Flying H Dragstrip

[nickh]

Originally Posted by Ed Carpenter

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.

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.

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by nickh

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.

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

[Bob Sherwood]

Originally Posted by nickh

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.

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

[nickh]

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!

[Frank Castros]

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?

[nickh]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

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?

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?

[Larry Hill]

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.

[TBear5033]

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!