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Columbus Drive, west of Grant Park, is part of the area used for Taste of Chicago (an annual 10 day event). Something is going on at Grant Park (including two concerts), but it does not extend onto Columbus Drive.

The new track is now visible in google maps - about 1 1/2 miles south of the old track next to the quarry.

The owners closed this track after the 2006 season and opened a new track near Greenwood, SC, the following spring.

The current Google scene shows cars at the track.

In reaction to the death of driver Scott Kalitta in June 2008, the NHRA shortened the races from 1/4 mile to 1000 feet for the nitro divisions beginning with this event in July.

The Obama sponsorship deal is not going to happen.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080712/ap_on_el_pr/car_nascar_obama_sponsorship_8

I couldn't find a name for this track, other than it was located at Paine Field. It was built in the early 70's.

I wish my dad had put me in a quarter midget when I was a kid, but instead we raced at RC car events.

It's a quarter midget race track previously used by the Washington Quarter Midget Association (www.wqma.com). They've since moved to a track in Monroe.

It was renamed Ottodrome International Speedway when it was purchased in 2002. It switched back to it's original name of Capital City Speedway in 2006. I've also seen reference to it being named Ottawa Valley Speedway in 1993 and reverting back to Capital City in 1994. The track was built in 1961.

This is Charles Jencks' land sculpture "Landform" at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Jencks

It's too small and the corners are too tight for karting. It could be a radio controlled car course.

Google now shows a 2007 Spiderman design

Available in Google StreetView for a good look at the town square used in the movie.

A storm in June 2007 destroyed this hangar and severely damaged the airship.
http://airshipworld.blogspot.com/2007/06/dynalifter-prototype-destroyed.html

In the recently added google street view of this area, the track is still there, but the grandstands appear to have been torn down.

This was in high detail with no blurred faces when I posted it last week... it appears that google is replacing the high definition scenes with crummy fuzzy ones.

A few clips are available on YouTube... this track looks like a blast to race on!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX38NxOfk2o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfTAlqpBAr0

A recent tip on roadsideamerica.com points out that the bull's genitals are painted like the American flag, which is visible in this StreetView scene.

Link with several pictures:
http://www.motorsportscentral.com/langley.asp

The Chiefs won the 2008 Canadian Hockey League's Memorial Cup. Moments after receiving the Cup, the trophy breaks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7X8mqQSJgY

Congrats on your 10,000th map!

I don't get it either. As far as Chicago communities go, this one (Chicago Lawn) is about average. U.S. Census data puts this neighborhood's median family income at $47,000, and the crime rate is well below other south side neighborhoods.

He's no longer there. Taken down in 2006 or 07.

The blue cart arrangement is fairly new. In the past, they put their recyclables in blue bags for curbside pickup. This has been on the Chicago news recently, so the streetview scenery may have been taken prior to the blue carts being rolled out.

This is located on 'Nitro Alley' - a new corporate park with dozens of major auto racing shops and vendors. I drove through here earlier this month. Several more buildings have gone up since the BEV footage was taken.

I think I see what happened... my lat/long numbers were not copied right, but it still brings up the scene. My bad.

Now this is weird...
I've already posted this, but it doesn't show up in the nearby maps...
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49000/
Both VGT links bring up the same location in Harrisburg, NC.

By the way, keep up the good work graphicwolf... nice to see another racing fan on here.

In the current LL aerial view, the airship can be seen next to it's tent.

More links:
http://www.dynalifter.com/

http://www.bloggingohio.com/2006/04/26/ohio-airship-incorporated-the-promise-of-flight/

It was dismantled on May 2, 2008.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/930180,CST-NWS-spindle03.article

This entire base is censored in birds-eye-view with plain black scenes.

Coverage of Ayrton Senna's and Roland Ratzenberger's fatal crashes on ESPN in 1994:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC91X1nfU8U
This was the first Formula 1 event since 1960 with more than one fatality. No driver has died at an F1 event in the 14 years since then.

