Shreveport Pro-Am called off

[Alan Warman]

Wasn't this race a T.O.C qualifying race. If so will they try to rerun it ,or move it some were
else. Maybe like San Antonio in September.

[Hagen Gary]

Originally Posted by Alan Warman

Wasn't this race a T.O.C qualifying race. If so will they try to rerun it ,or move it some were
else. Maybe like San Antonio in September.

Considering the car counts at San Antonio, they would be dumb to move it there over Baton Rouge or Crandall.

[Adger Smith]

They are improving the track at Prescott,Ar. Might be a good location for a IHRA 1/8 mile race. At least it would have some hook and a track owner that cares about the racers. Yes, I'm ticked off because it has been 3 years since I have been able to race. I get everything set up so I could be away and have my Dad's medical issues taken care of while I'm 44 miles from home at the IHRA Race.
What happened?
It's hard to get excited about such a nice track, with no "Hook". It used to have hook. I've set several records there, NHRA and IHRA and been # 1 qualifier there, too. The hook went away when the "know it all" that owns the track sandblasted it. Then he doesn't listen to his manager and everyone else who told him that it needed grinding and polishing to bring the hook back.
The guy won't admit his "better idea" ruined the track. He wouldn't let the track manager or IHRA div director bring in a grinder. Just wouldn't spend $10,000. Well, thats a penny wise and dollar foolish decision. I'm at a complete loss as to how a guy can be smart enough to pay cash for an outstanding track then hire one of the best track managers around to run it and then make a series of such bad decisions. It is my opinion the decision the IHRA Div. 4 Director made to pull the plug was totally justified. Safety First! "Cimo" said it well in is post...I've never been on any other track where my SS/DS V-6 powered Camaro could spin the tires, in second gear.!!!!

[K Stubbs]

I heard the owner of Prescott raceway is going to make a call tomorrow to see if he can get it there. This would be a good replacemant for Shreveport.

[Tmarlow4228]

stubbs your car was looking good, what was smoking?

[K Stubbs]

Originally Posted by Tmarlow4228

stubbs your car was looking good, what was smoking?

Thanks Thomas, the right quarter was rubbing the top of the tire. I have to change the wheel offset.

[Clint Miller]

I am hearing that the race is being tentatively rescheduled for June 17-19 at Crandall. I think that was the original date of the Memphis race that was cancelled.

[cutta]

Originally Posted by K Stubbs

I heard the owner of Prescott raceway is going to make a call tomorrow to see if he can get it there. This would be a good replacemant for Shreveport.

I sure hope they can line something out since Prescott now has IHRA sanctioning I believe. With the stock/super stock combo race being removed from Centereville Raceway, it would be nice to see some Super Stockers close to home. IHRA needs to add Comp Eliminator and then it would be complete.

PS: Track improvements should be done now and the upcoming outlaw race this weekend will tell us how good the track improvements are. I may be able to give a first hand account Saturday as we are supposed to be going testing with our car Friday. If we run our career best, I will let you know.

For pics of the work, visit these links:
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...rescott&page=8

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...escott&page=12


Update: As quoted from triplewjr on yellowbullet.com, "Jackie(Prescott Raceway owner) told me today, that he would be going to the track in the afternoons this week to continue dragging the track to lay down more rubber...that guy is working his butt off to make Prescott Raceway the best track around. He da man !!!! "

[Adger Smith]

It sure is nice to see those old guard rails gone and the Concrete barriers up. Quite a few feet of those old rails came from my Whitehouse Tx track when we built the Prescott track. They were old in 1978 when we put them up. Those concrete barriers are a bunch safer. Jackie is doing it "Right"

[Richard Grant]

I hear a lot of good things about Prescott Raceway. Kind of a more northern No Problem, it's good to hear someone is getting the message and attempting to do things the right way.