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Lucas Oil Raceway undergoing $10 million-plus renovation
A new tower will be built at the track, featuing hospitality rooms, race control, a media center and classrooms
www.indystar.com
would be nice to see rendering of what it mite look like......the article states that in the future, IRP would like to reconfigure the road track, so like BIR,
the track could host road and drag events simultaneously ..... so theoretically a new tower could pass over the staging lanes.
the track could host road and drag events simultaneously ..... so theoretically a new tower could pass over the staging lanes.
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Imagine how many hours Alan has spent in that tower!
i believe the original tower (before wally parks tower) is now located on east side of strip, rite off north end of oval track bleacher complex.
is it used for anything? looks like top floor and roof has been removed, and a standing area with metal railings exists now.
however they do the new tower, i hope there is enough budget for at least one large, if not two or more electronic message displays (like sonoma)
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is it used for anything? looks like top floor and roof has been removed, and a standing area with metal railings exists now.
however they do the new tower, i hope there is enough budget for at least one large, if not two or more electronic message displays (like sonoma)
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Will they have another tower built in time for the US Nationals this year?
That should not be a problem….
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I liked the historical look of IRP when the old DA tower was on one side (where TEC is now) and Parks tower on the other.
And the fact that Indiana weather could play a role during it’s construction.
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I would have thought by now NHRA would've said something about plans for a new tower, besides the article that was posted. Seven months doesn't seem like a very long time with the possibility for delays. It'll be cool to see what it looks like in person..
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DEMOLISHING THE WALLY PARKS TOWER IS JUST THE START OF MASSIVE RENOVATION PLANNED FOR IRP | Competition Plus
At the time, the project was ahead of state-of-the-art. The year was 1983, and for the NHRA, it was its first significant upgrade to Indianapolis Raceway Park [IRP] after purchasing the facility in 1979. The NHRA plans 41 years later to ensure history repeats itself. The design renderings still...
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Hmm, flipping the pro and sportsman side of the pits, when? I will swap my pit side (current) for top eliminator club tickets if they move the pro pits.
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Thats the way it used to be before they switched to the east in the 80's. Going to lead to alot of walking for fans as a majority of the parking leads to the east side of IRP. I would also assume this rumored switch would mean the west side will be paved for the Pro's. Interesting!
the emmons family, among others, will lose their coveted 'next to staging lanes' pit spot........they'll probably stake a claim to similar on other side.
depending on design and shape of new tower, wonder if bridge across staging lanes will remain? or will be removed? how about a tunnel under staging lanes
to access both sides? will indy be able to fill the east side bleachers anymore if pros are on west side? i'm thinking not. they should sell east side bleachers (looking into afternoon hot sun)
at a reduced price
depending on design and shape of new tower, wonder if bridge across staging lanes will remain? or will be removed? how about a tunnel under staging lanes
to access both sides? will indy be able to fill the east side bleachers anymore if pros are on west side? i'm thinking not. they should sell east side bleachers (looking into afternoon hot sun)
at a reduced price
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Gosh kind of a missed money maker; they should’ve done this when the weather is warmer and had a big jet car meet…. let them all point their exhausts at the tower and burn the thing to the ground 
why wouldn't they remove the blue awning on top of tower and set on stanchions/posts somewhere? wouldn't that make a great 'out of sun' beer garden of sorts?
then again, why is the quota for some sportsman classes so low, when more would line up at the door with wallets open? some things are just not meant to be understood.
wonder if that was a LaBounty brand sheer on the end of that excavator? two harbors, mn based company. part of stanley tools family. sponsored
doug kalitta for a 1 race deal @ BIR a few years ago.
then again, why is the quota for some sportsman classes so low, when more would line up at the door with wallets open? some things are just not meant to be understood.
wonder if that was a LaBounty brand sheer on the end of that excavator? two harbors, mn based company. part of stanley tools family. sponsored
doug kalitta for a 1 race deal @ BIR a few years ago.
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I think the blue awning was replaced recently- the old one was in threads
