My 2c. Loring is the finest pavement track in the country. Tim Kelly and his crew are first class. They are very accomodating, but not to the point of overlooking safety issues. It took three inspectors, doing full inspections, for my over 200 bike. Anyone east of the Mississippi river is missing a bet not running here. It is 2500 miles one way for me, and if I wasnt so darn far I would make every meet. Hell if I had more than one other person to share driving chores I would make every meet. I love that place. Never big winds in any direction, this year is the first time we have lost any racing due to weather. Still got to make plenty of runs. Greg Neal made 31 runs, I think. If more poeple dont start going we could lose it due to lack of participation. They need to at least break even!