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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Does anyone know about the race track behind Dulles Airport? Is it a public track, or is it for police training? I'm interested in finding out about it.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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uhhh.. never heard of any tracks there

interesting images
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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The Russians won't be happy that you are hackin thier spy satellite photos....
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Whoa... Looks like fun! Lets find out. Some late night F&F style !!!111!11!!1
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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We might be able to sneak in late at night for a couple of laps.

Here is a reference for the Dullas airport race track: http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/t...c/Default.aspx.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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It’s WAS a secret CIA training facility. You probably will spent the rest of your life at Guantanamo Bay.

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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OMG!!! The black trucks will be on their way to WHERE EVER you are now!!!!

Plus that's over by the auto mall maybe a test track for the ferrari's!!!!

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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I tried to search the same roads on google maps and I can't find what your looking at! Damn!
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DROPPEDIT2WCE
I tried to search the same roads on google maps and I can't find what your looking at! Damn!
Look to the left of the Air and Space Museum!
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Can you post a close-up of the white concrete loop on the south-west corner? Does that look like a banked loop to you?
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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damn good eyes man!!i google earthed it and it looks to be either a r&d center or a training facillity..hmm...wonder if they would rent it out?? outer ring for some faster runs and cone off a course thru the center for some tecnical stuff ...would be fun...chances of happening...0...
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Considering who it belongs to, I seriously doubt we could rent it, but wouldn't that be nice?

Fairfax Police Dept Training Facility

Address:
Fairfax County Police Department
Driver Training Facility
3725 Stonecroft Blvd.
Chantilly, VA 20151

There is a link on the page under "Location" that shows a picture of it.

Nobody hides from Google...

Looks like they have a "youthful driver improvement" program Sign-up PDF

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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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That is interesting. I might drive over that way later today and check it out...
Kinda looks like it is part of MWAA.

Definitely looks like it is a drivers training facility for officials. It has lane markers and everything, it's obviously used to simulate public roads and either pursuit, evasion or high-speed handling.

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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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wow, i have always wondered what that track was for. i see it everytime im landing in dulles.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Back in highschool my justice and law class took a trip out there. The FFX police use it for training. There is also a skid pad there that they juice up with lots of water and also a shooting range too. They took us out in Crown Vics and got pretty crazy, thats when I realized how slow those things are.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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I've got a buddy who is a State Trooper. The driving portion of his training took place on a track the state owns. I would guess that's what it is.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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looks like fun. One of friends is a trooper too. he loved the test track and trainning course's
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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I work right by there, it has steal gates around the facility, so dont try. It is a training course for the DMV, Police and government driving techniques.
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