Ideas to Build a new Drag Strip

[Don Kennedy]

This is what I would do when if I could build a Drag Strip:


1. There would be enough paved parking for 600 race cars with Hook ups for 300 Motor Homes At a extra fee of course there aint; no free lunch as everyone knows. Pay the extra fee at a control center and we will switch the hook ups on .( another potential profit center )
2. There will be enough parking for all spectators, at a extra fee of course there is no free lunch. .( another potential profit center ) There will be a shuttle from a central location for the cheapes that don’t want to pay for parking
3. There will be a Grocery Store at track, open all year around.( another potential profit center )
4. There will be three major restranuts at Track, open all year around. .( another potential profit center )
5. There will be a Hotel at track with 300 rooms, open all year around. .( another potential profit center )
6. There will be a Casino at hotel,open all year around. .( another potential profit center )
7. There will be two staging lanes on each side of track . one for the few remaing pros and one for the huge amount of sportsman. These lanes will and can be filled at once to prevent any delays in running .
8. I will buy or invent two machines that will clean and prep the track in less than 15 minutes.
9. The track will be dug out with a up hill shut down area. Two major walls will be build on each side of the track all the way to the end for noise control plus to make the noise louder
10. There will be suites over the stands almost over the track for more paying customers, with special waiters for your needs of course at a extra fee. .( another potential profit center )
11. If a race team wants preferred parking for a race we will take reservations in advance for your pit early if not the first come first serve will apply . if a racer wants preferred treatment pay up .
12. There will be a park for the kids to play in of course it will cost to get in like an amusement park on a smaller scale. .( another potential profit center )
13. There will be an entertainment Office for anyone that wants to go on a tour or shopping for wives or kids ,of course it will cost there is no free Lunch.
14. There will be a office for anyone wanting health insurance ,car insurance etc.( another potential profit center )
15. There will be a office for any racer wanting any special desires or needs ,at a small fee of course. .( another potential profit center )
16. The track will be open all year around for testing at a fee of course a full prepped track regardless of class if you have the money you will get the track prepped big time. .( another potential profit center )
17. There will be superior lighting at the whole place of course .
18. Each Lighting pole will have a speaker so every racer and fan will be able to hear the PA.
19. There will be a full time RV park open all year around of course. .( another potential profit center )
20. There will be a full time machine shop available for racers open all year around of course .( another potential profit center )
21. There will be radios for a fee for anyone who want to see the ets or hear the racers talking to their drivers available for rent . .( another potential profit center )
22. All employees will have uniforms and will be trained to take care of the paying customer big time . NO COST TO CUSTOMER OF COURSE>
23. I would have cameras all put in all viewing places unmanned and being controlled by one person to show all races all the time over the internet or TV 24/7.( another potential profit center )
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[Sam Capizzi Jr]

"If you build it, they will come." Said the Weird Naked Indian

[Kirk Morgan]

Sounds like a Nascar track !

[Mark Markow]

the potential profit part should get some attention. LOL. but seriously I can't believe a track hasn't tried the rv hookups for a fee.

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Mark Markow

the potential profit part should get some attention. LOL. but seriously I can't believe a track hasn't tried the rv hookups for a fee.

I have seen some close to RV hookups. Pittsburg has electric at each pit spot. (in the main pit area) this was also free for us to use at the pro-am. they also had electric and air in the staging lanes for anyone to use. how cool was that? I also believe it was Quaker city? that had electric at your pit for a small fee.
a complete RV hookup would be a great idea with 50 amp, water and sewer for a small fee

[pontiacchuck]

don where are you going to build this dream track i would like to go and see it ha ha may be you should talk to burton smith on this he has all the money and like the spot light now where would be the best place for it

[Troy Henderson]

Great Bend has electrical hookups and was free to use until last year. Very nice of them.

[Dragsinger]

Some of this may be tongue in cheek, however, the overall theme/thought process is valid.

The majority of us who visit this board are "mature" [or some say old] thus, we have seen it done the same way for 40 years.

The concept of modern, new, convenient, more professional is not only valid but necessary for drag racing as we like it to survive.

[Jeremy1374]

Bill Bader did that to a certain extent with Norwalk.Play ground for the kids, free. Ice cream for a $1, really can you beat that for any size let alone a pound!?!?!?! A parts store on premisis. Shower and clean bathroom facilities. I'm sure there is more.

I have not been to as many tracks as a lot of you have around the country but I'm sure someone can attest to the fact it is probably one of the top 5 drag racing facilities in the USA.

[Dick Butler]

Don, Good ideas. Build something EVERYONE can enjoy while they are there. Bowling Green not only has the electric hook ups they have the amusement park. I honestly believe that is one of the reasons the early SportsNationals were a hit.Family all had a part of the day. Campground available, Water slides. I need to get to Norwalk to see that facility as I hear great stories....Your ideas should be taken more seriously by a big development group