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Old 03-30-2022, 03:22 PM   #41
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Joliet is not on the schedule I looked at yesterday. I hope it was just missed. I plan on attending. 😊👍
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Old 03-30-2022, 03:47 PM   #42
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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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Old 03-31-2022, 01:30 AM   #43
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In the late 60s Dragstrip Rd was the dragstrip at Phoenix International Raceway. The shutdown area went into the oval track. Several people were killed trying to negotiate the turn/s and the dragstrip was shut down. Often wondered why some larger Nascar tracks could not build a dragstrip within their complex. I often refer back to one of the best tracks of it's time, Ontario Motor Speedway which had a dragstrip on pit road of the oval track. Would not take a lot of expendature to start one up also.
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.

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Unfortunately Phoenix International Raceway is now owned by NASCAR, and they have previously shown to have zero interest in drag racing. If someone like Bruton Smith owned the place it might be a different story.
Yeah, Bruton Smith is one helluva track(s) property owner. I sure we all know the awesomeness of his facilities.
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Joliet is not on the schedule I looked at yesterday. I hope it was just missed. I plan on attending. 😊👍
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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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.
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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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?
As NASCAR owns both tracks it seems they don't feel Chicago is a market their sponsors, including teams, desire?
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Old 03-31-2022, 06:26 PM   #47
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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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Old 04-01-2022, 01:31 PM   #49
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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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