Whats better than the Texas Mile?
01-28-2009, 10:00 PM
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Whats better than the Texas Mile? The Maine Mile +.5
I'm in for this. Anyone else?
http://freiburgersjunkyard.com/blog/...-for-2009.html
I'm in for this. Anyone else?
Land Speed Racing Comes to Maine for 2009 By Brian Lohnes Posted 01/08/09
After several years of hard work and planning, the Loring Timing Association will be hosting its first land speed racing event in Loring, Maine, during the weekend of August 1st and 2nd, 2009. This event represents the culmination of lots of time by enthusiasts and great collaboration among other timing organizations (such as the ECTA).
One of the neat things about this venue that we have been hearing is that the runs will be 1.5-mile shots instead of the 1-mile runs made at Maxton. This is possible due to the extremely long runways on the former Loring Air Force Base.
This base was home to strategic nuclear bombers that flew long missions on the Russian air space border loaded with enough boom to vaporize large chunks of the country in a single whack. Those massive planes, laden with all that ordinance, required a lot of real estate to achieve takeoff speed. The resulting runway space is a boon to racers.
The base is actually located in a town called Limestone, Maine, some 400 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts (7 hour drive). Essentially, if you make a wrong turn in Limestone, you better have a passport, because you’ll be crossing into Canada. Its right up on the border with New Brunswick.
LTA leaders Bob Wanner and Bob Jepson were able to put on a demonstration event for local media, government, and other decision makers back in August of 2008 and that show proved to be a smashing success, paving the way for the August date this coming summer.
There are some “threatened” bird species that restrict when events can be scheduled, but the fact remains, this is huge news for any gearhead in the Northeast or Eastern Canada who has ever had a thirst for speed.
We’re looking forward to being at the inaugural event this coming summer and if we can get a wireless signal, providing some live results from the pits!
After several years of hard work and planning, the Loring Timing Association will be hosting its first land speed racing event in Loring, Maine, during the weekend of August 1st and 2nd, 2009. This event represents the culmination of lots of time by enthusiasts and great collaboration among other timing organizations (such as the ECTA).
One of the neat things about this venue that we have been hearing is that the runs will be 1.5-mile shots instead of the 1-mile runs made at Maxton. This is possible due to the extremely long runways on the former Loring Air Force Base.
This base was home to strategic nuclear bombers that flew long missions on the Russian air space border loaded with enough boom to vaporize large chunks of the country in a single whack. Those massive planes, laden with all that ordinance, required a lot of real estate to achieve takeoff speed. The resulting runway space is a boon to racers.
The base is actually located in a town called Limestone, Maine, some 400 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts (7 hour drive). Essentially, if you make a wrong turn in Limestone, you better have a passport, because you’ll be crossing into Canada. Its right up on the border with New Brunswick.
LTA leaders Bob Wanner and Bob Jepson were able to put on a demonstration event for local media, government, and other decision makers back in August of 2008 and that show proved to be a smashing success, paving the way for the August date this coming summer.
There are some “threatened” bird species that restrict when events can be scheduled, but the fact remains, this is huge news for any gearhead in the Northeast or Eastern Canada who has ever had a thirst for speed.
We’re looking forward to being at the inaugural event this coming summer and if we can get a wireless signal, providing some live results from the pits!
01-28-2009, 10:05 PM
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I would love to even though i just have a bolt on car but by then i am hoping to have my Cam and nitrous in.. But i wish it was not so far, I am 300 miles from my moms house in CT, and she is about 100+ miles from boston so it would be a good 800 Mile trip for me.....But i could...... break it up into a 300 mile trip and then a 500 mile trip.... If school and Money lets me i think it would be worth it and fun.....
01-28-2009, 10:37 PM
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For safety equipment you'll need a 4 point for 135+mph traps, 6 point is needed for 150+, full cage over 175mph. A covert. automatically bumps you up 1 level of protection. For any speed over 135mph a fire suit is needed. Over 150mph you need fire suppression. Theres more to it, but thats the basics, so I've been told.
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I would need some upgrades. If I can hit 120 in the 1/4 what the hell would it hit in a mile and a half. WOW that would be fun. I want to atleast go and watch I dont want to put a fire surpression system in the car. Hell my grand prix could prob hit 150 in a mile and a half.
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For safety equipment you'll need a 4 point for 135+mph traps, 6 point is needed for 150+, full cage over 175mph. A covert. automatically bumps you up 1 level of protection. For any speed over 135mph a fire suit is needed. Over 150mph you need fire suppression. Theres more to it, but thats the basics, so I've been told.
01-29-2009, 02:45 PM
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I will be there 
It is East Coast Timing Association rules from the sounds of it. www.ECTA-LSR.com
Breaks down all the classes, licensing, and safety.
It is East Coast Timing Association rules from the sounds of it. www.ECTA-LSR.com
Breaks down all the classes, licensing, and safety.
01-29-2009, 02:52 PM
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Peter?
I'm very interested in heading up there. Been checking it out from another forum I saw the link on. Just need to get off my butt and get something other than the jeep driving lol.
I'm very interested in heading up there. Been checking it out from another forum I saw the link on. Just need to get off my butt and get something other than the jeep driving lol.
01-29-2009, 02:54 PM
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Don't shoot the messenger here guys. I'd prefer to leave safety equipment up to the driver rather than have rules requiring this, that and the other. But its not my event. I just heard about it from a friend and thought you guys would like to know about it.
A fire suit and suppression system works when there is a fire. It doesn't require a certain speed. And all that stuff is cheaper than a new car, or a trip to the ER.
A fire suit and suppression system works when there is a fire. It doesn't require a certain speed. And all that stuff is cheaper than a new car, or a trip to the ER.
01-29-2009, 03:00 PM
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I would definately go. I went to the Texas mile in '08 and had a blast...and I wasn't driving!
Safety seems a little over the top... 90% of the cars running the mile were street cars, some pushing 200+ TT Vipers/ FGTs, etc. Thats the way to do this. Otherwise the event won't bring in HALF of the dough it could.
****, I watched a new Challenger run 171 with bolt ons!
Safety seems a little over the top... 90% of the cars running the mile were street cars, some pushing 200+ TT Vipers/ FGTs, etc. Thats the way to do this. Otherwise the event won't bring in HALF of the dough it could.
****, I watched a new Challenger run 171 with bolt ons!
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Don't shoot the messenger here guys. I'd prefer to leave safety equipment up to the driver rather than have rules requiring this, that and the other. But its not my event. I just heard about it from a friend and thought you guys would like to know about it.
A fire suit and suppression system works when there is a fire. It doesn't require a certain speed. And all that stuff is cheaper than a new car, or a trip to the ER.
A fire suit and suppression system works when there is a fire. It doesn't require a certain speed. And all that stuff is cheaper than a new car, or a trip to the ER.
hopefully I can get the time off cause I'd love to watch, but with all that BS I def wont be participating, I'll prolly be doing high speed runs to and fro, but not @ the event.