Known as Long Island Motorsports Park before closing in 2004. The land has since been built up with homes (visible in Live Local).

I've seen Dread Zeppelin a few times back in the 90s. Most of their songs are twisted reggae-rock versions of Led Zeppelin, Elvis, and Bob Marley songs, with a few original songs influenced by those sounds. Some of the most interesting concerts I've ever been to.

Another victim of urban sprawl. This track held it's final race in November 2007.

The new 3/8 mile track is now visible in bird's eye view.

While it always hurts me to see historical race tracks close down, I'm glad to see the city of Asheville turned this into a useful facility without bulldozing the track. In addition to the velodrome, the land is now a park (Carrier Park) with a playground, roller hockey rink, and athletic fields.

Reminiscing race fans who visit can still see most of what was there. All too often, race tracks are torn down in favor of housing or commercial developments, erasing any clue of what...

The home rink of the NHL's Calgary Flames from 1980-83. Currently, it is the home of an indoor soccer team and is used for concerts and other special events.

The music video...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2Enzv861Shk

Looks like a RE/MAX balloon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RE/MAX

For what it's worth, there is a floating green in Lake Michigan for 11 days each year at Milwaukee's Summerfest. A small barge is anchored 125 yards offshore as part of a contest awarding a new car or airline tickets to someone getting a hole-in-one.

The condos can be seen being rebuilt in Google's Street View

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=United+States&ie=UTF8&ll=42.493686,-83.303626&spn=0.000886,0.002688&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.493286,-83.303628&cbp=1,10.876999001432466,,0,4.660310017617976

April 16, 2007
87 year old woman dies in fire of four condominiums
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/041707/loc_2007041781.shtml

Live Local's bird's eye views show the track after it was dismantled.

Street View link...
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=42.842099,-88.343757&spn=0.000924,0.002688&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.841677,-88.343713&cbp=1,280.3986794411184,,0,-7.778086294816723

Google Street View shows the dismantling in progress.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=42.592843,-87.915009&spn=0.000928,0.002688&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.592377,-87.914992&cbp=1,639.4253638691408,,0,1.16851627376123

The pilot training facility was recently expanded, remodeled, and renamed the "Horizon Center". I'm guessing someone at Gateway considered the F-84F an eyesore next to their proud...

http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/First_Baptist_Church,_Phoenix,_Arizona

First Baptist Church. It's listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

On the roof of the Alison Haggerty car dealership.

The helicopters can be seen taking off...
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=27.920034~-82.692334&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=20777314&encType=1

After browsing the area, I'm sure these are part of a driving school, where replica cars are used. Several cars can be seen driving into the infield through the backstretch tunnel, something that wouldn't happen with an actual racing team's car.

If you pan up towards the top of this scene, you can see two stock cars racing on the front stretch.

Another view, just up the shore...
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.360609~-75.068834&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=7815550&encType=1

A "Pittsburgh Trib" sign can be seen where the Clark sign once stood...
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&om=0&ll=40.448892,-80.008887&spn=0.000914,0.002688&z=19&layer=c&cbll=40.44845,-80.008811&cbp=1,344.86992554899973,,0,-18.812501936742325

Same design as this one...
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35876/

Actually, the more I look at this, I believe it's an early 70's Series I model.

1998 "Bangers and Smash" clip...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xo8R2iTo8w

A site with several old photos of the park...
http://groups.msn.com/santasvillage

My 1000th submission.

The final event of each race night is held in reverse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOD8WFlzlhU

Remnants of a UW hockey maze can be seen in the birds-eye-view

This plane is no longer there. According to the link in the previous comment, it was scrapped in September 2007.

Follow the driveway north, and you'll see his go-kart track.

Another track like this is nearby...
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=48.515808~2.711112&style=a&lvl=16&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1

In the current google imagery, cars can be seen racing on the infield road course.

Thanks. I saw it on ESPN2 today during their coverage of this weekend's NASCAR race.

