Posts
1625
Joined
10/6/2006
Location
35 miles west of PHX..., AZ, USA
Edited Date/Time
8/14/2012 3:36pm
.
Thirty years ago it was pick up trucks, vans, box vans, campers and motor-homes. I never even went down to Area 3 back then.
Now it's full blown Race Haulers / Semis, 5th Wheel Trailers, Class A & Class C MH's., on down the line. Vendors and Support Teams now have Semi rigs taking up more & more space. This year spectators were having to park off the edge of the County road.
Don't get me wrong it's a great place, but I wonder how long can the facility continue to handle the ever growing "Racer" transportation of the modern day racer?
Just my observations from this year and reflecting back on the first LL's 30 years ago....
Time fly's when you are having fun!
.
Thirty years ago it was pick up trucks, vans, box vans, campers and motor-homes. I never even went down to Area 3 back then.
Now it's full blown Race Haulers / Semis, 5th Wheel Trailers, Class A & Class C MH's., on down the line. Vendors and Support Teams now have Semi rigs taking up more & more space. This year spectators were having to park off the edge of the County road.
Don't get me wrong it's a great place, but I wonder how long can the facility continue to handle the ever growing "Racer" transportation of the modern day racer?
Just my observations from this year and reflecting back on the first LL's 30 years ago....
Time fly's when you are having fun!
.
The Shop
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
http://www.indianhillsmx.com/
reason being mainly the hook-ups but they have quite the overall setup
The DuQuoin State Fair has its own campground located at the north end of the fairgrounds.
•Over 1,000 hookups with water and electric.
DuQuoin City Water Dept. Electrical hookup for
each trailer: Three wire grounded - 30 amps.
Adapters available for a standard receptacle.
•2 bath houses with toilets and showers
•Dump station
•Unlimited primitive camping
•Paved roads for biking and walking
Kawaski brought out the Team Green Semi. We raced '83 Kawi's in the Mod's class. How? I dunno. They were pre-prods...
So, while it's true that things have changed a bit...I think it's actually getting BETTER.
i think a regular sized pickup and a trailer are more than enough.
Derp
LL Ranch will be the site of the new southeast National, consecutively with the current Amateur National week.
You heard it here first!
The talk is that when Loretta Lynn herself passes that the rest of the family is done with having racing at the ranch so the vision is to have a back up ready and in place which is what Indian Hills could be.
Loretta Lynn's Ranch has a few thousand more acres. I think there's room to grow, though the entries are capped at 1,486, I believe.
Never been to this place in Illinois you guys have mentioned here, sounds like a cool facility.
As for professionalized kids racing, Bob the Builder, parents are free to support their children's non-sholastic activities however they choose. Some choose to go all out, others choose to keep it simple.
DC
MX Sports
Pit Row
Thanks for the info.
Rumors run ramptant so thanks for clearing up.
Love how you found time to reply while I am sure you are hard at work in Southwick.
That is true dedication to MX at all levels
DC
MX Sports
I do remember Shaun Kalos had a big ol fancy bus all decked out. He was way ahead of the times.
I think the Lynn family makes some good money off of the Ranch. They have a lot of events there during the year.
Lighten up guy's. .
Post a reply to: Has LL's Outgrown it's Boundary's?