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the facility is 10 minutes from my house
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the facility is 10 minutes from my house
Charles W - BS Photographer at large -
Looks like it's a half mile event. I've never heard of that distance but of course I support the sport at ANY length! Who is doing the timing? They said that they fly in the timers - maybe SCTA folks?
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Gee.... I want to run really fast at a place with round bales and other stuff to hit if I happen to go off-course at speed.
Give me the salt, where there's nothing to hit.Act your age, not your shoe size. - PrinceComment
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I read somewhere about some early So Cal airport drag type events that were 1/2 mile.Originally posted by DanStokes View Post
Do any of the timing associations publish a guide about how to organize an airport event? With all the BRAC base closings, it would seem there are more than a few underused ex-military facilities around the country that might be "sold" on speed trials to generate revenue.Comment
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There was marginally enough runoff for a mile based on the drawings of the runways, a half-mile should give just at a mile of shutdown or more.
I'm stoked. Don't know if I'll register, but I'd like to go.Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.Comment
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You might be on target with the early drag strips, My understanding is that drags were originally a fill-in for LSR as the guys couldn't always get there on a regular basis.Originally posted by The Outsider View Post
On the "available" military airports - there's a thread in this section on the topic. Suffice it to say that it isn't as easy as it sounds.
Stude - The ECTA and Loring provide a safe venue for LSR for those who are too far from the salt or don't want the post-meet clean-up. All three are great experiences (though I haven't gotten to Loring yet - GOTTA do that!).
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I know. That's why I didn't mention them.Stude - The ECTA and Loring provide a safe venue for LSR for those who are too far from the salt or don't want the post-meet clean-up.
Only been following land speed racing since Arfons and Breedlove were duking it out on the salt back in the 60's.Act your age, not your shoe size. - PrinceComment
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I've been following LSR since before I was born, when Malcolm Campbell and Henry Segrave were duking it out on the sand back in the 20's.
Great stuff, isn't it ?
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It is. And you don't look that old. LOLI've been following LSR since before I was born, when Malcolm Campbell and Henry Segrave were duking it out on the sand back in the 20's.
Great stuff, isn't it ?Act your age, not your shoe size. - PrinceComment
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the spring event is 1/2 mile, the fall event is 1 mile. the reason for that is to justify to the insurance carrier that its a safe fun controlled environmentCharles W - BS Photographer at largeComment
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To short to run the KIA. The distance is for high horsepower, and Drag Cars, Bikes. The KIA would get to maybe 75 mph. My Daughter lives in Houston, so I have an excuse to go there. Hmmmmmm.Comment
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Its always been a great fun to be in such safe fun control environment. I recently bought ford fusion and hope it will be pleasure to join the drive . You may expect me there on time.
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There is an event this weekend - Charles, are you going? I'm down here at Dad's...
Taking Place During Aeros & Autos at Ellington Airport, Houston, TX
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Limited to 175 vehicles
Last edited by Beagle; May 9, 2013, 06:52 AM.Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.Comment
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The half mile is an odd distance but ANY land speed event has to be fun. The lack of classes takes a lot of the fun out of it for me, but I'd do it for sure! Pretty far away for me, though.
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