Yellowstone Dragstrip

Bob Gullett · 01-20-2009, 12:17 AM

Interesting caption on the front page of the Yellowstone dragstrip in Acton Montana. I wonder if the Divisional race that is scheduled is still going to be run.
http://www.yellowstonedragstrip.com/

Doug Domm · 01-21-2009, 04:26 PM

Hi Bob,
It has been brought to my attention that the most current operator of Yellowstone has recently passed away and his widow is actively pursuing someone else to carry on with running and improving the facility as her husband had hoped to in the future. This is indeed very tragic and I for one hope that all goes well for the family first.
An active racer has indicated that at this time there are people interested in taking over. Hope the New Year is treating you well. Call me we have some catching up to do. Doug

Joe Toller · 01-21-2009, 10:51 PM

My condolences to the family. I would sure hope someone takes over, it's otherwise Montana doesn't have a facility really capable of having a divisional at. It would kinda kill the whole point of me building a car for Stock, unless I travel, alot. I'll have to ask some buddies in Billings what's up, I'm just up in Lewistown.

Doug Domm · 01-22-2009, 09:39 AM

iraceitall,
Carry on with the stocker project if that's what you really wanted to do in the first place. It didn't really sound like you wanted to travel much anyhow and you can still bracket race with a stocker. Lewistown ? Hmmm, isn't there a race track in Lewistown and one in Malta probably only 20 minutes from you and Medicine Hat has a National Open and I think that is practically on your doorstep too, Minot is a stones throw away and so is Douglas. Then there is Anaconda and Estevan, heck I wouldn't think the furthest of these 7 tracks and Billings being 8 total would be more than 5 hours from you.

novassdude · 01-22-2009, 12:16 PM

I don't know that I would consider Minot when figuring places to race a stocker.

Chris1529 · 01-22-2009, 01:36 PM

in these times, you have to run wherever and whenever you can. it isn't a time to be picky.

Joe Toller · 01-22-2009, 03:38 PM

I guess I don't mind the traveling, I've done it with a stock car/bump-n-run and demo derby cars for a few years now, but it's nice to be somewhere familiar, I have lived and worked in Billings off and on and have family there. My goal was to take a shot at Divisionals in my home state. I have the track here, so I for sure have a place to bracket race and dial in my combo. Malta is 2 hrs north, I'm anxious to see how that track is coming along (I heard they may go IHRA), and I didn't even think about Douglas. I'll race here regardless, I started racing in high school drags (since nothing else was available to race when I was 16), and have wanted to get back to it a little more seriously. Stock has been my favorite since I got into racing. I'll build the stocker for sure, I had planned on going to Eagle Idaho and Mission BC, but like I said, it was just going to be neat to try to run a divisional close to home.

Joe Toller · 01-23-2009, 10:55 PM

I heard through the grapevine the Menholt family, who have a huge GM dealership in Billings, are looking to take over.

mtkawboy · 01-24-2009, 01:03 PM

I hope youre right but as bad as the car business is and with the new giant dealership and a ton of cars sitting there, he might have all he can do just to keep the doors open on the dealership. Not to mention his dragster and the 2 kids that have new state of the art promod/bracket cars

01-20-2009, 12:17 AM	#1
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 42 Liked 414 Times in 92 Posts	Yellowstone Dragstrip Interesting caption on the front page of the Yellowstone dragstrip in Acton Montana. I wonder if the Divisional race that is scheduled is still going to be run. http://www.yellowstonedragstrip.com/ __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

01-21-2009, 04:26 PM	#2
Doug Domm Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: canada Posts: 245 Likes: 26 Liked 83 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip Hi Bob, It has been brought to my attention that the most current operator of Yellowstone has recently passed away and his widow is actively pursuing someone else to carry on with running and improving the facility as her husband had hoped to in the future. This is indeed very tragic and I for one hope that all goes well for the family first. An active racer has indicated that at this time there are people interested in taking over. Hope the New Year is treating you well. Call me we have some catching up to do. Doug

01-21-2009, 10:51 PM	#3
Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip My condolences to the family. I would sure hope someone takes over, it's otherwise Montana doesn't have a facility really capable of having a divisional at. It would kinda kill the whole point of me building a car for Stock, unless I travel, alot. I'll have to ask some buddies in Billings what's up, I'm just up in Lewistown.

01-22-2009, 09:39 AM	#4
Doug Domm Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: canada Posts: 245 Likes: 26 Liked 83 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip iraceitall, Carry on with the stocker project if that's what you really wanted to do in the first place. It didn't really sound like you wanted to travel much anyhow and you can still bracket race with a stocker. Lewistown ? Hmmm, isn't there a race track in Lewistown and one in Malta probably only 20 minutes from you and Medicine Hat has a National Open and I think that is practically on your doorstep too, Minot is a stones throw away and so is Douglas. Then there is Anaconda and Estevan, heck I wouldn't think the furthest of these 7 tracks and Billings being 8 total would be more than 5 hours from you.

01-22-2009, 12:16 PM	#5
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 751 Likes: 204 Liked 133 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip I don't know that I would consider Minot when figuring places to race a stocker.

01-22-2009, 01:36 PM	#6
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,367 Likes: 6 Liked 57 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip in these times, you have to run wherever and whenever you can. it isn't a time to be picky. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

01-22-2009, 03:38 PM	#7
Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip I guess I don't mind the traveling, I've done it with a stock car/bump-n-run and demo derby cars for a few years now, but it's nice to be somewhere familiar, I have lived and worked in Billings off and on and have family there. My goal was to take a shot at Divisionals in my home state. I have the track here, so I for sure have a place to bracket race and dial in my combo. Malta is 2 hrs north, I'm anxious to see how that track is coming along (I heard they may go IHRA), and I didn't even think about Douglas. I'll race here regardless, I started racing in high school drags (since nothing else was available to race when I was 16), and have wanted to get back to it a little more seriously. Stock has been my favorite since I got into racing. I'll build the stocker for sure, I had planned on going to Eagle Idaho and Mission BC, but like I said, it was just going to be neat to try to run a divisional close to home.

01-23-2009, 10:55 PM	#8
Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip I heard through the grapevine the Menholt family, who have a huge GM dealership in Billings, are looking to take over.

01-24-2009, 01:03 PM	#9
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 279 Likes: 123 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Yellowstone Dragstrip I hope youre right but as bad as the car business is and with the new giant dealership and a ton of cars sitting there, he might have all he can do just to keep the doors open on the dealership. Not to mention his dragster and the 2 kids that have new state of the art promod/bracket cars