New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes

Bimbo Jones · 07-02-2009, 08:20 AM

I hope they stay with IHRA, I was looking forward to larger IHRA presence in the DFW area. I was planning on putting my wagon back in stocker trim thinking I could have two divisionals and two national events with in an hour drive of my house.

Dragsinger · 07-02-2009, 10:41 AM

Jones,

I shared your hope. That track is about 85 miles for me, all but about 8 miles Interstate driving. But judging by the updated web site and schedule, it looks like "booked in shows only"

It is one more example of our changing drag race landscape.

I do believe drag racing will again prosper, but I also believe it will be considerably different from today. I think it will become leaner, the cost to build cars and race locally, will out of necessity, be lower.

In the D/FW and greater East Texas area, the "Super" tracks may not be where we are able to race. It may come down to Kennedale & Red Line in the MetroPlex, and Pinevalley for South East Texas

Just thoughts

John Kelley · 07-02-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragsinger

In the D/FW and greater East Texas area, the "Super" tracks may not be where we are able to race. It may come down to Kennedale & Red Line in the MetroPlex, and Pinevalley for South East Texas

If you're going to include Caddo Mills in the MetroPlex we might as well include NorthStar north of Denton.
And maybe the strip at Texas Motor Speedway north of Ft.Worth will develop into a bigger schedule...??

Tom Briggs7100 · 07-03-2009, 08:52 AM

John I was there in March for the Nascar race & there wasn't any dragstrip then.. did they just built it in the last month or so??

John Kelley · 07-03-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Briggs7100

John I was there in March for the Nascar race & there wasn't any dragstrip then.. did they just built it in the last month or so??

They have bought the timing equipment and setup a dragstrip,not sure the location on the property.
And have a series of six Friday night "races" starting tonight and going thru August 7th. It's sponsored by Scion so it might be a "Fart Pipe Junbilee" !!! Eliminations don't start until 9:25 PM !!!
It is HOT here today but I'm going to drive down to check out the first night of action. It's only 103 right now but should cool down by 9 PM..........:-)

Checkout the website for more info http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/

Michael Beard · 07-03-2009, 12:58 PM

Probably on pit road, like they've been doing at Atlanta.

John Kelley · 07-07-2009, 02:43 PM

It was on pit road......no timing lights and an arm drop start like pinks.....zzzzzzzz
I had heard they bought timing equipment and the works........apparently not !
But maybe....just maybe they might in the future .......

07-02-2009, 08:20 AM	#1
Bimbo Jones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes I hope they stay with IHRA, I was looking forward to larger IHRA presence in the DFW area. I was planning on putting my wagon back in stocker trim thinking I could have two divisionals and two national events with in an hour drive of my house.

07-02-2009, 10:41 AM	#2
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes Jones, I shared your hope. That track is about 85 miles for me, all but about 8 miles Interstate driving. But judging by the updated web site and schedule, it looks like "booked in shows only" It is one more example of our changing drag race landscape. I do believe drag racing will again prosper, but I also believe it will be considerably different from today. I think it will become leaner, the cost to build cars and race locally, will out of necessity, be lower. In the D/FW and greater East Texas area, the "Super" tracks may not be where we are able to race. It may come down to Kennedale & Red Line in the MetroPlex, and Pinevalley for South East Texas Just thoughts __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

07-03-2009, 08:52 AM	#4
Tom Briggs7100 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 38 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The ft. Worth nascar track now has a new dragstrip? John I was there in March for the Nascar race & there wasn't any dragstrip then.. did they just built it in the last month or so??

07-03-2009, 12:58 PM	#6
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes Probably on pit road, like they've been doing at Atlanta. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

07-07-2009, 02:43 PM	#7
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New Dallas Raceway, schedule changes It was on pit road......no timing lights and an arm drop start like pinks.....zzzzzzzz I had heard they bought timing equipment and the works........apparently not ! But maybe....just maybe they might in the future .......