Loring Autocross Aug 21/22

[saabman]

Yesterday I did a site visit at the Loring Commerce Center (the former Loring Air Force Base). In a word the pavement areas of the airfield are IMMENSE. CMC will be holding an autocross utlitizing runways, taxiways, and staging pads. This will be the largest A/X course run in the US this year if not ever. Here are some specifics of the airfield- Main runway is 300 ft wide by 12,000 feet long (good/very good pavement)- Alternate runway 180 ft wide by 12,000 feet long (good/very good pavement)- Taxiway 180-300 ft wide by 8,000 feet long (good pavement)- Staging pad 550 ft wide by 1700 feet longSpeeds will be higher than typical A/Xs that CMC conducts. This means your Subarusvwill be able to harness there power in high gears. I know this from first hand experience as the CEO of Loring drove me around on the airfield in his Saab 9-3 at speed Camping will be available on site.

 

[EvilAsPie]

I know i can't wait!!!!!

 

[brighton]

Very Cool! Now I dont own a A/x car anymore. >.

 

[Stein]

Hey Mom, can I do it? huh? huh? PLEASE? I promise to stay under 80 mph!

In other words, I'll try to come watch.

Edit: holy shoot, that's way up North.

 

[Matt]

where the hell is loring air force base??? this place sounds cool as $@^*

 

[Stein]

Northeast Maine, almost in Canada.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loring_Air_Force_Base

 

[2point5RS_Dan]

I forgot it was that far North. Dear God trying to get the mustang there and back...

 

[ReZPunK]

you realize that this is only 10 more miles longer than if i traveled to the Maine Mall to do an autocross?

too bad im traveling that weekend or i would go!!!

 

[Matt]

Holy crap that's far..... That's gotta be a 4-5 hr drive from Portland. If not longer

 

[EvilAsPie]

Holy crap that's far..... That's gotta be a 4-5 hr drive from Portland. If not longer

yeah, planning on over 5 hours. But also planning to stop a bunch on the way. Lots of CMCers are planning to leave friday and come back monday.

 

[saabman]

There will be an organized caravan, with a published route and rally points along the way, on Friday.

Chris

 

[WRXav8r]

This sounds awesome!!!

 

[Meyagi]

with that amout of usable space, there should be no reason why 70mph+ speeds are not obtainable no?

 

[2point5RS_Dan]

with that amout of usable space, there should be no reason why 70mph+ speeds are not obtainable no?

Event insurance

 

[saabman]

Event insurance allows higher speeds than we run here in southern Maine. You can expect higher average spped and higher top speed on the Loring Tarmac.

Chris

 

[saabman]

For a bit less bare bones camping, the onsite "commercial" campsite at Loring is Malabeam Lake Campground (http://www.mainerec.com/malabeam.shtml)

 

[GClark]

If I get a second car by then( I should), I will defiantly be coming to this! This sounds like a awesome venue, I remember my dad telling me stories of the B-52's that use to be there.

 

[Stein]

I get home from WA on the 20th

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[2point5RS_Dan]

I get home from WA on the 20th

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Don't kid yourself, you wouldn't show up anyway....