Insurance salvage yards buying racetracks

1347 · 07-21-2023, 08:23 AM

Here is a problem that seems to be killing racetracks in this country.
https://dirtrackr.com/daily/642

1347 · 07-21-2023, 09:23 AM

And a drag strip in FL closed Friday after being bought by IAA

Barry Polley · 07-21-2023, 09:40 AM

Heard Rumor… That’s who’s buying Sacramento.

Gary Smith · 07-22-2023, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 1347

And a drag strip in FL closed Friday after being bought by IAA

Which one?

Dave Gantz · 07-23-2023, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Smith

Which one?

This quote is from Ron Ortiz in the "Atco is Done" thread. I'm only guessing this is the one:
"Oh, BTW, Emerald Coast Dragway in Holt, FL just sold to auctioneers."

Gary Smith · 07-23-2023, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Gantz

This quote is from Ron Ortiz in the "Atco is Done" thread. I'm only guessing this is the one:
"Oh, BTW, Emerald Coast Dragway in Holt, FL just sold to auctioneers."

Ah okay. I was under the impression EC had already been on borrowed time, that the last lease was a "stay of execution". It's still frustratingly sad what is happening. And SCREW Copart I'll walk before buying anything from them.

Tom P · 07-23-2023, 11:35 AM

I asked Bret Kepner if he'd heard about Emerald Coast closing.... he added Dinwiddie, US41, Quaker City and Redline Raceway in Caddo Mills TX as all closing in the past few days. Sheesh. At that rate there may only be street racing by next weekend.

1347 · 07-23-2023, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom P

I asked Bret Kepner if he'd heard about Emerald Coast closing.... he added Dinwiddie, US41, Quaker City and Redline Raceway in Caddo Mills TX as all closing in the past few days. Sheesh. At that rate there may only be street racing by next weekend.

Unless he knows something secret. No where does it say Dinwiddie is closed. I looked up US41 and there is nothing about a losing there either. We are trouble in D1 if Dinwiddie closed because we have our last division race there in September.
Let us know what Brett heard.

Tom P · 07-23-2023, 02:25 PM

I misinterpreted his reply, those were strips with fatal accidents not closed. Oops. But still Holt and Atco and countless other recent ones is kind of an epidemic.

bigshow2966 · 07-23-2023, 04:06 PM

41 had a fatality Friday. Quaker had one Saturday.

07-21-2023, 08:23 AM	#1
1347 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe Twp NJ Posts: 474 Likes: 995 Liked 959 Times in 253 Posts	Insurance salvage yards buying racetracks Here is a problem that seems to be killing racetracks in this country. https://dirtrackr.com/daily/642 __________________ Duane Hoven 1342 SS/GT

07-21-2023, 09:23 AM	#2
1347 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe Twp NJ Posts: 474 Likes: 995 Liked 959 Times in 253 Posts	Re: Insurance salvage yards buying racetracks And a drag strip in FL closed Friday after being bought by IAA __________________ Duane Hoven 1342 SS/GT

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Barry Polley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vacaville Ca Posts: 844 Likes: 861 Liked 743 Times in 299 Posts	Re: Insurance salvage yards buying racetracks Heard Rumor… That’s who’s buying Sacramento. __________________ Barry Polley 758 A/SA California Screaming! California- No place to race!

07-23-2023, 11:35 AM	#7
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 240 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Insurance salvage yards buying racetracks I asked Bret Kepner if he'd heard about Emerald Coast closing.... he added Dinwiddie, US41, Quaker City and Redline Raceway in Caddo Mills TX as all closing in the past few days. Sheesh. At that rate there may only be street racing by next weekend.

07-23-2023, 02:25 PM	#9
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 240 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Insurance salvage yards buying racetracks I misinterpreted his reply, those were strips with fatal accidents not closed. Oops. But still Holt and Atco and countless other recent ones is kind of an epidemic.

07-23-2023, 04:06 PM	#10
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 623 Likes: 541 Liked 89 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Insurance salvage yards buying racetracks 41 had a fatality Friday. Quaker had one Saturday.