Memphis next?

CMcAllister · 03-31-2022, 02:56 PM

https://wreg.com/news/local/is-this-...n-near-future/

Is this the end? Memphis Raceway’s fate in near future

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Could the roar and rumble of dragsters and stock cars be leaving an iconic Shelby County racetrack? There are rumors Memphis International Raceway might be closing at the end of May.

Social media is buzzing about the possible closing and demolishing of the facility and there’s even petition to keep it open.

It’s a deafening roar that gives avid drag racing fans goosebumps and has been the signature sound of Memphis International Raceway since it opened in the late 1980’s.

Clay Millican from Drummonds, Tennessee is a six time IHRA World Champion who’s grown up racing at this facility near Millington. He’s shocked by rumors the drag strip, two drift tracks, an auto-cross and a NASCAR track could soon be closed and demolished, possibly making way for a warehouse complex.

The last track owned by IRG. A major clown show from the start. I believe this is the last one they had. The others are still open.

03-31-2022, 02:56 PM	#1
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 614 Likes: 16 Liked 920 Times in 259 Posts	Memphis next? https://wreg.com/news/local/is-this-...n-near-future/ Is this the end? Memphis Raceway’s fate in near future MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Could the roar and rumble of dragsters and stock cars be leaving an iconic Shelby County racetrack? There are rumors Memphis International Raceway might be closing at the end of May. Social media is buzzing about the possible closing and demolishing of the facility and there’s even petition to keep it open. It’s a deafening roar that gives avid drag racing fans goosebumps and has been the signature sound of Memphis International Raceway since it opened in the late 1980’s. Clay Millican from Drummonds, Tennessee is a six time IHRA World Champion who’s grown up racing at this facility near Millington. He’s shocked by rumors the drag strip, two drift tracks, an auto-cross and a NASCAR track could soon be closed and demolished, possibly making way for a warehouse complex. The last track owned by IRG. A major clown show from the start. I believe this is the last one they had. The others are still open.