Lapeer dragway has a new owner

[punnisher]

Repaved implies it was paved from the start (like the track). So are the pits still going to remain dirt?

--Joe

Said the pits are gonna be paved.

 

[dline]

Ryan won't have to drag the tires down the track with his truck also

Lapeer got a tire dragger, and is looking for used slicks for anyone out that way.

Also looking for a tractor out that way, if someone is selling

 

[orangejuiced86]

 

[dline]

the staging lane is bigger at milan, since it takes hours to go thru

 

[soap]

Lapeer has the longest shutdown....

Lapeer - 2100'
US-131 - 2050'
Milan - 2025'
Stanton - 1925'
Ubly - 1750'

--Joe

 

[dline]

I would say lapeer is longer than ubly too, since racing at both them this year already

 

[soap]

Oops

--Joe

 

[dline]

yeah and I questioned it, the aerial view for ubly vs lapeer I scaled with my computer screen too, Lapeer is longer, and stopping my car at ubly seems like lots less room.

 

[WhiteHawk]

I measured Ubly at 1800'. Lapeer came out almost exactly at 2100. In case anyone doesn't know, if you right click on Google Maps, you can actually measure stuff.

-Geoff

 

[nitrousrick]

I measured Ubly at 1800'. Lapeer came out almost exactly at 2100. In case anyone doesn't know, if you right click on Google Maps, you can actually measure stuff.

-Geoff

That's the way it looks to me too.

 

[my89notchback]

Well apparently I need the bitch longer!!

 

[soap]

Oh man I screwed up.....I measured Ubly from the 1/8th LOL. I went back and edited my previous post. Sorry about that.

--Joe

 

[Sledder]

the staging lane is bigger at milan, since it takes hours to go thru

There is something to that.

 

[Sledder]

My brother runs the place and has run it for years. He said everything is getting repaved and new timing system is in the works possibly lights also

Good news. A little bit of a ride for me but I'm gonna have to go check it out.

 

[90SuperchargedLx]

The track is being fully renovated track pits and more i cant wait. This is my 10th year workin there definitely a nice anniversary present lol!!

 

[1BADAIR]

Working outhouses?

 

[svopro]

I had to add a chute to stop. The corn field comes fast.

Really ? What was your MPH ?

 

[90SuperchargedLx]

Working outhouses?

Yes

 

[my89notchback]

Really ? What was your MPH ?

My 1972 Chevy truck. It only went 11.30 but weighed in at 4800lbs. It was an all steel long bed truck that was back halfed. It had a 1.6 60 ft. It was fast for its size. It needed a landing strip to stop it though.

 

[orangejuiced86]

I personally had some good times at lapeer back in the day. IM glad to see its making some improvements. Will it handle low 4 second cars safely, no... but there are plenty of people with 9-12 second cars that will enjoy themselves there.

Would be bad ass if they put up cement walls one day!