New Texas Track ??

John Kelley · 12-06-2007, 02:28 PM

I heard there is a new dragstrip being built "20 miles east of Dallas".Has anyone heard anything about this? I've seen nothing on TV news or in the DFW newspapers about it. It's supposedly a concrete track to be called DALLAS RACEWAY.
Maybe a new Caddo Mills track ???

Larry Sullivan · 12-06-2007, 03:05 PM

Well, it's an IHRA track, 1/4-mile, and there's a Summit Pro Am Series race scheduled there at the end of August. That's all I know about it, can't look it up on the IHRA website because the member track portion of the website isn't up during the website makeover..

Michael Beard · 12-06-2007, 03:48 PM

You can find a lot of the 'old' site if you know where to look... Luckily, most of the older info on the site follows the naming conventions that I used when I ran the website, so I was able to 'backdoor' find points and results archives when I was doing research for Drag Review stories last month. I wish they would've kept everything running while developing the new site(s).

Last update of the directory was in October, so no mention of the Dallas track.
http://www.ihra.com/tracks/index.html

I would've thought that a new track (Dallas) and a new-to-IHRA track (State Capitol) mentioned in the Div. 4 schedule press release would've warranted major stories. Hope Dallas doesn't run into Mansfield-like delays.

John Kelley · 12-06-2007, 04:00 PM

Isn't Frank Khotek the IHRA rep in that area ?? But I can't find anything on the IHRA site....and I've searched the web with no luck.
Maybe it's a complete redo of Caddo Mills..??? Maybe even take the bump out ........ :-)

Larry Sullivan · 12-06-2007, 04:41 PM

The member track list is still there, but hasn't been updated to include the new "Dallas track." If it's only 20 miles east, it's a lot closer to Dallas than "Toronto Motorsports Park" is to Toronto!!

John Kelley · 12-06-2007, 05:08 PM

After more searching I found it's builder is Kenny Barnes and being build just east of Crandall. That's on hiway 175 SE of Dallas.....MUCH closer to Dallas than Ennis !!! I think it's been under construction for a while and having probs with the neighbors trying to stop the construction. I'll drive out that way this weekend or next week to check it out.

Uncrated · 12-06-2007, 06:29 PM

I saw the track site about 10 weeks ago. My first impression, it has much potential! There appears to be enough land/room to hold a large car count. I estimate it could house a National event. The location is about 12 ? 14 miles South East of Dallas Loop 635.

As the Crow flies, it is about 20 ? 25 miles North/East of the Ennis Motorplex. The location [in my opinion] is very good. It is within a 2-hour drive for a large number of racers.

At that 10 week ago date, it appeared most mechanical systems, buildings and road bases were in place. Looked like it just needed paving.

And yes, home building near the area is booming so homes are now closer to the track than when track construction began.

I hope it happens and IHRA has a National even there. That would be a great boost for local racers.

Larry Woodfin

Michael Beard · 12-06-2007, 06:52 PM

Hope things go well for them. Two major tracks in a single major market... should be interesting. Also kinda like the Norwalk/Mansfield/Columbus thing....

John Kelley · 12-06-2007, 09:47 PM

Now if Bruton Smith builds a dragstrip at his TEXAS Motor Speedway north of Fort Worth ...!!!

Larry Sullivan · 12-08-2007, 01:01 PM

Unless Bruton starts his own drag racing series, Billy Meyer's contract with NHRA would prevent Bruton from building a track at TMS under NHRA sanction.

12-06-2007, 02:28 PM	#1
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	New Texas Track ?? I heard there is a new dragstrip being built "20 miles east of Dallas".Has anyone heard anything about this? I've seen nothing on TV news or in the DFW newspapers about it. It's supposedly a concrete track to be called DALLAS RACEWAY. Maybe a new Caddo Mills track ??? Last edited by John Kelley; 12-06-2007 at 02:43 PM.

12-06-2007, 03:05 PM	#2
Larry Sullivan Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 340 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: New Texas Track ?? Well, it's an IHRA track, 1/4-mile, and there's a Summit Pro Am Series race scheduled there at the end of August. That's all I know about it, can't look it up on the IHRA website because the member track portion of the website isn't up during the website makeover..

12-06-2007, 03:48 PM	#3
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: New Texas Track ?? You can find a lot of the 'old' site if you know where to look... Luckily, most of the older info on the site follows the naming conventions that I used when I ran the website, so I was able to 'backdoor' find points and results archives when I was doing research for Drag Review stories last month. I wish they would've kept everything running while developing the new site(s). Last update of the directory was in October, so no mention of the Dallas track. http://www.ihra.com/tracks/index.html I would've thought that a new track (Dallas) and a new-to-IHRA track (State Capitol) mentioned in the Div. 4 schedule press release would've warranted major stories. Hope Dallas doesn't run into Mansfield-like delays. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

12-06-2007, 04:00 PM	#4
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New Texas Track ?? Isn't Frank Khotek the IHRA rep in that area ?? But I can't find anything on the IHRA site....and I've searched the web with no luck. Maybe it's a complete redo of Caddo Mills..??? Maybe even take the bump out ........ :-)

12-06-2007, 04:41 PM	#5
Larry Sullivan Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 340 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: New Texas Track ?? The member track list is still there, but hasn't been updated to include the new "Dallas track." If it's only 20 miles east, it's a lot closer to Dallas than "Toronto Motorsports Park" is to Toronto!!

12-06-2007, 05:08 PM	#6
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New Texas Track ?? After more searching I found it's builder is Kenny Barnes and being build just east of Crandall. That's on hiway 175 SE of Dallas.....MUCH closer to Dallas than Ennis !!! I think it's been under construction for a while and having probs with the neighbors trying to stop the construction. I'll drive out that way this weekend or next week to check it out.

12-06-2007, 06:29 PM	#7
Uncrated Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 170 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Texas Track ?? I saw the track site about 10 weeks ago. My first impression, it has much potential! There appears to be enough land/room to hold a large car count. I estimate it could house a National event. The location is about 12 ? 14 miles South East of Dallas Loop 635. As the Crow flies, it is about 20 ? 25 miles North/East of the Ennis Motorplex. The location [in my opinion] is very good. It is within a 2-hour drive for a large number of racers. At that 10 week ago date, it appeared most mechanical systems, buildings and road bases were in place. Looked like it just needed paving. And yes, home building near the area is booming so homes are now closer to the track than when track construction began. I hope it happens and IHRA has a National even there. That would be a great boost for local racers. Larry Woodfin

12-06-2007, 06:52 PM	#8
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: New Texas Track ?? Hope things go well for them. Two major tracks in a single major market... should be interesting. Also kinda like the Norwalk/Mansfield/Columbus thing.... __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

12-06-2007, 09:47 PM	#9
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New Texas Track ?? Now if Bruton Smith builds a dragstrip at his TEXAS Motor Speedway north of Fort Worth ...!!!

12-08-2007, 01:01 PM	#10
Larry Sullivan Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 340 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: New Texas Track ?? Unless Bruton starts his own drag racing series, Billy Meyer's contract with NHRA would prevent Bruton from building a track at TMS under NHRA sanction.