Loosing a race track

Ed Wright · 10-05-2011, 11:58 AM

Spoke with the ownner of Tulsa Raceway Park yesterday, and learned the last race willl be the 24th of this month. He has been loosing money, and pulled the plug. It's "under contract", and he doesn't know if the new ownners will lease it as a race track, or? Sad deal, but it's just business. Can't expect a man to keep loosing that kind of money.

Randall Klein · 10-05-2011, 12:10 PM

Went to the D4 points meet there in June, glad I did, bucket list thingy. I went as spectator to the 1968 Finals: Jenkins, Strickler, Smothers Bros Oldsmobiles.....certainly remembered the Interstate and airport, brought back some good memories

340Cuda · 10-05-2011, 10:42 PM

Very sad...

Doug Blackley · 10-05-2011, 11:05 PM

Ironically they were just featured on the Dallas Nationals sportsman race on ESPN 2.

Rob Ayres · 10-06-2011, 11:43 AM

This is sad news. Some of my fondest memories are from that track. From watching George Cureton and Dave Boertman win world championships in the 60's to the IHRA national events and the NHRA points meets over the past few years. Hopefully, we can make the last race on the 24th.

10-05-2011, 11:58 AM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Loosing a race track Spoke with the ownner of Tulsa Raceway Park yesterday, and learned the last race willl be the 24th of this month. He has been loosing money, and pulled the plug. It's "under contract", and he doesn't know if the new ownners will lease it as a race track, or? Sad deal, but it's just business. Can't expect a man to keep loosing that kind of money. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

10-05-2011, 12:10 PM	#2
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Loosing a race track Went to the D4 points meet there in June, glad I did, bucket list thingy. I went as spectator to the 1968 Finals: Jenkins, Strickler, Smothers Bros Oldsmobiles.....certainly remembered the Interstate and airport, brought back some good memories

10-05-2011, 10:42 PM	#3
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,669 Likes: 3,849 Liked 800 Times in 337 Posts	Re: Loosing a race track Very sad...

10-05-2011, 11:05 PM	#4
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Loosing a race track Ironically they were just featured on the Dallas Nationals sportsman race on ESPN 2. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

10-06-2011, 11:43 AM	#5
Rob Ayres Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 31 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Loosing a race track This is sad news. Some of my fondest memories are from that track. From watching George Cureton and Dave Boertman win world championships in the 60's to the IHRA national events and the NHRA points meets over the past few years. Hopefully, we can make the last race on the 24th.