So looks like we are getting a nice surprise while another venue gets a big Zero... So whadda ya think....
While it certainly sucks for the OKC group. I really hope they haven't been left high and dry on what seemed like a popular venue, and race. I have hopes that the Laconia short track will not be another X-Games parkinglot debacle. But be a nice, permanent, track. Which then can grow in popularity. AFT really needs to get back to historic Hagerstown for the east coast swing, but that's another wish.
Good venue, but likely too close to Williams Grove that was damn near a sellout two years in a row. That raises an interesting question. How many weekends can the series sustain before it becomes diluted and/or the teams can't handle the costs and travel?
They're already planning 18 events in 2019. To me, that seems like a lot of racing at a pro level for dirt track.
Absolutely stoked. Lots of dirt track talent has come through this area over years and some are road racing right now. Used to be we would have to drive to Syracuse to get a big AMA track. This will be a nice addition to NHIS and Bike Week. Too bad Animal Hill is not around. Can't wait to see the wannabe's and HA mingling. Big time put em on the bar situation.
That is super rad. Exactly what I was hoping. There were some fat dudes up there. Wonder how stoked Narbonne is.
We're most likely to hold a local series. A lot of LRRS riders are also dirt trackers. And there's the motard folks, too. Legends cars, maybe? Quads? Pending the outcome of ongoing litigation, ice racing and snowmobiles are another option.
@Robby-Bobby , I might need a combination flat tracker / pit bike in the 100-150cc range. Whatcha recommend or got? Oh and I’ll have to learn how to flat track.... more than my one supercamp weekend.
It is right behind the Northeast Motorsports Museum, which is next to the Big Apple gas station/convenience store next to the five lane parking access road. We have a very full schedule for Bike Week, starting with the two day FIM sanctioned vintage event. The USCRA will also be returning to Weirs Beach for the Tower Road Hillclimb. There's the two day Penguin Advanced School and then the three day Loudon Classic event. There will be LRRS roadracing, LRRS SuperMoto on the course set up in the S3 lot, past the Chicken Gate behind Turn 6. And then the AFT. It will be held after the road races on Saturday because a lot of us that work the road races will probably be working with AFT. ASRA Team Challenge is up in the air and the Festival of Sidecars is looking very unlikely to happen.
It will be a bit of a homecoming for him. Last season he concentrated on dirt track. He returned to Loudon for Bike Week and did the double, winning the Classic and the SuperMoto. This year he can go for the hat trick. This will also be sort of a homecoming for another top dirt tracker. Back in 2002, Novice #371 rode a Honda 600 for about a half a season. His name was Jared Mees.
I had a lot of fun up there back in the 80's, but let's be realistic. You just can't pull shit like this anymore.
For training all the bikes in that range make good tools. CRF100 Ttr125 Drz125 Klx 125/140 Throw some tires on them and roll out! If you’re wanting to “race” then figure out class your running and build accordingly. 250f are also great training bikes. Not super fast but fast enough!
