Dallas Raceway Closes - Page 2

Kegracing · 05-06-2013, 09:53 PM

Thanks for the updates.

I am sending Frank K a message now, asking him to keep race there.

This is one of the nicest tracks in the country, as far as the actual track goes... smooth and hooks. Rest of the place is nice too! Lot of concrete parking, if you have never been there.

Hope the post above about the new owner and Ken and Molly are 100% accurate, as that would give the racing community some peace of mind, and maybe have a better turnout.

Ken

Ed Carpenter · 05-06-2013, 11:11 PM

I talked to Frank today and he told me they made a new offer to the bank to stay open. He was still waiting to hear their answer. I hope something can be worked out.

MadMax404 · 05-06-2013, 11:13 PM

The Pro-Am will be rescheduled. It will be at Dallas Raceway but at a different date(TBD). Once IHRA got notice of the cease operations date they had to cancel the trophy orders and staff assignments for the event and trying to get all that together in a week and a half is just not feasible(along with Dallas Raceway staff has to put in a new timing system as it failed this past weekend). Keep an eye out on IHRA.com for the future date.

Ed Carpenter · 05-07-2013, 04:15 AM

This is from the tracks website

GREAT News this week.

What a way to start a week, after the week we had last week, Dallas Raceway is alive and should have a long life. Ken and Molly will continue to be a fixture in Crandall, TX with Dallas Raceway. After all the rumors last week, and folks jumping the gun, Dallas Raceway no longer has bank issues with the previous owner. We are proud to say, we are here to stay. Thank all of you that stood beside us and prayed for us, we certainly appreciate it.

Now that we have the good news, the not so good news, we are still having computer issues on the timing equipment and we are working to get that fixed. We hope to have it fixed this week. As soon as we know it is fixed then we will post what is happening this weekend. With exception of this weekend and the IHRA Pro Am that was scheduled, which we are working to get it rescheduled now, the schedule is still fixed and we don’t anticipate any other issues with the schedule.

Stay tuned and we will be posting what is happening this weekend as soon as we have the timing computer fixed, Ken does not want to post an event then have to cancel it if the computer is not fixed.

We are here, and we are still the Concrete Palace, the Dallas Raceway!

340Cuda · 05-07-2013, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragracer2011

Dallas Raceway has a new onwer, Mike Adcock of Forney Texas is the new owner and has retained Ken and Molly Hall as operators

GREAT NEWS, heard he paid in cash, done deal, the BS of the track closing every week is gone for good!!!!!!!!

That is great news!
Bill

Bill Bagley · 05-07-2013, 03:06 PM

Certainly is good news ... the facility's quality stands without question. Lets hope for a respectful car count for the rescheduled Pro-Am event.

To reference a much less attractive alternative, here's a shot of Hallsville Raceway today. I can't imagine Dallas Raceway (with so much concrete) becoming a subdivision, but I could picture a Lowes, Walmart or other big box store snatching it up at a bank sale.

jmcarter · 05-08-2013, 09:13 AM

Hope it's just a bureaucratic snafu but DRC just posted (again) that Dallas is closing and the Pro-Am being moved....

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...68038#indextop

MadMax404 · 05-08-2013, 09:33 AM

DRC is just behind the 8-ball by about 2 weeks. The track has been purchased, they are actually going to close the doors this weekend to do the neccesary upgrades to the timing system and other things Ken and Molly have been needing to do but couldn't. The track is OWNED by a racer and will stay a race track and they will have a Pro-am and the bracket finals there.

There was a bidding war going on which is how this all stemmed. A trucking company wanted the facility to use as a truck depot and luckily Mike Adcock stepped in to save the facility.

Stock726 · 05-08-2013, 02:26 PM

After hearing of more and more tracks closing down, it is great news to hear that Dallas will be saved!! Kudos to Mr. Adcock!!

340Cuda · 05-08-2013, 04:56 PM

I just saw this on another site: (North Texas Bracket Racers)

"Date Posted: 09:26:46 05/08/13 Wed
Author: MOLLY
Subject: HALLS NOT RUNNING DALLAS RACEWAY

JUST GOT THE RUG PULLED FROM UNDER US THIS MORNING WHEN MIKE ADCOCK CALLED AND DECIDED THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY WILL BE RUNNING THE TRACK. THEREFORE THE SCHEDULE THAT WE HAVE POSTED WILL PROBABLY CHANGE. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO SUPPORTED US,AS WE ARE BROKENHEARTED TO LEAVE WHAT WE WORKED SO HARD TO BUILD UP"

(no warranties implied or expressed)

