I wrote a story in November, Research funds key to winning Embry-Riddle.
So I was interested to read a weekend story that the 90-acre research park Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University created near the school has attracted it’s first tenant, Larsen Motorsports. Larsen races jet dragsters.
The paper says:
“Embry-Riddle has had a relationship for seven years with Larsen Motorsports, including being a sponsor of jet-dragster driver Elaine Larsen, who owns the company with her husband, Chris. Embry-Riddle sponsors one of her cars, which was designed by Embry-Riddle students in Daytona Beach.”
Embry-Riddle students at the university’s Prescott campus in Arizona are building another jet dragster planned to hit the asphalt in March.
And:
“The new facility, which will house about 15 employees — though most will travel with the team, is expected to bring research and other opportunities for local Embry-Riddle students majoring in various programs, including engineering, aviation maintenance and high-performance vehicles.”
University research parks create jobs and opportunities for students. Embry-Riddle officials have made it clear that research is an important element of where it will locate a third residential campus. Rockford and Houston, Texas, are finalists for the campus.
Read: Jet dragster maker moving into ERAU research park
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Dumbest thing ever….and this means what….ER can relocate to Byron now? ER is not coming to Rockford…it is a dump. We know it and they know it.
Well, while showing a jet dragster, “idling” and blowing smoke and flames as a “crowd pleaser”, show her running an under 5 second quarter mile at 300 MPH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsoz2QwgunY&NR=1
BTW, when I used to drag race, (back in 1965) Rockford Speedway was the home to one of the first 300 MPH runs in the world (NHRA).
Don’t you mean Rockford (now Byron) Dragway? It would be difficult to run 300 mph on Rockford Speedway’s 1/4 mile oval track.
If not for the lack of support by some of our local idiot bureaucrats, there would now be a state-of-the-art NHRA dragstrip next to the Rockford airport, instead the facility that is bringing millions of dollars to Joliet.