them (they were the racers). The four abreast would slow traffic down to a stop, and the other two would race 1 1/2 - 2 miles to the end. They would all get off at the exit ramp where the highway ended, and wait 30-40 minutes. Then drive back and start all over again with two different drivers as racers. Ohhh Ya!! :-D :-D :-D
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2010, 12:49:17 PM »
Quote from: Worlds Fastest Comanche on July 30, 2010, 12:34:35 AM
I can't believe that in the FLAT midwest we cant find a couple of miles of flat striaght road or an old airstrip to run cars down.  Be nice to find a couple of miles of interstate that was built but never opened.

Gee, who needs asphalt or concrete to race on?  :?
We run on dry lakebeds on the left side of the country.  :-D
You know El Mirage & The Bonneville Salt Flats.  8-)
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2010, 01:29:26 PM »
We have lakes with water in them in the midwest, go figure!
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Re: Midwest LSR Venue?
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2010, 02:04:00 PM »
Be NICE Mikey

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