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Scott Higgs owner of the new Flying H track introduced himself to Linda and I as we checked in yesterday for the Double Divisional this weekend. He discussed his love of racing and passion for building this new track while others are shutting down. His word to us all was be "patient" as they learn and continue to complete this beautiful facility. FYI: They were paving additional pit parking yesterday.
We thanked him for both his personal and financial commitment to our sport.

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This is an amazing track with a lot of space.
I'm anxious to see the final presentation of this place...

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Any racer coming in, pull in the spectator gate. If you go past to the “racer entry” gate, it is locked and you will need to turn around on a very narrow road.

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Scheduled to be broadcast on NHRA.TV starting tomorrow. Hopefully the bugs will get worked out quickly and they have a successful race.

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Hope they get a National event someday !

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I’ve heard there are no scales, Do they have a temporary scale set up for the weekend?

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There is a temporary scale set up by what I think will be the fuel check spot. Very cramped for space in that area. A lot of patience will be needed by all, plus some trash cans would be nice!

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I think the plan was for this year but from what I heard it's been extra wet in the area of the winter which caused delays in the building of the place but, I have a feeling you will see it on the 2025 National Schedule. I know Kurt Johnson from TVC has had a big say in how they are laying things out there, he did a drive around with Joe Costello back in 2023.

https://youtu.be/3YZlo_1WBcQ

Watching the Live feed, definitely has a Vegas or Denver feel with the big hill at the end but looks like a cool track.

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If Kurt was involved in laying this track out he should have been fired the first day.There has been a lot of money put into this place and it has a lot of potential, if you aren?t on the asphalt it sucks. You cannot keep your car clean, period. Dust everywhere, and along drive to and from pits, the layout is horrible, there is no way you could hold a national event here. The staging lanes are not set up for a national event, and I have no idea where spectators would park.

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I don't really think the place is 100% finished yet, give it some time. We should all be happy there is a NEW TRACK when so many are disappearing off the schedule.

I think the plan was for it to be completely finished by the time a National or D5 race came around, the weather play Havov on stuff, can't control Ma Nature, I'm sure it would have prob been smart to do a single D5 race instead of a double but, then everyone would complain because you only had 5 races or no doubles.

WE ALL KNOW the quotas aren't going to be anything over 60 per class for a National

So the question is are the pits better then Denver?

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First off,comparing a brand new raw track with a track that just closed is a mute point. Bandimere is closed. I`ve heard of racers swearing they`d never go back to Gainseville or Indy because they thought the tracks were an armpit. That`s irrelevant as well isn`t it?I look forward to participating at Flying H this fall.

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Watching on NHRA TV and it sounds like the rains came in last night and mirred or stranded some classes in very wet areas as it is mid afternoon and some classes have yet to run today. Allowing another 4 hrs ir so (now overnight), for areas to dry out as they are in road building mode with compactable gravel. Will be starting at 7:30 AM Saturday w/ Super Street E1, finishing race 1, then 1 Q or TT for all classes, and right into E1
on Sunday AM for race 2. Good luck D5 getting it all in.

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Every race I went to at Bandimere, points and national I parked in the Dirt, and the dang sage brush. Much better then Denver, and its not done.

Randy Wells
I/S 5628

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There have been some growing pains for sure. The layout of the track is indeed unique. However, those things are now in place and we will learn to work with them. The track staff, The NHRA Staff, and everyone that has been hired to help cure some of the ailments have all been superb. The track is excellent, same at the transition's, and everywhere else. We will get this race off, and by mid next week, all we will remember is who won. And if they can turn a soyabean field into what they have in a year, next year we will think we are at one of top 3 tracks in the Nation. Congratulations to all involved.

J.R.

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Have you ever been to the Texas Motorplex.

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Have you ever been to the Texas Motorplex. It?s the real dust bowl and it?s been there since the 80?s and Billy ?I?m a cheapskate Meyer? has never spent a dime on the pits for sportsman. You clean your car, trailer, golf cart, and equipment for months after racing there.

