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August 5-7 Route 66 (Regional) Joliet, Ill.

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I hope DIv 3 hosts that event. Saves an 878 mile one way trip to Yellowstone Dragway. I’ve been to Yellowstone twice, great track and people, just a long trip.

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There's some cool history. It's a shame the shutdown area didn't provide those unfortunate few a safe place. Imagine what could've been if it never happened. It's ironic you mention Ontario Motor Speedway. I just drove over the old fourth turn and main straightway tonight to have dinner in a restaurant outside the old main grandstand location. If I'm not mistaken a few of the NAPCAR tracks, Atlanta, Kansas, and Texas have dragstrips on their pit road now.

Yeah, Bruton Smith is one helluva track(s) property owner. I sure we all know the awesomeness of his facilities.

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It will be really interesting if it's the only drag race they hold all year. As of now their web site has no racing listed and the Oval infield is filled with cars missing chips according to the news. Would be nice to race there again.

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There's not much use for the big oval without a NASCAR race, but I'm surprised that with all the big money around Chicagoland, some well heeled player can't make a profitable regular program work at the drag strip?

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As NASCAR owns both tracks it seems they don't feel Chicago is a market their sponsors, including teams, desire?

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I just talked to a woman in the road construction dept. of ADOT.
She wasn't able to provide me with anything I didn't already know...That there still isn't a definite design approved for the I10/ rt. 347 interchange. There are only proposals. They don't have the funding yet for the widening of I10 (through tribal land).
The next "study" get together is later this Summer.
So, bottom line . I haven't seen one good reason that WHP has to close next February.
The only thing that I see is that the GRIC wants out of the race track business...sooner rather that later. The ADOT thing is a smoke screen, like I said earlier in the week.

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I think this will answer your questions. there are way better options and they do not include us
https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ne...52626e9da.html

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I think that the last post from theEast Valley Tribune pretty much sums it up---The timeline may have changed but the concept is still there and it shows the overall plans for the property--- Definitely does not include any mentioning of ANY motorsports activities that I can see reading that article--- FED 387

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PHOENIX — Work on widening Interstate 10 between Casa Grande and Chandler could begin as early as 2023, according to the state’s newest five-year highway construction plan.

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s tentative 2021-2025 transportation facilities program posted for public comment Thursday, $50 million is budgeted for the widening project in the 2023 fiscal year.

“The $50 million programmed by ADOT in Fiscal Year 2023 is for the start of construction,” said Laura Douglas, ADOT’s community relations project manager. “The study for this section of I-10 is still ongoing at this point.”


The total budget for the project to widen the 26-mile stretch of freeway from two to three lanes in each direction across the Gila River Indian Community has been set at between $58.25 million and $66 million. More than $8 million has already been allocated for a scoping study and possible design of the project that would encompass construction in both Maricopa and Pinal counties.

Also budgeted for 2023-2024 is the installation of dynamic messaging signs and traffic cameras along the stretch of I-10. Previously approved for 2022 is reconstruction of the Gila River Bridge on the freeway to accommodate the additional lanes at a cost of $13.59 million, which is included in the overall estimate for the widening of the 26-mile stretch.

Another I-10 project in the five-year plan is the rehabilitation of the Red Rock interchange in 2024.

Starting Thursday, ADOT is asking everyone to take a look at the 2021-2025 tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program and send in their thoughts and comments.


The plan is part of the proposed annual update to ADOT’s lineup of all statewide projects. The 2021-2025 Tentative Five-Year Program allocates funding for preservation, modernization and expansion projects.

The complete report, along with an online comment form, can be found at azdot.gov/tentative5year.

You can also email fiveyearconstructionprogram@azdot.gov or call 855-712-8530 with your comments.

The comment period runs until June 2. The State Transportation Board will make its final decision on June 19 about what will be in the updated five-year program.

The program proposes an average of approximately $310 million per year for preservation of bridges and roadways statewide. This moves ADOT closer to its goal of allocating $320 million per year for system preservation.

Preservation projects include repaving highways, filling potholes, extending the life cycle of existing pavement, and repairing or reconstructing bridges. Approximately 67% of all funding allocated to greater Arizona will be directed to preservation projects from FY 2021 to FY 2025.