Track updates and rumor mills (LRP repave, Nelson new ownership)

[fairgentleman_Z]

well, let’s hope it’s a change for the better.

@RX767

I got wind of something odd when I received a semi-cryptic email from NeOhio region promoting their double regional at the end of July as one of the last chances to race at NL this year with the old configuration. I jumped to the track website and to several region’s websites and there was no obvious reference to any changes. I did find a another remark buried in the June newletter for the Mahoning Valley region stating that this weekend will be their last event at the track for this year.

After contacting a few key people, here is what will happen:

• The track will close after Labor Day and therefore the events scheduled for Sept and Oct will likely be cancelled unless they can be moved to another track.
• The pit entrance will move to to where station 12 is located.
• The entrace to the carousel may change.
• All asphalt will be replaced and the track width will be increased to 10ft.
• All buildings will be razed and replaced.
• The tire wall will be moved back and restacked.I plan on racing this weekend if can solve my " I had brakes when I parked the car last October, now I don’t" problem. I ordered another master cylnder that is being overnighted. I have been going to Nelson Ledges since I was 7, and I think it is great if major improvements will be made. My only concern is that it remains open to the average club racer, and it does not become a “member only” country club.

All the best,
Bill Emery
ITB Triumph TR7
IT7 Mazda RX7 (still under construction)