Indy Tower

[LoPony]

On the Fox broadcast this weekend they showed renderings of the new tower and layout, it looks pretty cool. They said it would be ready before the 2025 US Nationals.

Would be nice if someone could post a screen grab of that.

 

[mick]

it would be nice if someone could just put the rendering online

 

[Jim]

Basketball & Football announcers are probably 80 feet up and 1/2 way in the middle.

NBA announcers sit courtside. Perhaps NHRA should set Alan at a table between the two lanes.

 

[Ramjet]

NBA announcers sit courtside. Perhaps NHRA should set Alan at a table between the two lanes.

Or - Maybe a really fast Zip Line

 

[Chili]

Here are the renderings they showed on the qualifying show.

 

[LoPony]

Here are the renderings they showed on the qualifying show.

Cool. I like two things about this. First, I like the little seating area that is cantilevered on the front of the tower. Next, I like that Steve Torrance’s Top Fueler will no longer have a rear wing. AI for sure, but it’s cool nonetheless.

 

[mick]

hmmm. simple. reminds a lot of gainesville. if that is a large electronic message center under the arch, should it be closer to starting line?

 

[aakar]

Hmmm, looks okay, wondering about the crossover, the arch area doesn't look like it would be used for that

 

[Rick the Rocket]

I'm guessing that the arch pictured is over at the new entrance off the new road they built last year. The road is a direct access the Ronald Reagan Parkway.

 

[GumbyWVU]

I'm guessing that the arch pictured is over at the new entrance off the new road they built last year. The road is a direct access the Ronald Reagan Parkway.

There's also an arch when you cross over into Indiana on I-70 from Ohio. Wonder if that is the same on other areas when you cross the state line?

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

NHRA just sent out an email...

https://www.nhra.com/news/2024/nhra...ing-plans-lucas-oil-indianapolis-raceway-park

 

[mick]

this all looks awesome. atlanta money and then some. what a transformation, this place will be busy. should host (2) nat. events.
5 nat. events at company owned facilities.

 

[mick]

hmmm. simple. reminds a lot of gainesville. if that is a large electronic message center under the arch, should it be closer to starting line?

was looking at this wrong. this new 'arch' with horizontal message center, is the new/revised entrance on west side. the existing arch behind starting line appears
to be in same place, but do not see stairs to cross side to side. wonder if there is a plan for a tunnel somewhere behind starting line? or stairs just aren't shown in rendering?

 

[cknight]

The totally bizzare part to me, is moving the Pro pits to the west side. The terrain over there (at this time) is seriously irregular, and since pros have big rigs, multi-cars, hospitality centers, etc., it seems a bit impractical. Moving mega amounts of earth to level it out would be a substantial expense that could go elsewhere.

 

[Rick the Rocket]

The totally bizzare part to me, is moving the Pro pits to the west side. The terrain over there (at this time) is seriously irregular, and since pros have big rigs, multi-cars, hospitality centers, etc., it seems a bit impractical. Moving mega amounts of earth to level it out would be a substantial expense that could go elsewhere.

I hope all this effort doesn't go to waste when the residential developments move closer. The developments are quite close now. I have ran in to numerous people in Brownsburg (at the checkout registers in retail establishments) that have nothing to say positive about the drag races.
I'm sure with all these changes IRP will be quite the showcase.

 

[Professional Fan]

The totally bizzare part to me, is moving the Pro pits to the west side. The terrain over there (at this time) is seriously irregular, and since pros have big rigs, multi-cars, hospitality centers, etc., it seems a bit impractical. Moving mega amounts of earth to level it out would be a substantial expense that could go elsewhere.

Works for me though. My seats and parking are on the west side so I won't have to cross to the other side between rounds.

 

[mick]

I hope all this effort doesn't go to waste when the residential developments move closer........

with all the paving shown in renderings, the large auto auction companies are already hoping for that day

 

[NITRO JUNKIE]

Looks like there will be a bigger temporary tower set up for the nationals.

 

[T.Smith]

The totally bizarre part to me, is moving the Pro pits to the west side. The terrain over there (at this time) is seriously irregular, and since pros have big rigs, multi-cars, hospitality centers, etc., it seems a bit impractical. Moving mega amounts of earth to level it out would be a substantial expense that could go elsewhere.

I remember back in the "old days" where funny car & pro stock pits were on the Westside.

From looking at this rendition. The changes should get most of the racers out of the mud. That place sucks when it rains. I don't think that is possible on the Eastside because of the circle track.

As a fan, I will miss being able to see the nitro cars tow back up the return road, but I guess it doesn't matter anyways, most of the drivers just sit in the tow vehicle with the window up like a bunch of mopes.

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

As a fan, I will miss being able to see the nitro cars tow back up the return road, but I guess it doesn't matter anyways, most of the drivers just sit in the tow vehicle with the window up like a bunch of mopes.

You misspelled "cooling off in the AC because they have been baking in a -20 firesuit for an hour"...