The parking lots there have got to be virtually empty... I wonder if Jerry wanted to earn a bit of $$ by letting us use his parking lots :o)
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The parking lots there have got to be virtually empty... I wonder if Jerry wanted to earn a bit of $$ by letting us use his parking lots :o)
I think it's been brought up before, but its expensive.
Hmm... and what's this over by the fairgrounds?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...01207&t=h&z=20
"Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will lease the Texas Stadium site for $15.4 million and will occupy it as a construction/staging location for up to 10 years. TxDOT will be working on the Diamond Interchange reconstruction project of State Highway 114 and Loop 12."
Anyone know if they get all the parking lots?
Looks like a secret Shriners Test Track!Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
http://www.familygokarts.com/images/nascar/shriners.jpg
The fairgrounds lot (and the one across the street) are huge. There are some light poles, but not as many as LaGrave.
I wonder if they're for rent :o)
Although the fairgrounds area is pretty nasty...
I think some car manufacturers (Lexus/Mercedes) have rented it before to do some test drive events. Their pockets are slightly deeper than ours I imagine. (except Ken O)
Has anyone ever approached the Carrollton/Farmers branch school district about the Standrige Stadium Parking lot? If you search for Standrige Stadium, Farmers Branch, TX in google maps you can see it.
That's a pretty good size lot. In high school whenever it froze over we used to go do donuts in the lot.
There was a club that ran events at Standridge back in the day. Can't recall who it was....Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
Think it is about the same size as Pennington Field.
Not sure who originally put this together it is a bit dated but it gives you a good idea of the size of some of our local venues. Sadly some of these venues are no longer availble......
http://www.harrisonindustrial.com/im...arkingLots.JPG
TMS West lot looks yummy :)
I'm sure they want lots to use it.
It is no longer available, but it was the greatest venue evar in the history of the world! ::rock::Quote:
Originally Posted by goofygrin
I've heard the great stories about that site, but was before my time. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
The TMS West Lot was a great venue. The Fort Worth National Tour was held there in the late '90s and early '00s. Unfortunately, the asphalt didn't stand up too well to R comps, iirc. :(
Maverick PCA used to use Standridge. Not sure why they stopped.
the Porsche club ran there a lot, SCCA ran there onceQuote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
the dips/humps were so severe that Kurt Janish holed his oil pan
yes it was but long goneQuote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
in my 2000 Z28 (313 rwhp and 3400#) at a Porsche club "time trials" running 3 laps at a time, I had the throttle buried in 4th gear for a loooong time
cooked my brakes and limped home to Grapevine
and SCCA ran the small remnant of Great Southwest Airport a couple of times (shown in the maps above in this thread), the small map just north of 183
was hard to get, dealing with DFW airport (I did the dealing)
and they often "forgot" to unlock the gate, so an event would be delayed a long time
not enough room really for a decent paddock and course
and if you went off the pavement you disappeared
and it was a tire eater
and last post on venues (sorry for several rather than one), SCCA ran several Divisional events at Cowboys stadiumQuote:
Originally Posted by blackzx3_13
and the old CMC (pre-Grassroots Motorsports magazine attempt at a series, AutoX magazine) ran one of their big deal events there too
they restricted us to the bus lot (depth of asphalt) and it was wierd shaped and off camber and not too much paddock, when 80 cars was a huge turnout
and super expensive in about 1990
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Originally Posted by goofygrin
Looks like an R/C track. Look at the size of the parking spaces.
Since so many places are being brought up, there is a stretch of tarmac next to the 360 and 183 on ramp
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...04828&t=h&z=18
always seen cones set up there and wondered if some event is held there. I guess it belongs to the airport.
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Originally Posted by nealb
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Originally Posted by Mr626
Same place IIRC.
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Originally Posted by goofygrin
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
Kind of before my time. The first autocross I came to was at the west lot. Had my first ride (and spin) in Onething's car. Never got to race on it, but it allowed for super long courses.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
That's the GSW airport site referenced earlier in this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr626
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Originally Posted by onething
Thats the answer we got earlier in this thread. :D:punchout:Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Majik
Hey I think that's the GSW airport.
Are you sure... I think it might actually be the GSW airport site.Quote:
Originally Posted by Davidss
Not that this has anything to do with AutoX...Ive got about 60 seats from Texas Stadium if anyone is interested.