Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip

chris3racing · 02-21-2010, 10:42 PM

We went to Dunn Benson Dragstrip today and was amazed. This racing facility has been completely rebuilt. The track surface is new, finished paving Friday, and has been extended to run 1/4 mile races. Understand the schedule is to start running some 1/4 mile events in a few months. All of the old facility has been torn down and all new. The concession area has picnic tables, with outdoor grills. The concession stand has heated and air conditioned indoor eating facilities. I had my whole family there. Lots of racers and good family atmosphere. I understand that they will be running a IHRA Summit Points race there this spring.

Our car went rounds and a new best et. Congratulations to all of the Staff at Dunn Benson Dragstrip.

Smitty · 02-22-2010, 01:05 PM

That was the first track I went too as a child, I would love to see how it looks with all the changes.

chris3racing · 02-22-2010, 01:53 PM

Go to their website dunn benson dragstrip on the home page click on new photos from the top end.

Bill Harris · 02-22-2010, 03:30 PM

Wow, must be quite an improvement. I used to bracket race a low 5 sec hard-tail RED at that track occasionally and it was always a white knuckle ride in the shutdown. Short, bumpy and rapidly approaching trees. Was a decent bunch of racers though and the owner was quite a character. Glad to see it is getting a new lease on life.

THE LEGEND · 02-23-2010, 08:47 AM

Bill,
What years did you race there? I was track champ there in 92&93 and the grand champ in 92.
Yes that track has come a long way in a short period. It is a very nice facility.
Chip Johnson

Bill Harris · 02-23-2010, 09:02 AM

Hey Chip, I lived in Raleigh and raced at a bunch of the tracks in the area starting in '98. I went to Roxboro and Piedmont quite a bit too. With all those tracks around it seemed like you could race at least 4 days a week during the season. I moved to TN in 2000 and sold the RED and switched to stock. Too much electronic junk in the bracket car for me.

chris3racing · 02-23-2010, 08:34 PM

Whole lot different today than in the 90's.

02-21-2010, 10:42 PM	#1
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip We went to Dunn Benson Dragstrip today and was amazed. This racing facility has been completely rebuilt. The track surface is new, finished paving Friday, and has been extended to run 1/4 mile races. Understand the schedule is to start running some 1/4 mile events in a few months. All of the old facility has been torn down and all new. The concession area has picnic tables, with outdoor grills. The concession stand has heated and air conditioned indoor eating facilities. I had my whole family there. Lots of racers and good family atmosphere. I understand that they will be running a IHRA Summit Points race there this spring. Our car went rounds and a new best et. Congratulations to all of the Staff at Dunn Benson Dragstrip.

02-22-2010, 01:05 PM	#2
Smitty Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gibsonton, FL Posts: 267 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip That was the first track I went too as a child, I would love to see how it looks with all the changes.

02-22-2010, 01:53 PM	#3
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip Go to their website dunn benson dragstrip on the home page click on new photos from the top end.

02-22-2010, 03:30 PM	#4
Bill Harris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ooltewah, TN Posts: 420 Likes: 13 Liked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip Wow, must be quite an improvement. I used to bracket race a low 5 sec hard-tail RED at that track occasionally and it was always a white knuckle ride in the shutdown. Short, bumpy and rapidly approaching trees. Was a decent bunch of racers though and the owner was quite a character. Glad to see it is getting a new lease on life. __________________ Bill Harris ex 2172 STK ex 2272 S/S

02-23-2010, 08:47 AM	#5
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip Bill, What years did you race there? I was track champ there in 92&93 and the grand champ in 92. Yes that track has come a long way in a short period. It is a very nice facility. Chip Johnson

02-23-2010, 09:02 AM	#6
Bill Harris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ooltewah, TN Posts: 420 Likes: 13 Liked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip Hey Chip, I lived in Raleigh and raced at a bunch of the tracks in the area starting in '98. I went to Roxboro and Piedmont quite a bit too. With all those tracks around it seemed like you could race at least 4 days a week during the season. I moved to TN in 2000 and sold the RED and switched to stock. Too much electronic junk in the bracket car for me. __________________ Bill Harris ex 2172 STK ex 2272 S/S

02-23-2010, 08:34 PM	#7
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Compliments to Dunn Benson Dragstrip Whole lot different today than in the 90's.