The Aerodrome was built in 2043 next to the Airship Racetrack (a former arena), creating the Missouri Racing Complex. As it stood, the Complex offered a large racing venue for the central Missouri area. In 2048 Battle, Nebraska built a replica of the Complex, calling it the Battle Racing Complex. The Battle Complex was used to replace several Battle racetracks that were destroyed in riots several years earlier.
    Part of the L'Outrance Circuit, the Aerodrome runs a normal season of racing from April to October. Winter events are held so long as the weather cooperates. Vehicles that typically compete at the Aerodrome include: cars, cycles, trikes, racing bodies, oversized vehicles, hovercraft, pickups, campers, and vans. The racetrack can be configured in a variety of ways, permitting one, two, or even three races to be held simultaneously. For instance, drag racing could be held on the outer straightways while a racing event uses the inner oval.

Racetrack features:
The 1.2 mile track is paved, and the outer walls are 15 feet high and have 100 DP. Inner walls are 2.5 feet high and have 50 DP. Depending on the event, the track can be configured in a variety of ways: large paperclip, two drag strips, two ovals, large oval or a small inner oval. The north straightway is heavily banked, giving a -2 to all maneuvers made towards the inside of the wall.
    The track is a x6 enlargement of the Airship track. Over 60,000 fans can be seated in the two grandstands, and there's been talk of adding two more grandstands along the east and west outer straightways. The track has eight start/finish lines (4 drag, 4 oval), allowing up to 120 racers to be on the track at one time.
 
 

Track Lengths:
Paperclip - 1.2 miles
Outer Straightways (Drag Strips) - .25 mile
Big Oval - .68 mile
Small Ovals - .59 mile
Inner Oval - .51 mile

The track has four pace cars (one on each straightway) and twelve Ambunaughts (three per straightway) to take care of any situation that arises. Medical care areas are located under the grandstands are are Gold Cross certified. Four lifeflight helicopters are on standby during all racing events, two each on the northern and southern ends respectfully.

Schedule:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - Practice Sessions
Wednesday - Amateur & Challenge Night
Thursday - Time Trials
Friday - AADA Divisionals
Saturday - Drag Racing
Sunday - Special Events

Special Events:
Switcharoo - For each lap the racers complete the track configuration changes. This is a challenge for the racers as they have to guess what configuration the track has changed into. Five laps is the usual limit for this event. Prestige for this event is doubled.
    Example - The first lap is an outer big oval, the second lap a medium oval, the third a small inner oval, the fourth lap a large paperclip, and the fifth is one of the previous ones.

In and Out - Two races occur at once, with one on the big outer oval and the other on the smaller inner oval. Both ovals meet at the north and south ends, making for some interesting crossovers. Prestige is doubled for this event.

Double Oval - Two races occur at once, one for each  medium oval. Good for preliminary rounds for tournaments. Prestige is normal.

State, Regional, and National Tournaments - The Aerodrome is the site of all kinds of tournaments. Prestige is multiplied by the level of the tournament.

Drag Plus - Drag races take place on the outer straightways while a race takes place on the the small inner oval. Prestige is normal.

Crossing Ovals - Similar to the Double Oval event, but the racers use the far inside straightways. This means that the racers will cross over to the outer oval during the race. This livens up the action considerably. Prestige is doubled.

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