Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA

Dyno · 07-10-2013, 05:44 PM

Steve Quien is the new man in charge. Congrats to him and the racers in the area. Dyno

Ed Wright · 07-10-2013, 06:05 PM

Great!!

Richard Grant · 07-10-2013, 08:53 PM

We all want Thunder Road to be a successful track. Hopefully, Steve is the man who can make this happen. It's a first class facility, it just needs first class management. Our local track in Monroe has changed management and last weekend they had 150 cars on Friday for TT and 171 cars/1400 fans on Saturday for the bracket race. Cars as far away as New Orleans(300 miles or so) came. Some may have come further I am told they made a 9 hour drive. The race was billed as the Louisiana State Champtionship but the week before they had 100plus cars on Friday and about 125 on Saturday.
Thunder Road/Red River has never had first class management and has suffered with their weekly program but the racers are out there and will come if everything is run correctly.
Does anyone know if they plan to run eight mile or quarter?

Dyno · 07-10-2013, 09:32 PM

I looked at the Facebook site pictures, the facility looks great. I wish we had a track like that in the Mpls., Mn area. Dyno

Bobby Brannon · 07-10-2013, 09:55 PM

Richard,not a true statement about management. I know the people who built it. If you have a race there it would always rain. When I say rain 18" in pits. They did everything they could. IHRA or NHRA. The last last NHRA race there was great. The peoples who owns it now was misinformed on how to run a track and grind a track. We had an IHRA race the and it was bad. The owners gave "Everyone`s money back.
Steve will be good for this track. My hope is NHRA will have a points meet there. T
he last time they did, I catered a party and everyone who wanted to eat did.
Thunder Road Good Luck

Richard Grant · 07-10-2013, 10:18 PM

I based my statement about the original management strictly on the fact that they never developed a local following. Maybe it was a bit harsh. I won't argue about their qualifications, they were good people. I never had a problem with them. The track always hooked and they always fulfulled their commitments. I am sorry if I offended you or them, as I said I only desire that the track be successful and I will support the new management if the track hooks and the payout commitments are fulfilled.

Bobby Brannon · 07-10-2013, 10:48 PM

Richard I am not offended thanks for the post. If ever there was a track that nothing worked for them. This track is it. If we get a points meet I will feed all the racers again. Please let it get hot. Lol 102 or hotter. Lol

bigdaddy4026 · 07-11-2013, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Grant

Cars as far away as New Orleans(300 miles or so) came. Some may have come further I am told they made a 9 hour drive. The race was billed as the Louisiana State Champtionship but the week before they had 100plus cars on Friday and about 125 on Saturday.

i drove from an hour south of new orleans

awesome place, very nice people, had a awesome time!!!

just forgot to bring OFF

mosquitos were bad

Troy Pourciau · 07-11-2013, 03:20 PM

That would definitely be nice. Only four hours from Baton Rouge. I don't see any NHRA races scheduled.

Richard Grant · 07-11-2013, 05:27 PM

Arron, you must be kidding? Mosquitos? You must have brought them with you. However, we might have had a few, the track is close to the swamp.
As you said their nice people who know how to run a track. It hooks and they always meet the posted payout even before the good turnouts.

07-10-2013, 05:44 PM	#1
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916 Likes: 1,137 Liked 685 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA Steve Quien is the new man in charge. Congrats to him and the racers in the area. Dyno

07-10-2013, 06:05 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA Great!! __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

07-10-2013, 08:53 PM	#3
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA We all want Thunder Road to be a successful track. Hopefully, Steve is the man who can make this happen. It's a first class facility, it just needs first class management. Our local track in Monroe has changed management and last weekend they had 150 cars on Friday for TT and 171 cars/1400 fans on Saturday for the bracket race. Cars as far away as New Orleans(300 miles or so) came. Some may have come further I am told they made a 9 hour drive. The race was billed as the Louisiana State Champtionship but the week before they had 100plus cars on Friday and about 125 on Saturday. Thunder Road/Red River has never had first class management and has suffered with their weekly program but the racers are out there and will come if everything is run correctly. Does anyone know if they plan to run eight mile or quarter? __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

07-10-2013, 09:32 PM	#4
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 916 Likes: 1,137 Liked 685 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA I looked at the Facebook site pictures, the facility looks great. I wish we had a track like that in the Mpls., Mn area. Dyno

07-10-2013, 09:55 PM	#5
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 659 Likes: 3 Liked 104 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA Richard,not a true statement about management. I know the people who built it. If you have a race there it would always rain. When I say rain 18" in pits. They did everything they could. IHRA or NHRA. The last last NHRA race there was great. The peoples who owns it now was misinformed on how to run a track and grind a track. We had an IHRA race the and it was bad. The owners gave "Everyone`s money back. Steve will be good for this track. My hope is NHRA will have a points meet there. T he last time they did, I catered a party and everyone who wanted to eat did. Thunder Road Good Luck __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

07-10-2013, 10:18 PM	#6
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA I based my statement about the original management strictly on the fact that they never developed a local following. Maybe it was a bit harsh. I won't argue about their qualifications, they were good people. I never had a problem with them. The track always hooked and they always fulfulled their commitments. I am sorry if I offended you or them, as I said I only desire that the track be successful and I will support the new management if the track hooks and the payout commitments are fulfilled. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

07-10-2013, 10:48 PM	#7
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 659 Likes: 3 Liked 104 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA Richard I am not offended thanks for the post. If ever there was a track that nothing worked for them. This track is it. If we get a points meet I will feed all the racers again. Please let it get hot. Lol 102 or hotter. Lol __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

07-11-2013, 03:20 PM	#9
Troy Pourciau Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 678 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA That would definitely be nice. Only four hours from Baton Rouge. I don't see any NHRA races scheduled. __________________ Troy "City Dog" Pourciau

07-11-2013, 05:27 PM	#10
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Thunder Road Raceway/ Gilliam, LA Arron, you must be kidding? Mosquitos? You must have brought them with you. However, we might have had a few, the track is close to the swamp. As you said their nice people who know how to run a track. It hooks and they always meet the posted payout even before the good turnouts. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK