Sunshine Closing-Why?

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip · 02-08-2012, 12:31 PM

After 50 plus years it has been reported that Florida's Sunshine Drag Strip is done, why is it closing? Thanks in advance.

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Michael Beard · 02-08-2012, 01:41 PM

Thought I'd just read a week or so ago that they got the deal to keep it open?

Lew Silverman · 02-08-2012, 01:50 PM

The Sunshine Dragstrip website - http://www.sunshinedragstrip.com/ has been reporting that February 11th is their last night of operation, as was reported by Agent 1320 on DRO last week. Then yesterday DRO issued a correction of sorts, stating that a local newspaper had reported that the State of Florida had leased both the drag strip and neighboring circle track to a "former racer" for 5 years. No confirmation of this rumor was made available.

Guess we'll wait and see! That would be the second track closing in Florida in the last few months.

Lew

Mike Croley · 02-08-2012, 07:32 PM

Sunshine Dragstrip is going to continue . The entire complex ( oval track and dragstrip ) were purchased by the State of Florida several years ago . They were going to use the property for a new connector road . Florida realized it couldn't afford the new road , and decided to lease the property out instead of just leaving it sit . So it went up for bid , an oval track racer/local business man named Robert Yoho won the bid . I understand that Robert offered the current drag strip promoter a deal to stay on , but the deal was rejected . The current drag strip promoter is behind the ads saying the track is closing .
The oval track will require a lot of work to get it back up and running , the drag strip is supposed to be running again in three weeks or so . I haven't heard who will be running the day to day operations at the strip .
And the name Sunshine Dragstrip cannot be used again , so they are working on a new name .

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip · 02-08-2012, 08:30 PM

Thank you for that update, glad to hear the track will remain open. We need another track closing like I need a bigger belly,

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02-08-2012, 12:31 PM	#1
SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sunshine Closing-Why? After 50 plus years it has been reported that Florida's Sunshine Drag Strip is done, why is it closing? Thanks in advance. SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

02-08-2012, 01:41 PM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Sunshine Closing-Why? Thought I'd just read a week or so ago that they got the deal to keep it open? __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

02-08-2012, 01:50 PM	#3
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Sunshine Closing-Why? The Sunshine Dragstrip website - http://www.sunshinedragstrip.com/ has been reporting that February 11th is their last night of operation, as was reported by Agent 1320 on DRO last week. Then yesterday DRO issued a correction of sorts, stating that a local newspaper had reported that the State of Florida had leased both the drag strip and neighboring circle track to a "former racer" for 5 years. No confirmation of this rumor was made available. Guess we'll wait and see! That would be the second track closing in Florida in the last few months. Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

02-08-2012, 07:32 PM	#4
Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sunshine Closing-Why? Sunshine Dragstrip is going to continue . The entire complex ( oval track and dragstrip ) were purchased by the State of Florida several years ago . They were going to use the property for a new connector road . Florida realized it couldn't afford the new road , and decided to lease the property out instead of just leaving it sit . So it went up for bid , an oval track racer/local business man named Robert Yoho won the bid . I understand that Robert offered the current drag strip promoter a deal to stay on , but the deal was rejected . The current drag strip promoter is behind the ads saying the track is closing . The oval track will require a lot of work to get it back up and running , the drag strip is supposed to be running again in three weeks or so . I haven't heard who will be running the day to day operations at the strip . And the name Sunshine Dragstrip cannot be used again , so they are working on a new name .

02-08-2012, 08:30 PM	#5
SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sunshine Closing-Why? Thank you for that update, glad to hear the track will remain open. We need another track closing like I need a bigger belly,. SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip