how do we go about doing this? anyone?

 

How big of a parking lot are you looking for???

There is a parking lot out here in Torrance on the weekends that a lot of people use for different purposes. I see the Torrance police using it to do car chases. At other times, these guys in go-karts are using it to race around.

I know El Toro rents out their facilities for track usage.

 

i wonder how much that would be?

 

I don't know if there are any specific state laws about this, but over here it's simply a matter of whether the property owner wants to host such events or not. There are several areas in North Texas that rent out autocross space, ranging from a few hundred to several thousand.

http://vista.pca.org//mav/Autocross/graphi...ParkingLots.gif

The property owner will most likely want some sort of liability protection - such as the S2KCA insurance policy. But so far as I know, no city permit or whatever is required.

 

As Elistan said - it's all about the insurance and a willing property owner.

I do just happen to know a club with the proper insurance for this type of thing....

 

Mingster. I don't know what you're planning, but did you know that (at least in SoCal) you can get a stretch of freeway closed down for car events by donating money to a specific police fund? I don't know the details, but if you're interested, I'm sure other members will know how to get it done. Apparantly, this kind of thing happens quite a lot. (Of course, you don't get to choose which freeway or part of the freeway they'll close for you.)

 

I believe tustin helicopter/airplane? base does also, a couple of my friends did the BMW driving experience there.

 

Many local jurisdictions have "no racing in the city limits" type laws. In many cases these were enacted prior to zoning regulations to keep the "unsavory element" out.

 

Hey mingster,
How 'bout taking a road trip to the salt flats? I'm sure it's free out there, and you could probably drive as long and as fast as you want.
Has anyone ever done this yet?