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Edmonton Indy Car Race This Weekend, Guess Where I live?

by Lawrh
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The track is at the Edmonton Municipal Airport. I live across the street
My morning has been "blessed" by the sound of ultra high performance race cars doing their practice laps.

While I appreciate the sound of finely tuned supercars, I wonder how I'll feel by the end of race day on Sunday...
  • Profile picture of the author KenThompson
    Are you appreciating the influx of race fans in your neighborhood?

    I live about 50 miles north of Dover Delaware. Home of Dover International
    Speedway. Nascar. Two or three times a year they have races. The traffic
    just about paralyzes the main highways before/after the race. It sucks.

    Ken
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  • Profile picture of the author Lawrh
    Yes, it's going to start hitting hard later today. The city is being somewhat proactive, there are signs all over the neighborhood forbidding parking to all but the locals and there are park and ride locations around town. The helicopters piss me off though. Oh well, it's just once a year.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lawrh
    Now there's CF-18 Hornet flybys...if I hear a marching band I'm buying my guns back...
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by Lawrh View Post

      Now there's CF-18 Hornet flybys...if I hear a marching band I'm buying my guns back...
      Sell parking in your yard or set up a lemonade stand

      I got to admit, buying your guns back would be funnier.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    I can sympathize with you.
    I live right down the road from here:
    Richmond International Raceway - Richmond International Raceway

    We have the same problem you do, we can literally hear every lap of the races held here.
    On top of that they are such a big event that our roads are are turned into bumper to bumper traffic lanes.
    The up side for people really close to the track is they rent their yard out to people in mobile homes that come to see the races. Short term economy boost.
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