Mr. Beard help

greg fulk · 09-13-2007, 02:00 AM

Mike have you or anyone else head of a new/old track reopening? I know it's open just wondering if they have a web site or if anybody knows any info what their running? @ one time (back in the 80's) it was called Tri-Rivers dragway. it's located in Fourt-Guy WV. it's the "100 yard dash" track. Word on the street is they paid $1000 to win all 3 classes weekend before last! They were said to have 84 street cars their!

Michael Beard · 09-13-2007, 08:21 AM

News to me... any track is good news, I think. I just found out at that Lowcountry (formerly Cooper River) in South Carolina closed this year, but our own Frank Lambert, who won SS at Darlington the other week, is helping to bring back Midway Dragway in Greelyville, SC.

Chris1529 · 09-13-2007, 11:29 AM

Greg,

I believe you may be talking about Fort Gay, WV. That is in Wayne County just south of the Huntington area. It is across the Big Sandy river from Louisa, KY. I live in WV, but about 3 1/2 hours from that part of the state, so I am unfamiliar with any dragstrips that may have been in that proximity at one time.

There is one thing that is catching on in western, PA though. They have been having flashlight drags for street cars at several airports this summer and I hear it has been pretty sucessful.

LNorton · 09-13-2007, 12:18 PM

Tim Griffith was telling me about a 330' track in KY, just over the line. Maybe this is the one you are talking about.

Story sounds consistent, but I cannot remember the name of the place to save my life.

greg fulk · 09-13-2007, 12:32 PM

Yea they have a 330' track down around Hazzard Ky. this one is @ Fort-Guy....it closed in the early 90's & just reopened. I was just looking for some general info on it (like gates open @....)

Ronnie Smith Jr · 09-13-2007, 01:35 PM

There used to be a track just west of Ashland, KY called River Cities Raceway. It was an IHRA sanctioned 1/8 mile track in the 80's. The property was closed and then sold. Rumor had it the owner bought the property, used the track as his driveway and built his house at the end of the track.

Recent rumor has it that Fort Gay (just as Chris described) has re-opened for business.

I am unaware of a Fourt Guy in KY or a track in the Hazard County area that has opened or re-opened.

Ronnie, Jr.

Jack McCarthy · 09-13-2007, 02:32 PM

greg... your chevy II runs the 1/8 in low gear... what the hell you loking for a 330' track for ???
saving that c-11 ... LOL

jack

Chris1529 · 09-13-2007, 02:34 PM

that Nova is a little faster now than it was.

tgriffith · 09-13-2007, 06:21 PM

The track in KY has been around since about 94 or so,,it was 400ft and a few guy put their cars in the creek at the end of the track so they backed it up to 330ft,,,,,,,,There was one in Wva and it did shut in the 90``s,,,a buddy of mine raced some there,,,,

greg fulk · 09-14-2007, 02:04 AM

Ronnie the track @ Ashland Ky. was River citys raceway park! it was on Ky RT 5 . that was the frist place I ever saw a race! It had some good racers their....it's where Brian Gham got his start. ( he's 2 time IHRA pro stock champ)

09-13-2007, 02:00 AM	#1
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Mr. Beard help Mike have you or anyone else head of a new/old track reopening? I know it's open just wondering if they have a web site or if anybody knows any info what their running? @ one time (back in the 80's) it was called Tri-Rivers dragway. it's located in Fourt-Guy WV. it's the "100 yard dash" track. Word on the street is they paid $1000 to win all 3 classes weekend before last! They were said to have 84 street cars their! __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

09-13-2007, 08:21 AM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help News to me... any track is good news, I think. I just found out at that Lowcountry (formerly Cooper River) in South Carolina closed this year, but our own Frank Lambert, who won SS at Darlington the other week, is helping to bring back Midway Dragway in Greelyville, SC. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

09-13-2007, 11:29 AM	#3
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help Greg, I believe you may be talking about Fort Gay, WV. That is in Wayne County just south of the Huntington area. It is across the Big Sandy river from Louisa, KY. I live in WV, but about 3 1/2 hours from that part of the state, so I am unfamiliar with any dragstrips that may have been in that proximity at one time. There is one thing that is catching on in western, PA though. They have been having flashlight drags for street cars at several airports this summer and I hear it has been pretty sucessful. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

09-13-2007, 12:18 PM	#4
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help Tim Griffith was telling me about a 330' track in KY, just over the line. Maybe this is the one you are talking about. Story sounds consistent, but I cannot remember the name of the place to save my life. __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

09-13-2007, 12:32 PM	#5
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help Yea they have a 330' track down around Hazzard Ky. this one is @ Fort-Guy....it closed in the early 90's & just reopened. I was just looking for some general info on it (like gates open @....) __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

09-13-2007, 01:35 PM	#6
Ronnie Smith Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help There used to be a track just west of Ashland, KY called River Cities Raceway. It was an IHRA sanctioned 1/8 mile track in the 80's. The property was closed and then sold. Rumor had it the owner bought the property, used the track as his driveway and built his house at the end of the track. Recent rumor has it that Fort Gay (just as Chris described) has re-opened for business. I am unaware of a Fourt Guy in KY or a track in the Hazard County area that has opened or re-opened. Ronnie, Jr.

09-13-2007, 02:32 PM	#7
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 474 Times in 117 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help greg... your chevy II runs the 1/8 in low gear... what the hell you loking for a 330' track for ??? saving that c-11 ... LOL jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

09-13-2007, 02:34 PM	#8
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help that Nova is a little faster now than it was. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

09-13-2007, 06:21 PM	#9
tgriffith Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help The track in KY has been around since about 94 or so,,it was 400ft and a few guy put their cars in the creek at the end of the track so they backed it up to 330ft,,,,,,,,There was one in Wva and it did shut in the 90``s,,,a buddy of mine raced some there,,,,

09-14-2007, 02:04 AM	#10
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Mr. Beard help Ronnie the track @ Ashland Ky. was River citys raceway park! it was on Ky RT 5 . that was the frist place I ever saw a race! It had some good racers their....it's where Brian Gham got his start. ( he's 2 time IHRA pro stock champ) __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"