Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Petition

Sean Marconette · 11-07-2011, 01:44 PM

We could use everyones help to save our local dragstip, that has been in existence since 1967. Any help is appreciated. This track is home to the Division 5 headquarters, and has had a National Open for many years.

Thanks
Sean

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...z1Q0zVb77f4LoQ

John Kelley · 11-07-2011, 02:56 PM

Isn't it a done deal already with the land already sold ?

Sean Marconette · 11-07-2011, 09:15 PM

No,
Tonight we had a meeting at city hall to support the track. Todd Bridges, the track manager has been fighting to keep the track open and asked anyone that can help, it would be appreaciated.

Thanks

Sean

pfordamx · 11-07-2011, 11:22 PM

wheres your petition i hate all the small tracks closing my local track was tulsa raceway park but it recently sold to a rock quarry. i'll support any local dragstrip

Sean Marconette · 11-07-2011, 11:35 PM

Its the link with my first post.

Thanks

Rob Petrie E395 · 11-08-2011, 10:41 AM

I thought it was a done deal myself. I signed and hope they get this turned around. What ever happens there needs to be some kind of investigation over this deal. And if what we are hearing about the zoning dept jerking thier chain to make them sell. And the elected idiots getting behind it for thier own profit are true. Somebody needs to have thier as handed to them. This smells more than a little fishey to me. And all that talk of KC finding a new spot is BS too because we all know once KC gets what they want (the track) the search for replacment land will be OVER!

I just read on their facebook site that they are planning on running till the end of the month on saturdays or sundays if the weather is bad on sat. Is that still the plan? I am going to clarksville this weekend and Mike Beards race on thanksgiving weekend but have nowhere planned to race the weekend in between (Nov 19-20). If they are still going to race let me know and I will make the trip out there to try and help support the track.

Sean Marconette · 11-08-2011, 12:07 PM

Thanks Rob,

How soon everything takes place on it being a park is unknown. But for what its worth our division 5 director Rob Parks is one of the owners of the track. So maybe there is some hope somewhere in this deal. We will see how things go.

I thought 11-5 and 11-6 was the last weekend for the track running for the year. 200 racers attended each day. Rob Parks was there all day Saturday.

Fall Test-N-Tune Program
In the Fall we do a Saturday OR Sunday program. If we get good enough weather on Saturday to get it in the we DON'T race Sunday. That is the program for this weekend. We may change the entire program for the next weekend depending on how things are going. With that being said we are changing the schedule for this weekend. We will open Gates Saturday at 11 AM and start racing at Noon weather permitting. If that doesn't work we will try the same again on Sunday. We will race as long as the car count requires. This is from Todd Bridges the track manager, a couple of min ago. So the track is still running weather permitting.

Sean

11-07-2011, 01:44 PM	#1
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 794 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Petition We could use everyones help to save our local dragstip, that has been in existence since 1967. Any help is appreciated. This track is home to the Division 5 headquarters, and has had a National Open for many years. Thanks Sean http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...z1Q0zVb77f4LoQ __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

11-07-2011, 02:56 PM	#2
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Peti Isn't it a done deal already with the land already sold ?

11-07-2011, 09:15 PM	#3
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 794 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Peti No, Tonight we had a meeting at city hall to support the track. Todd Bridges, the track manager has been fighting to keep the track open and asked anyone that can help, it would be appreaciated. Thanks Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

11-07-2011, 11:22 PM	#4
pfordamx Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 214 Likes: 3 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Peti wheres your petition i hate all the small tracks closing my local track was tulsa raceway park but it recently sold to a rock quarry. i'll support any local dragstrip

11-07-2011, 11:35 PM	#5
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 794 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Peti Its the link with my first post. Thanks __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

11-08-2011, 10:41 AM	#6
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Peti I thought it was a done deal myself. I signed and hope they get this turned around. What ever happens there needs to be some kind of investigation over this deal. And if what we are hearing about the zoning dept jerking thier chain to make them sell. And the elected idiots getting behind it for thier own profit are true. Somebody needs to have thier as handed to them. This smells more than a little fishey to me. And all that talk of KC finding a new spot is BS too because we all know once KC gets what they want (the track) the search for replacment land will be OVER! I just read on their facebook site that they are planning on running till the end of the month on saturdays or sundays if the weather is bad on sat. Is that still the plan? I am going to clarksville this weekend and Mike Beards race on thanksgiving weekend but have nowhere planned to race the weekend in between (Nov 19-20). If they are still going to race let me know and I will make the trip out there to try and help support the track. Last edited by Rob Petrie E395; 11-08-2011 at 11:01 AM.

11-08-2011, 12:07 PM	#7
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 794 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Help Save ( KCIR) Kansas City International Raceway Peti Thanks Rob, How soon everything takes place on it being a park is unknown. But for what its worth our division 5 director Rob Parks is one of the owners of the track. So maybe there is some hope somewhere in this deal. We will see how things go. I thought 11-5 and 11-6 was the last weekend for the track running for the year. 200 racers attended each day. Rob Parks was there all day Saturday. Fall Test-N-Tune Program In the Fall we do a Saturday OR Sunday program. If we get good enough weather on Saturday to get it in the we DON'T race Sunday. That is the program for this weekend. We may change the entire program for the next weekend depending on how things are going. With that being said we are changing the schedule for this weekend. We will open Gates Saturday at 11 AM and start racing at Noon weather permitting. If that doesn't work we will try the same again on Sunday. We will race as long as the car count requires. This is from Todd Bridges the track manager, a couple of min ago. So the track is still running weather permitting. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N Last edited by Sean Marconette; 11-08-2011 at 02:23 PM. Reason: Corrected info