Shreveport Pro-Am called off

cutta · 05-17-2011, 12:41 AM

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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 · 05-17-2011, 01:26 AM

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 · 05-17-2011, 08:51 AM

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.

Ed Wright · 05-17-2011, 11:12 AM

The Prescot track is awfully short, or was. Seems like there was a church (?) at the end? Not much shut down room for a sub-130 MPH car (my C/SM '69 Camaro) back then. Probably a 1/8th mile now? Or has something at the end moved to make more room?

Knocky · 05-17-2011, 11:19 AM

Adger,

Prescott is nice. Let's Ebay those rails by the foot, they are nostalgic!

MW Norris
BB/FIA 50161

Adger Smith · 05-17-2011, 11:48 AM

Mark,
Short is an illusion there because of the tree line. When the track was built we laid 2800 ft of asphalt. It would have to be an 1/8 mile race with todays faster cars. Back in the day the low 9 second 1/4 mile car was a rare find.
not so today.

cutta · 05-21-2011, 01:14 PM

These are pics of the new surface after track prep. The owner made some hits in his car and he said it hooks good and is very smooth. Even launched the car from mid track.

Knocky · 05-27-2011, 11:25 AM

This was posted on ThunderRoad website recently, MWNorris.

"Update!

Next Weekend, June 3rd, we will have another Regular Test and Tune Session. Saturday the track will be closed to prepare for the surfacing project.

The weekend of June 10th and 11th, the track will be closed as the surfacing project will be in full swing.

Thanks for your patience! "

05-17-2011, 01:26 AM	#2
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Shreveport Pro-Am called off 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" __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

05-17-2011, 08:51 AM	#3
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Shreveport Pro-Am called off 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. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

05-17-2011, 11:12 AM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Shreveport Pro-Am called off The Prescot track is awfully short, or was. Seems like there was a church (?) at the end? Not much shut down room for a sub-130 MPH car (my C/SM '69 Camaro) back then. Probably a 1/8th mile now? Or has something at the end moved to make more room? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

05-17-2011, 11:19 AM	#5
Knocky Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shreveport Pro-Am called off Adger, Prescott is nice. Let's Ebay those rails by the foot, they are nostalgic! MW Norris BB/FIA 50161

05-17-2011, 11:48 AM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Shreveport Pro-Am called off Mark, Short is an illusion there because of the tree line. When the track was built we laid 2800 ft of asphalt. It would have to be an 1/8 mile race with todays faster cars. Back in the day the low 9 second 1/4 mile car was a rare find. not so today. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

05-21-2011, 01:14 PM	#7
cutta Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 347 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Shreveport Pro-Am called off These are pics of the new surface after track prep. The owner made some hits in his car and he said it hooks good and is very smooth. Even launched the car from mid track. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Adriel Paradise, Paradise Racing Team Driver/Crew Chief(at least my dad claims me to be) B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas

05-27-2011, 11:25 AM	#8
Knocky Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shreveport Pro-Am called off..."surfacing project" This was posted on ThunderRoad website recently, MWNorris. "Update! Next Weekend, June 3rd, we will have another Regular Test and Tune Session. Saturday the track will be closed to prepare for the surfacing project. The weekend of June 10th and 11th, the track will be closed as the surfacing project will be in full swing. Thanks for your patience! "

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