Surface conditions at Loring

[Bob Wanner]

 About 742 feet above sea level the whole length,  and we plan on running directly down the middle of the 300 ft width.
If the weather holds, a few of us will be up there this mid week to assist the Maine State Troopers in performing Coefficient of Friction tests to aid all participants in choosing tires , suspension settings , brakes, etc.  We'll also make very accurate linear measurements to ascertain the Mile and a half, traps, and whatever else seems pertinent. ( Two miles?) .
We owe a debt of gratitude to the Troopers for graciously complying with our request for this, another great example of the ongoing cooperation we've continuously experienced in Maine.
I'll report back on our findings and our trip in general when we return Thursday-ish.
Bob  Wanner 

[Bob Wanner]

We ran our Coefficient of Friction tests last Wednesday on different areas of the entire Runway.  We first ran the tests on the right (east)  side of the track, where we'll start the runs. We changed from the middle as there is a very minor lip/bump up in the transition from concrete to asphalt in the that center  area. Also the middle concrete is grooved lateral to the direction of travel, a washboard in effect, probably designed to aid rain-off or  ? The side that we'll run is very smooth and the transition to asphalt is not that perceptible.
We tested the asphalt and the concrete , and to our pleasant surprise found little difference between their traction characteristics. Anyone wanting a more detailed set of numbers contact me off line.
We also measured and marked the 1 1/2 miles, accurate within 6 inches.
We've also  secured a hanger close by the pit area for rain shelter ( huge).
Fresh info on Hotels on that topic on these forums.
Bob W

 

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Bob said:  "We've also  secured a hanger ..."

Bob, a hanger is something from which one hangs.  A HANGAR, spelled with all "a"s and no "e"s, is a building for housing airplanes and such.  Being that Loring is a place where airplanes used to congregate -- shall I assume that you meant to say that you've secured a HANGAR?

Gee, it's great being so pernickety.

Best regards and all of my love - 

Jon, a/k/a/ SSS

[theazoldcrow]

  SSS  Don't you mean,,where the airplanes "assemble"  not, congergate?     Just pokin at ya ,,, Crow

[Bob Wanner]

Considering the David Carradine hanger story, I should've known.
It must be boooooring up there when the snow melts.
Too bad you can't make our Inaugural; event, the area is very U.P. like, even have a bird nicknamed an Uppie, our infamous Upland Sandpiper .
BJ and Mark saw a few last week. I videoed a brace of Moose about 100 yds off the runway.
Bob W

[dickj]

I sure hope those mooses (Moosi??  Meese??) stay away when we are there.  I hate to think what a 200 mph busa and a 2000 lb moose would look like if they vied for the same space at the same time.

DickJ 
In east Texas

[theazoldcrow]

  A "brace" of Moose would be two or more,  A gaggle of geese is two or more, and a flock of chickens is a darn good start for a BIG BBQ..      Crow

[gearheadeh]

Bob said:  "We've also  secured a hanger ..."

Bob, a hanger is something from which one hangs.  A HANGAR, spelled with all "a"s and no "e"s, is a building for housing airplanes and such.  Being that Loring is a place where airplanes used to congregate -- shall I assume that you meant to say that you've secured a HANGAR?

Gee, it's great being so pernickety.

Best regards and all of my love - 

Jon, a/k/a/ SSS

I think you mean .........Persnickety

[4-barrel Mike]

Protecting the reputation of our revered leader I submit:

The original Scottish dialect form was "pernickety," but Americans changed it to "persnickety" a century ago. "Pernickety" is generally unknown in the U.S. though it's still in wide use across the Atlantic.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/pernickety.html

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pernickety

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/pernickety

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pernickety

etc...

Mike

[theazoldcrow]

 :-oodge!  You guy's are good!       Crow

[entropy]

I sure hope those mooses (Moosi??  Meese??) stay away when we are there.  I hate to think what a 200 mph busa and a 2000 lb moose would look like if they vied for the same space at the same time.

DickJ 
In east Texas

dickj,
have we captured you on the list (let's make a list...) thread???

[saltwheels262]

I sure hope those mooses (Moosi??  Meese??) stay away when we are there.  I hate to think what a 200 mph busa and a 2000 lb moose would look like if they vied for the same space at the same time.

DickJ 
In east Texas

when is rutting season for moose? it's in the fall for deer around here ,and they get pretty active.

franey

[Bob Wanner]

August 1-3.....Skip the cologne and don't look like a rut.

BW

[saltwheels262]

August 1-3.....Skip the cologne and don't look like a rut.

BW

didn't mean to to give you an outlet for your humor.

i felt it might be an area of concern.

franey

[Bob Wanner]

I'm prone to occasional outbursts of sarcasm, and I should've followed that up with some reality, Sorry .
Moose ,Deer, and wildlife in general usually avoid crossing large expanses without cover, and our racing area definitely falls into that area, as in  thousands of treeless acres of pavement or grass.  August is a bit early for the mating season for our antlered neighbors , later in September is normal up there.
We plan on having observers stationed along the full length of the runway, mainly to monitor the racers, but also to watch for interlopers of any variety and immediately shut down the event until they are cleared.
  Bob Wanner