Oak Tree Down

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:19 am

I hope they don't just plant a tiny oak sapling in it's place. I am pretty sure it's possible to transplant much larger mature trees using those large spade trucks.

Richard

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:26 am

Richard Casto wrote:

I hope they don't just plant a tiny oak sapling in it's place. I am pretty sure it's possible to transplant much larger mature trees using those large spade trucks.

Richard

It depends on the particular tree, root system, and machine, but yes for a price it can and has been done. Back when I worked in the landscaping business (circa 1985) we used a guy based in Greenville (yes, we also have trees East of I-95) that could transplant a tree with a root ball almost 8 feet in diameter. His machine was awesome to watch in action. As you can imagine, it was quite pricey even back then, no telling what it would cost these days.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

If there's a track that could afford it and pass along the cost to it's customers, it's probably VIR. :v

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:39 pm

Awesome picture Rob!

George Bright · **Posted:** Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:14 pm

jeremy gast wrote:

Dave Dunn, a used to be autoxer, just said " I bet they sell pieces of the tree".

I had the same thought before I got to Jeremy's post.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:25 pm

Ran accross this last weekend. I like the concept and simplicity. I will prob order one

http://www.empiregfx.com/products/7-2-13-tee

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:09 pm

Yeah, Blipshift is having an Oak Tree tribute Tshirt contest also. Will Morgan be bringing some to the combined MCAS event in August?

JohnByers · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:24 pm

Steven Carter wrote:

Yeah, Blipshift is having an Oak Tree tribute Tshirt contest also. Will Morgan be bringing some to the combined MCAS event in August?

I'm sure he will.

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:08 pm

And another one bites the dust.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

That one you can blame on Continental Tire Presents Grand American Le Mans Am Series.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:29 pm

JamesMilko wrote:

And another one bites the dust.

Did that one "fall" too? :roll:

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:45 pm

No, you see putting the Start/Finish near T1 requires a tree that can't be seen from spectator areas due to the north timing tower to be taken out.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:12 pm

They are going to take every tree down on course. Probably put up some other hard object

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:20 pm

Buck up ya'll. We will all be able to say we ran it when........... :roll:

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

JamesMilko wrote:

No, you see putting the Start/Finish near T1 requires a tree that can't be seen from spectator areas due to the north timing tower to be taken out.

North timing tower -- you mean the cupola on top of the admin building in the picture? Or is that whole building going away?

I watched a standing start of an amateur race from that tower once. Pretty good vantage point

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