New Texas Track ??

[John Kelley]

Seven Points is only 1/8th mile.............................zzzzz

[Jeff Foster]

We have not set the date in stone yet, but will be installing a full Fiber Optic Compulink timing system in Jan/Feb '08.

[Larry Sullivan]

Sounds like they are building a first-class facility...

[340Cuda]

Here is a copy of a post at Moparts.com:

Finally got to Kenny Barnes's place and took some pics. They are posted here http://edholio.smugmug.com/gallery/3961680#230172614 If you click on the pic or place your cursor over the pic a caption will display describing the vantage point and what is in the pic.

It actually worked out really well that I was not able to take pics in the evening. Kenny pulled in right when I got out of the truck. So, I got the dime tour. These are the things that I remember from the half hour I spent w/Kenny.

- 1/4 mile all concrete
- 16 staging lanes all concrete
- 15 acres of pits all concrete
- concrete barriers length of track
- all bathrooms are air conditioned
- all Musco Sports lighting
- track has its own ambulance
- track has its own fire truck
- all timing is fiber optic
- waste disposal for motor homes
- digital scales
- no curfew
- will run both 1/8 and 1/4
- conforms to ALL 2009 IHRA and NHRA track specifications

My .02 worth. This will be a SUPER NICE track. It is national event quality track.

copied from the local mustang site

[Sluggo]

Was there two weeks ago and still no concrete poured. They were regrading the pits as there was a mistake by the engineer on the original grade heights. The track looked to have the base ready to start pouring but at this time of the year pouring concrete in a single pour is risky at best. Also Kenny told me that IHRA told him that if he poured all concrete that they would not give him a race. Looks like he will put in some asphault after the eighth mile. When he gets it complete it will be a very nice place to race. The only problem is there are already to many race tracks in the DFW area which really dilutes the car counts at all of them. We will have to see how this plays out with the Motorplex, Kennedale, Denton, Rusk (if they are still going next year), Red Line and Red River all within two and a half hours of Dallas.

Big Tires Belong on the Back !!

[Michael Beard]

Y'all just need more PEOPLE! ;-) I've got 8 tracks less than 2 hrs from the house. It is challenging for all the tracks to work together.

[wheelsoff]

I have been by the track several times and I think they would be able to attract more paying fans by building seating in a hi-rise bowl kind of like ennis vs the bleachers they are installing. I would also build them right at the edge of the track, too far back and you lose the "excitement/feel" for racing...think street racing. Whatever..........

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by wheelsoff

I would also build them right at the edge of the track, too far back and you lose the "excitement/feel" for racing...think street racing. Whatever..........

Insurance companies FROWN on that.......no insurance-no races !!