Another link:
http://www.pacificpanelsteeltruss.com/
It is a wind tunnel. Built in 2004.

Freightliner Test Center
http://deq12.deq.state.or.us/fp20/FPDetail.aspx?SiteID=2986
Several trucks are parked next to the building in the birds-eye-view. The building looks like it houses a wind tunnel.

It's the BOK Center, an 18,041 seat arena.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOK_Center
It will be home to minor league hockey, arena football, and NBA D-League basketball.

Same wagon?
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/18870/

Comparing the birds-eye-view with the opening credits of the show, it appears that the actual house is the fourth one from the end of the block (two houses northeast of the one centered in the google thumbnail).

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The red markings on the track tell me this is a driving school using a car painted like NASCAR'S #8 Budweiser sponsored Dale Earnhardt, Jr. car. The markings show a new driver the preferred path around the track. Great catch, kjfitz!

Wikipedia provides a list of the museum's rolling stock:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Railroad_Museum

Sorry, didn't realize this was the same flagpole as a prior submission:
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36471/
Taken from a different street, and obviously on a different day.

http://www.colsubsidio.com/porta_serv/recreacion/hpiscilago.html
http://www.parquepiscilago.com/Piscilago/index.asp

Renamed the Times Union Center in 2007

Torn down after the 2005 season

No longer there... torn down after the 2005 season

I'm curious if this is the same ranch where he recently escaped death from his bulldozer falling into a lake. Listed in the news as nearby Waller, TX.

Looking for the race track, I typed in the address, and there he was - dead center in the north-view scene.

I've also seen some other fighter jets taxiing in the northern section of Tuscon International, so there may be other BEV in-flight sitings available nearby.

It's for the Hard Rock Cafe in the Tower City

Thanks Kevin. A few nearby flags show that the wind is blowing to the north. Based on the shadows, it's morning, so I figure there's a good chance it's visible in another scene.

A few days ago, I looked at a dozen or so known launch sites in the UK with no luck, then I stumble upon this one. Go figure.

Seeing the address (4820) painted on the roof in the older view is how I was able to learn the story behind the demolition.

I was warned not to waste my money on the sequel. My favorite part of the first one was the blind kid with the dead bird.

Google now shows a 2006 T-Rex design

'Cornopoly' maze in Yahoo

Kings of Soul and Rock and Roll maze (Ray Charles and Elvis Presley) in LL and a 2006 Colorado state quarter now shown in GM

Forgot to mention... Mike Cofer was a placekicker with the 49ers, Colts, and Saints (1987-95).

Mike Cofer's #04 Dodge sponsored by KB Home. He won the Super Late Model title at the Bullring track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2005.
http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/12202/index.html

Autódromo Victor Borrat Fabini
http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/elpinar.html

Looks like a Maryland state trooper car. Gold and black paint scheme: http://www.mdsp.org/
I missed this scene when fishing around for what happened.

In the south view, you can see the first few people cooling off shortly after the hydrant was opened:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.904339~-87.644742&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=11385346&encType=1

Kerry vs. Bush maze seen in Yahoo

Showing a Matt Kenseth maze in Yahoo

http://www.paultsongasarena.com/
Two hockey teams call this home: the AHL's Lowell Devils and the UMass Lowell Riverhawks.

I was looking for flying birds for the scavenger hunt and ended up finding a few banners instead.

It sank to the bottom of the harbor in April 2007.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tnews/NewsItemDisplay.php?Tip_AttrId==15405

This sits in front of the Gateway Technical College pilot training facility.
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1031241/

Every October, they put a huge spider on the side of the Eagle facing the highway to promote their Halloween-themed 'Fright Fest'.

I worked at this park 20 years ago as a teenager.

I thought I saw what looked like a marthon in another neighborhood a few weeks ago. I should have researched it at the time. Good catch.

Yep, I drive by it a few times a week. It'll wake you up the first time you see it! I saw it yesterday and realized it wasn't submitted to this site yet.