Entry access road (trail) at Maxton/Laurinburg status

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:07 pm

I didn't make it to an event there last year, but I assume that the access dirt road is still pretty much the same as in years past? i.e. dirt with some deep depressions that gather water/mud if rainy, etc.

I'm curious as I'm pondering how easy it will be to get a 996 GT3 that sits pretty low in and out of there without issue. Any thoughts? My thoughts from years past is that it would nice if the road was graded and have fresh gravel...in other words I hate going in and out of that place.

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:09 pm

I'll buy a trailer and tow the car for you, if you let me co-drive.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:16 pm

scottjohnson wrote:

I'll buy a trailer and tow the car for you, if you let me co-drive.

I'm asking for a friend who's done a ton of track time over the years but no autocross, so if anyone is getting a co-drive it's me!

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:33 pm

I'm going down there in February to meet with site management and go over the area we will now be using. I don't believe that there are any other entrances, but I'll certainly ask.

As to the one you're used to, yeah, it's about the same. I don't own a GT3, but have no trouble getting the S2000 in and out of there, so long as I'm careful and drive around the deeper depressions. My car has a long-ish front overhang, and a mere five inches of ground clearance in factory stock trim. I haven't highcentered it yet. :lol:

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:38 pm

What about the old Birch Industries entrance? - AB

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:43 pm

Aaron Buckley wrote:

What about the old Birch Industries entrance? - AB

Its my understanding we can't use that end any longer

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:12 pm

i think i would be more worried about the craters in the runways. potholes are easy to avoid at 5 mph.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:55 am

Karl Shultz wrote:

I'm going down there in February to meet with site management and go over the area we will now be using. I don't believe that there are any other entrances, but I'll certainly ask.

As to the one you're used to, yeah, it's about the same. I don't own a GT3, but have no trouble getting the S2000 in and out of there, so long as I'm careful and drive around the deeper depressions. My car has a long-ish front overhang, and a mere five inches of ground clearance in factory stock trim. I haven't highcentered it yet. :lol:

Thanks Karl -- maybe convince them that spending an hour grading that entrance road would be helpful to all who rent the site. I know their rental fee is dirt cheap (ha, ironic), so they surely won't pay anyone much to do anything there. I might pass on that site again anyway as the actual condition of the place is horrific in many spots...guess for 60 year old concrete it's not bad, but it can be very hard on tires and suspension parts.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:01 pm

So exactly where are they letting us run? If we are talking about the area down the hill from the taxiway, even if all the crete is good it is not very big. Are they talking about the area where all the planes were stored - across the field from where we used to run? Or are they talking about the active runways. (that might be interesting as we could not have cone-intensive courses) I can hear it now "ReRun for CSP 13 due to airplane on course. "

steve remchak · **Posted:** Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:39 pm

RobLupella wrote:

So exactly where are they letting us run? If we are talking about the area down the hill from the taxiway, even if all the crete is good it is not very big. Are they talking about the area where all the planes were stored - across the field from where we used to run? Or are they talking about the active runways. (that might be interesting as we could not have cone-intensive courses) I can hear it now "ReRun for CSP 13 due to airplane on course. "

i have a PS I game like that. you just need to mount a cannon to the hood of your Miata Rob.

Karl Shultz · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:38 am

RobLupella wrote:

So exactly where are they letting us run? If we are talking about the area down the hill from the taxiway, even if all the crete is good it is not very big. Are they talking about the area where all the planes were stored - across the field from where we used to run?

None of those places.

If you were at last year's March test and tune, and got over to the test and tune course, we'll be in that neighborhood. Last year, when Wes and I laid out the TnT course, we had to steer folks around some broken up pavement, but no more so than we did on the other side of the site. In fact, I'd say that most of the pavement in the new area is *better* than the old area.

I'm going down there in about a month to look over our new area with the site manager. Like I said, if I've got the time, I'll try and take some pictures. I think this change is going to be a good thing for our events at L'burg.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:30 am

Karl Shultz wrote:

In fact, I'd say that most of the pavement in the new area is *better* than the old area.

It is, except for really 1 area, but I hope we have a fix for that too.

Karl Shultz wrote:

I think this change is going to be a good thing for our events at L'burg.

Totally agree, we got into the mindset of "Ohhh noes, if we don't run the P the earth will stop rotating". Well the P isnt an option anymore.

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:56 am

Karl,

I need a visual input to figure out where we're running there now -- where exactly is it on this overheard view in reference to where we used to run ~upper 1/3rd on the right?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=maxton,+nc&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=76.152164,71.279297&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maxton,+Robeson,+North+Carolina&ll=34.787233,-79.361544&spn=0.039933,0.051155&t=h&z=15

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:17 am

Chuck, do you know where the Golden Knights "awning" is. Over there or

34.779966,-79.354218

If I have my info straight

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:55 am

Ryan Holton wrote:

Chuck, do you know where the Golden Knights "awning" is. Over there or

34.779966,-79.354218

If I have my info straight

Thanks. I put that into maps below -- I've always thought that area was junk, but maybe if it's cleaned off and all, it's not any worse than the old area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=34.779966,-79.354218+&sll=34.787233,-79.361544&sspn=0.039933,0.034804&g=Maxton,+Robeson,+North+Carolina&ie=UTF8&ll=34.779575,-79.356898&spn=0.009984,0.012789&t=h&z=17

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