Another track closing - Page 2

James L Miller · 07-13-2017, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

Nice Place. I'm sure Bobby Brannon knows the details. I think he does business with the property owners all 157 Acres of it. I looked at it some time back, but just a little far from where I live and now I'm just too damn old and fat. Interstate 49 Exit at track, not far from Shreveport where 20 goes Dallas to Atlanta, and not far from Texarkana where 30 runs Memphis to Dallas. I 49 runs from Lafayette, LA to Texarkana. Place even has a beer garden.

Maybe you can buy the beer garden part?

Ed Wright · 07-13-2017, 09:11 PM

I have checked, but can not find it listed at Ennis yet. Just wanting to know if the date is the same.

Bobby Brannon · 07-14-2017, 10:44 AM

Marla and Nelson are really great operators for the track. Can not find a better hooking race track. Any day when the track is rented first car goes straight down the track. Truly the track is going to be missed.
The owners of the track doesn't want to do any updates. So sad.
My 2cents worth.

tim worner · 07-14-2017, 03:39 PM

I remember it as a nice facility with large spiders and red mud when it rained.

Dragsinger · 07-14-2017, 04:56 PM

SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION 4 LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES VENUE CHANGE

DALLAS (July 5, 2017) – NHRA officials announced today that the fifth of six events scheduled for the 2017 South Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be changing venues. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event previously scheduled to take place at Thunder Road Raceway in Gilliam, La., on Sept. 15-17, 2017 has been relocated to the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. This event will now be conducted as a 2-day (Fri.-Sat.) event on the same weekend of Sept. 15-16, 2017.

The Texas Motorplex event will feature a track operated Test and Tune on Thursday, Sept. 14. Time trials and qualifying will take place on Friday followed by a single time trial and qualifying run on Saturday along with all rounds of eliminations for all classes. Classes scheduled to run include Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster

Chevy55 · 07-15-2017, 09:33 AM

Brought it up on google Maps, what a nice place.
We'd die for something like that here on Long Island!!!

RacerET · 07-16-2017, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy55

brought it up on google maps, what a nice place.
We'd die for something like that here on long island!!!

x2

SStockDart · 07-17-2017, 01:30 AM

Really unfortunate that another (good) facility closes. Seems like we will be left with about 15 to 20 places to race.

ray4604 · 07-25-2017, 04:58 PM

Looks like the track may stay in business, but with new operators.

http://www.dragzine.com/news/court-s...e-in-question/

07-13-2017, 09:11 PM	#12
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Another track closing I have checked, but can not find it listed at Ennis yet. Just wanting to know if the date is the same. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-14-2017, 10:44 AM	#13
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 650 Likes: 3 Liked 97 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Another track closing Marla and Nelson are really great operators for the track. Can not find a better hooking race track. Any day when the track is rented first car goes straight down the track. Truly the track is going to be missed. The owners of the track doesn't want to do any updates. So sad. My 2cents worth. __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

07-14-2017, 03:39 PM	#14
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 838 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Another track closing I remember it as a nice facility with large spiders and red mud when it rained. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

07-14-2017, 04:56 PM	#15
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,759 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Another track closing SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION 4 LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES VENUE CHANGE DALLAS (July 5, 2017) – NHRA officials announced today that the fifth of six events scheduled for the 2017 South Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be changing venues. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event previously scheduled to take place at Thunder Road Raceway in Gilliam, La., on Sept. 15-17, 2017 has been relocated to the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. This event will now be conducted as a 2-day (Fri.-Sat.) event on the same weekend of Sept. 15-16, 2017. The Texas Motorplex event will feature a track operated Test and Tune on Thursday, Sept. 14. Time trials and qualifying will take place on Friday followed by a single time trial and qualifying run on Saturday along with all rounds of eliminations for all classes. Classes scheduled to run include Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

07-15-2017, 09:33 AM	#16
Chevy55 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 304 Likes: 606 Liked 167 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Another track closing Brought it up on google Maps, what a nice place. We'd die for something like that here on Long Island!!!

07-17-2017, 01:30 AM	#18
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,115 Likes: 714 Liked 458 Times in 173 Posts	Re: Another track closing Really unfortunate that another (good) facility closes. Seems like we will be left with about 15 to 20 places to race. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

07-25-2017, 04:58 PM	#19
ray4604 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bellville Texas Posts: 14 Likes: 64 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another track closing Looks like the track may stay in business, but with new operators. http://www.dragzine.com/news/court-s...e-in-question/ __________________ Ray Todd 4604 S/ST