[Chris1529]

It pretty much the same story here in NC West Virginia. We had an 1/8mile drag strip and a dirt track that both closed about 10 years ago. A county development authority basically stole the dragstrip property. After millions in Fed and State money to repair the mine subsidence so it would support a building, there is a candy distribution facility on it now.

I believe the sirt track closed because of a dust problem and the fact the track operator didn't need it anymore. His chassis business was well off.

We are supposed to be getting "water park" resort type place as well. But if you drive by it now, it is essentially a strip coal mine. It is on an abandoned industrial area that is ironically about 1/2 mile from a barge loading facility and they claim to have 3-4 years more work to do.

so goes the economy in the rust belt!

see ya at Thompson next May Nitro Joe.