http://www.ecta-lsr.com test pages for new ecta content management system Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:52:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Edward Kowalski Sr. Edward Kowalski Sr., 75, Bern Twp., died of natural causes during the afternoon of Aug. 25, 2010, in his residence. Born in Reading, Ed was a son of the late Felix Kowalski and Joanna (Gajewski) Englebrecht. Ed is survived by his loving son, Edward J. "E.J." Kowalski Jr., Bern Twp., ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=146 September 25-26th 2010 will mark the 5th annual motorcycle top speed event at Maxton. This year, we are excited to announce that Throttle Nation has stepped up as the sponsor of the event. Throttle Nation is a national magazine focusing on sportbikes and sportbike events.  The classes and rules will ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=145 The only way to describe the weather this past weekend at Maxton is “Hell Hot”! It was so hot that the Devil himself left town!  The corrected density altitude read 4048 feet above sea level Saturday afternoon. Attendance was light, but 51 records were set with many teams getting in a ton ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=144 The grounds were immaculately groomed, the shut down section of the track repaired for a wider path and the shutdown lines repainted for better visual guidance through shut down!  Great improvements to the track! The weather was picture perfect! Cool, gentle breeze, bright blue skies! What more could you ask for? ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=143 We have just been informed that Super Streetbike Magazine has decided to no longer sponsor the Maxton Top Speed Challenge.  This event has traditionally been held in conjunction with the normal September event that SSB magazine and the ECTA have co-promoted for the last four years. Currently ECTA officers are determining ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=141             The 2010 race season is quickly approaching and we are ready to roll!!  It’s time to get your membership and medical form completed and sent in so we can get down to the business of racing.           Rule Changes There have been just a few changes to the rule book this season, ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=140 On Saturday, October 24 Guy Lombardi died of injuries sustained in an accident in the shut down area. The investigation is ongoing. Obituary from the Sarasota Herald Tribune Gaetano R. "Guy" Lombardi, 67, of Sarasota, formerly of Bronx, N.Y., died Oct. 24, 2009. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=139 Rain rain go away... and it did! For the believers it panned out and turn into a great racing weekend!  Friday was extremely muggy an misty in the morning and that was it! The Super Street Bike meet was a success! The meet results have been posted. Congratulations to all of our ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=136 The racers that braved the heat and humidity were rewarded with the ability to run as much as they wanted!  Towards the end of each race day the tower was heard making requests for racers to keep the fun going! John Augustine had the most runs this meet with 22 in ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=134 The East Coast Timing Association LLC (ECTA) is the principal sanctioning organization for Land Speed Racing in the Eastern United States. Five times a year, scores of car and motorcycle racers gather at the Laurinburg-Maxton airfield just outside Maxton, North Carolina, to speed down the Maxton Mile race track. ... http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?p=23