05-06-2013, 09:53 PM	#11
Kegracing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Red Oak, TX Posts: 441 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes Thanks for the updates. I am sending Frank K a message now, asking him to keep race there. This is one of the nicest tracks in the country, as far as the actual track goes... smooth and hooks. Rest of the place is nice too! Lot of concrete parking, if you have never been there. Hope the post above about the new owner and Ken and Molly are 100% accurate, as that would give the racing community some peace of mind, and maybe have a better turnout. Ken

05-06-2013, 11:11 PM	#12
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes I talked to Frank today and he told me they made a new offer to the bank to stay open. He was still waiting to hear their answer. I hope something can be worked out. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

05-06-2013, 11:13 PM	#13
MadMax404 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes The Pro-Am will be rescheduled. It will be at Dallas Raceway but at a different date(TBD). Once IHRA got notice of the cease operations date they had to cancel the trophy orders and staff assignments for the event and trying to get all that together in a week and a half is just not feasible(along with Dallas Raceway staff has to put in a new timing system as it failed this past weekend). Keep an eye out on IHRA.com for the future date. __________________ Mad Max NHRA/IHRA Stock 4040 Mickey Thompson Tires;Mothers Polish; Champion Brands Oils

05-07-2013, 04:15 AM	#14
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes This is from the tracks website GREAT News this week. What a way to start a week, after the week we had last week, Dallas Raceway is alive and should have a long life. Ken and Molly will continue to be a fixture in Crandall, TX with Dallas Raceway. After all the rumors last week, and folks jumping the gun, Dallas Raceway no longer has bank issues with the previous owner. We are proud to say, we are here to stay. Thank all of you that stood beside us and prayed for us, we certainly appreciate it. Now that we have the good news, the not so good news, we are still having computer issues on the timing equipment and we are working to get that fixed. We hope to have it fixed this week. As soon as we know it is fixed then we will post what is happening this weekend. With exception of this weekend and the IHRA Pro Am that was scheduled, which we are working to get it rescheduled now, the schedule is still fixed and we don’t anticipate any other issues with the schedule. Stay tuned and we will be posting what is happening this weekend as soon as we have the timing computer fixed, Ken does not want to post an event then have to cancel it if the computer is not fixed. We are here, and we are still the Concrete Palace, the Dallas Raceway! __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

05-07-2013, 03:06 PM	#16
Bill Bagley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: East Texas Piney Woods Posts: 125 Likes: 110 Liked 31 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes Certainly is good news ... the facility's quality stands without question. Lets hope for a respectful car count for the rescheduled Pro-Am event. To reference a much less attractive alternative, here's a shot of Hallsville Raceway today. I can't imagine Dallas Raceway (with so much concrete) becoming a subdivision, but I could picture a Lowes, Walmart or other big box store snatching it up at a bank sale. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bill Bagley 4561 STK *Endeavor to Persevere!*

05-08-2013, 09:13 AM	#17
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,295 Likes: 2,378 Liked 3,174 Times in 971 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes Hope it's just a bureaucratic snafu but DRC just posted (again) that Dallas is closing and the Pro-Am being moved.... http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...68038#indextop __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

05-08-2013, 09:33 AM	#18
MadMax404 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes DRC is just behind the 8-ball by about 2 weeks. The track has been purchased, they are actually going to close the doors this weekend to do the neccesary upgrades to the timing system and other things Ken and Molly have been needing to do but couldn't. The track is OWNED by a racer and will stay a race track and they will have a Pro-am and the bracket finals there. There was a bidding war going on which is how this all stemmed. A trucking company wanted the facility to use as a truck depot and luckily Mike Adcock stepped in to save the facility. __________________ Mad Max NHRA/IHRA Stock 4040 Mickey Thompson Tires;Mothers Polish; Champion Brands Oils

05-08-2013, 02:26 PM	#19
Stock726 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 71 Likes: 24 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes After hearing of more and more tracks closing down, it is great news to hear that Dallas will be saved!! Kudos to Mr. Adcock!!

05-08-2013, 04:56 PM	#20
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,669 Likes: 3,852 Liked 800 Times in 337 Posts	Re: Dallas Raceway Closes I just saw this on another site: (North Texas Bracket Racers) "Date Posted: 09:26:46 05/08/13 Wed Author: MOLLY Subject: HALLS NOT RUNNING DALLAS RACEWAY JUST GOT THE RUG PULLED FROM UNDER US THIS MORNING WHEN MIKE ADCOCK CALLED AND DECIDED THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY WILL BE RUNNING THE TRACK. THEREFORE THE SCHEDULE THAT WE HAVE POSTED WILL PROBABLY CHANGE. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO SUPPORTED US,AS WE ARE BROKENHEARTED TO LEAVE WHAT WE WORKED SO HARD TO BUILD UP" (no warranties implied or expressed)