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01-18-2013, 08:34 AM
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Re: Any update on Firebird/ SpeedWorld Phoenix
Thats good news.
Mark, where are you going to run your events? |
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01-18-2013, 12:33 PM
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Re: Any update on Firebird/ SpeedWorld Phoenix
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01-19-2013, 06:46 PM
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Re: Any update on Firebird/ SpeedWorld Phoenix
Here is what I learned at the meeting today.
Bondurant has just signed a one year lease with the tribe. The tribe will only do one year leases, no long term. Bonderant gets their current location plus the other road race tracks on the property which includes the drag strip. The drag strip is a long straight section of one of the road race tracks. This means that to hold a drag race Bondurant will have to give the OK since they now lease it. Lucas Oil is still in negotiations with the tribe for the lake and the off road course they built. They want a long term lease, but the tribe is not budging from their one year policy. Lucas only wants to have 2 boat drags and one off road race a year. I do not know if this will be resolved. As far as the drag strip goes there is no new news. A few people were contacted by the tibe to see if they want to run it, but I do not know if anyone has been chosen. Charlie Allen has decided to leave all of the equipment at the strip when the track closes on 4/1/13. That means if someone wants to run it for the tribe it could open the following week. I guess the track will hire some of us to run and staff future events. Who knows! I will let you know if I hear anything else. Raul |
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01-30-2013, 04:47 PM
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Re: Any update on Firebird/ SpeedWorld Phoenix
The National Open at Speedworld this weekend is cancelled. According to the Speedworld website, a temporary use permit was not granted.
I guess this will sadly be the end for another track! |
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02-07-2013, 06:50 PM
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Re: Any update on Firebird/ SpeedWorld Phoenix
I just spoke directly to the source @ Firebird .
They are definitely re-opening with a new management team, and perhaps even in an uninterrupted manor. He asked that you not believe any rumors to the contrary. That's some good news for The Valley anyway . One drag strip is a lot better than NO dragstrips in a city this large.
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02-07-2013, 07:44 PM
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Re: Any update on Firebird/ SpeedWorld Phoenix
Great news. Maybe I can get a job there when my current job ends on 4/1.
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02-10-2013, 01:59 PM
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Re: Any update on Firebird/ SpeedWorld Phoenix
In case a few here might be interested......
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