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BobOrme · 12-10-2011, 08:20 PM

From what I've read, Dallas Raceway has had some financial problems.

It is a very nice facility, one that I really enjoy going to. It does have one oddity that does stand out in that you can't get there from the closest highway exit from the east. About 150 feet from two-way frontage road (after going over the bridge over the highway), there is a Do Not Enter section. You could throw a rock and hit the track entrance from there, but driving that 150 feet can get you a driving the wrong way ticket. You have to get back on the highway and drive a couple miles to the Crandall exit, do a turnaround under the highway and head back toward the track.

The Pro-Am in 2010 was the first (and only) time I've seen a points race under either sanctioning body where the Super Stock field consisted of two cars. Round one was the final round both days. Knowing there are enough competitive SS cars in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma to at least generate a 16 car ladder for a two-races in two-days event, the two car entry list didn't make any sense to me at all. The other classes were more populated for that event - the total car count was 175 (205 including Juniors), but that still isn't enough entries to make it worthwhile for a track to host such an event when you figure in guaranteed payouts and sanction fees.

Both HRA's need the support of racers in all classes. Without that support, the list of tracks that are unwilling or unable to host divisional events will only grow.

12-10-2011, 08:20 PM	#7
BobOrme Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway From what I've read, Dallas Raceway has had some financial problems. It is a very nice facility, one that I really enjoy going to. It does have one oddity that does stand out in that you can't get there from the closest highway exit from the east. About 150 feet from two-way frontage road (after going over the bridge over the highway), there is a Do Not Enter section. You could throw a rock and hit the track entrance from there, but driving that 150 feet can get you a driving the wrong way ticket. You have to get back on the highway and drive a couple miles to the Crandall exit, do a turnaround under the highway and head back toward the track. The Pro-Am in 2010 was the first (and only) time I've seen a points race under either sanctioning body where the Super Stock field consisted of two cars. Round one was the final round both days. Knowing there are enough competitive SS cars in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma to at least generate a 16 car ladder for a two-races in two-days event, the two car entry list didn't make any sense to me at all. The other classes were more populated for that event - the total car count was 175 (205 including Juniors), but that still isn't enough entries to make it worthwhile for a track to host such an event when you figure in guaranteed payouts and sanction fees. Both HRA's need the support of racers in all classes. Without that support, the list of tracks that are unwilling or unable to host divisional events will only grow.