The Official Web Site of the NCAA – NCAA.org

Click the image or This Link to view the NCAA home office using Microsoft Virtual Earth

On June 1, 2003 a $3.5 million renovation of the Memorial Stadium press box was completed. In the summer of 2003 the Hoosier locker room in Memorial Stadium underwent a $250,000 renovation. The facelift to the original 1986 facility included renovating and modernizing the existing space with new carpeting, lighting and a new bulkhead ceiling along with the installation of custom-built oak wood lockers for 105 football players. The renovation was funded in large part by former Hoosier quarterback Trent Green and his wife Julie. Cont – Memorial Stadium, Bloomington ΓÇô Wikipedia

Indiana University ΓÇô Facilities

Indiana University Athletics ΓÇô Football

Indiana University Bloomington

NCAA.com Football Home Page

Click either image for an Aerial and Bird’s Eye view of Memorial Stadium using Virtual Earth.  Make sure to check out all the other NCAA Division 1 college football stadiums.  Both images are PRE expansion.

Each Labor Day weekend, NHRA racers and fans descend on O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis for the biggest, oldest, richest, and most ­prestigious drag race in the world. The fabled quarter-mile is regarded by many as one of the smoothest on the circuit. The marathon also hosts two high-dollar bonus events, the $100,000-to-win NHRA U.S. Smokeless Showdown for Funny Cars and the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle, which pays $25,000 to the winning Pro Stock Motorcycle rider.  Mac Tools U.S. Nationals: Event Preview

2008 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals: Event home page

Mac Tools U.S. Nationals: Event Schedule

Click on each image for full sized interactive map using Virtual Earth – Aerial or Bird’s Eye

(Image rotated track runs South to North)

HKS, Inc. is the architectural firm credited with the stadiumΓÇÖs design, with Walter P. Moore working as the Structural Engineer of Record. The stadium will feature a retractable roof and window wall, allowing the Colts to play outdoors. The elements of Kinetic Architecture will provide for quick conversion of the facility to accommodate a variety of eventsΓÇöallowing for increased use of the building and increased return on the investment. Lucas Oil Stadium – Wikipedia

Photos and Images of Lucas Oil – Colts Site

The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts Team Page

NFL.com – Official Site of the National Football League

Use the interactive map below to pan and zoom around the Aerial View or Bird’s Eye View of the stadium.  Make sure and check out the rest of the NFL Stadium views to find another team’s home field!

SPECIAL NOTE – Zoom in on the map and you can see the stadium while under construction!┬á And, In the Bird’s Eye Views, check out South and West Views to see what the area looked like before construction. (At the time of posting)

Link to Live Maps

MapCruncher™ beta for Microsoft® Virtual Earth™ is a newly-released, innovative tool that allows anyone to import maps, layer them, and share them on a website using the Microsoft Virtual Earth platform. Quickly combine your drawn-to-scale map with the Microsoft Virtual Earth environment to create a unique, composite view. Supplement existing road and aerial imagery with detailed custom information by easily importing entire maps into the Virtual Earth environment.

We wanted to test out this program and decided that with the Allstate Brickyard 400 coming up in a few weeks, it would be a great time to try it out on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Now, this program isnΓÇÖt really meant to be used like we have done in this example. It doesnΓÇÖt do well with ΓÇÿnot to scaleΓÇÖ images (common issue for georeferencing, not just MapCruncher) and that is what I have used ΓÇô a not to scale seating map. ItΓÇÖs just a test though really, but it came out surprisingly good so we decided to share our test map. In the end though, we are really just getting some ideas for future posts and other locations.

View the IMS Seating Interactive Map

The map we created worked really well for what we were trying to doΓǪ show people where their seats are located around the track with an aerial photo behind the seating chart. Once you find your seats – check it out in BirdΓÇÖs Eye View too!

Remember ΓÇô ItΓÇÖs just the default sample and this version of MapCruncher is still in Beta.

Use the interactive map below to pan and zoom around the park or visit the Virtual Earth site for the Aerial of the theme park.

Link to Live Maps

Looks interesting to me – what do you think??

Thanks for the link Eric!!

Click Image for Aerial View – Hit up the Bird’s Eye View button for some other photos of the pool.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an American icon and the worldΓÇÖs greatest racecourse. With more than 250,000 permanent seats, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is also the worldΓÇÖs largest seating facility.

Since its opening, the Speedway has been a proving ground for automobiles and an important factor in the development of the present-day automobile. The Speedway also has been the scene of 91 Indianapolis 500-Mile Races, 14 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR events and eight United States Grand Prix Formula One events, playing host to some of the biggest names in auto racing history.

The Official Site has more information – Click the images below for Aerial View’s and Bird’s Eye views of the track.

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The Official web site of Conseco Fieldhouse, also home of the Indiana Pacers,  has more details and other events for that location.

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The high school’s official website can be seen at this link.

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In early 2007, the foundation moved into its new facility at 21565 Executive Parkway in Elkhart. The 56,000 square foot brand new building houses the RV/MH Hall of Fame honoring industry leaders, a museum of vintage units from 1913 up to the 1970s, a Go RVing Hall showcasing the latest current models, an Exhibitors Hall where industry supply firms tell their company story, and the world’s largest library of RV and manufactured housing related literature and photos.

Official RV/MH Hall of Fame site

At the home, visitors get the rare chance to experience the country’s only late-Victorian preservation. Authentic furnishings and décor fill the home with an air of nostalgia.

Official Site

These ruins are located North of Bedford at a limestone quarry.

Land Use Information

Wikipedia For Bedford Indiana- grant information mentioned

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