2009 Nationals Site??

[boomer]

So the 2 main possibilities I have heard are Lincoln, NE and Blytheville, AR.  I have also heard rumors that will be back at HPT in Topeka next year.  I'm going to try to post up some detailed information about the sites with some pros and cons.  If anyone has other information post it up!

[boomer]

I'll start with my least favorite option Blytheville, AR

population: 16,000
nearest metro: memphis, TN (69.1 miles)

Pros:
big concrete site

cons:
not enough hotels
not central location
not near large metro area
far enough south to be effected by Hurricanes


please post any other details you have, so we can compile some good data.

[boomer]

2nd HPT (Heartland Park Topeka) -- Topeka, KS -- home of the past couple nationals

population: 122,000

Pros:
real bathrooms
plenty of hotels
plenty of restaurants
centrally located
tech building

Cons:
lot is not as large
slick surface
paddock/grid area

[boomer]

3rd Lincoln, NE

population: 225,000

Pros:
very large concrete lot
centrally located
plenty of hotels
plenty of restaurants

Cons:
may have to take into account Football games
access to full lot???

[boomer]

Looks like positive steps have been taking for securing Lincoln as a possibility.

A 180 degree view of the area that would be used: http://www.dvti.com/airpark.html

[boomer]

For those of you who want a first hand account of the proposed site at Lincoln there will be a 2 day event on Oct. 18-19th.

Official Announcement:

This has been confirmed and is now a 2 day event.

The Nebraska Region Board met tonight and decided to move the Lincoln Airpark event onto the proposed national surface. The area is appoximately 1100' x 1300', give or take.

Yes, this is the actual proposed National Championship Site we will be running on.

Eventmaster Matt McCabe is planning on setting up the 1997 Championship North course that was run at Forbes Field. We may have to change some of it for various reasons, but it will be a national level course.

Cost to run this event are going to be a little more due to site rental expenses.
Members will be $30.00 for a single day, either day, $40.00 for both days. Non-members are $40.00 single day, either day, $50.00 for both days.

I will be posting hotel information for people coming into town for both days later.

We will also be sending out a postcard to all members announcing the changes.

If you're planning on attending, please pre-register at motorsports.com so we know who's coming. The link is http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.advert/uidEvent/FD9FD6B7-0FE1-00F4-D9F3F07C54D0DCAB

[boomer]

It's quasi-official...

2009 Solo Nationals will be in Lincoln next year... Yay!