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Ed the sad part is that all they have to do is call around to some of the construction companies, they get scrap asphalt, seconds concrete, anything would be better than what it is, I am with you on the dust bowl. You cannot tell me that Billy ain't got the coin to make it right.

Just like in Baytown, and they even owned a paving company and they still would not throw some scraps down for sportsman racers.

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They should send a survey to every racer entered this weekend.

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Maybe it is just me,but watching the race on YouTube,the announcer during SS rnd1 sounded very much like Bob Unkefer..anybody else hear what I hear??maybe just miss his voice and you know how the rest goes?.Victor Penrod

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Very much so. Sitting in the tower with him is the same way. We addressed it over the PA a little bit ago. Definitely brings back a lot of memories.

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I've had it on most of the weekend in my shop. Everyone on the announcers deck has done a great job on what has to be a difficult race to get through. Thanks.

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X2. Looking for results for race 1 (so far) but DRC, Live Timing have zip?

Good luck to all today!

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Great idea plus give the companies a place in the suites free for every race free food, and they purchase their drinks Problem solved

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That track will be very nice when completed .Thank you to the owner for building it . Just another reason to leave N.J

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Paul Merolla and Jim Parsons in the final of race 2 - heads up E/S ! Hang on to your back sides….Gonna be great!


Update: Parsons over Merolla - congrats to both!

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Congratulation's to Jim and Linda Parsons on your win for race #2. Operating on very little sleep from going rounds late into the night for race #1. Congratulation's to Paul Merolla on the runner up.

Congratulation's to Brent Kopejtka on the runner up for race #1.

Sean and Rose

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Congratulations Jim and Linda!!!

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A little reality here -- the scraps your talking about here have to be crushed to be used for gravel ( recycled ) -- this recycled gravel is worth, depending on location , about $300-500 per truck load delivered . wouldn't take long to spend $20-30k

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Bob years ago I worked at a major shingle factory back when I was young, our shingles were ground up and used on Texas Highways as road base. Yes there is a costs, however if you own a business that can be written off of your taxes at year end. There are clever ways to do it, just need the intestinal fortitude to do it. Oh and we donated the scrap shingles, contractor already had a grinder that ground them up into small chips.

Paving and concrete companies always have batches that may not meet a customer spec, that could be donated. Yes there will be associated costs, but like Baytown several events sportsman racers had to be pulled out with dozers!

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Bitch and moan all want but the way I look it is, it's another place to race and oh by the way how many new drag strips have been built in the past ten years?

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Not Bitching nor moaning just stating facts. I agree hardly any new tracks being built, but what we do have can be improved on. No doubt this new track is stepping forward, excited that they are doing what they are doing.

Frank you ever been to Ennis Track?

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I’m disappointed in myself for not being ready to race at the new track. The mud will wash off and so will the dust. It’s a new track and it’s like a new race car they both need a few runs on them to get them dialed in.

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Seeing is believing. I don't know much about aggregate, concrete or asphalt, but when you can part a 60K# rig on asphalt that is 3 hours old for 5 days of 90+ degree weather and drive off without leaving a mark... that's some good mix and I'm sure it's not cheap. The new track has had their fair share of challenges due to weather - both before this race and during and yet they worked their butts off to put on a good show. Best part was meeting Scott Higgs at the end of race #2 and he still had a smile on this face despite the challenges.

I'm super happy to be able to call this my new home track!

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I went down knowing that being a new track that there would be some startup issues. and there were but I was still extremely impressed. Yes, the back lot and grass was a mess. but again, a year ago it was a bean field. just to get it in ship to run this race was a monstrous feat! Kudos to the track owner and the employees that made the effort to make everyone feel welcome! How about that race between Jim and Paul is that awesome or what! Congrats to that both of them guys! they First class people..... oh ya and they drive Stick cars!

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Anyone know how it went getting rigs out of the grassy area following the event?

All my stuff is filthy, but we got all the scheduled racing in and I was able to drive right out the gate, so I'm thankful.

Still wasn't as dirty as Dallas.

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I think by mid-day Sunday everyone was getting out fairly easily. We all left just after the finals and spun just a touch, but we were not close to getting stuck. Could have been way worse than it was, glad we did not get much more rain.