The New Drag Strip

The Artiste · Post by **The Artiste** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:18 am

ls-v-tak;248725 wrote:i hope this happens i dont want to be stuck on hall street

Hall street is the most pointless, dangerous wreck waiting to happen. Never go there, went once, that's it.

LSEKHatch · Post by **LSEKHatch** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:05 am

Waffles;248716 wrote:I hate to tell you thats only a small chunk of the costs.

Don't get me wrong I would love to see this done and soon, just everything I have seen is they have no major financial backing.

I REALLY hope I am wrong.

This is true but i would hope that someone wanting to build a drag strip would have the brains to have financial backing or some sort of money to even think about buying the land. If they were not smart enough to have the backing they dont need to be building and running a race track imo.

CRX91 · Post by **CRX91** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:39 am

hope this happens i also have been to hall street once i would never go agian worst place ever.

Its Pat! · Post by **Its Pat!** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:00 pm

cant be worse than gateway. even a closed track cant be worse.

twkdcd595 · Post by **twkdcd595** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:00 pm

I really hope this does happen but I have heard alot of rumors going both ways. Some saying they have the land deal worked out and things are looking good with potential investors. Others say they do not have near the kind of money backing for this to be a reality yet. Keeping in mind how much money this will require (a VERY VERY substantial amount), I am not sure which to believe.

Would be great, but only time will tell.

EDIT: Latest update on their MARpark forums...

Hey Everybody!
I just wanted to give you all an update on the progress we've been making.

1. We are working on all of the legal stuff for the track and LLC.
2. Looking at all of the DNR and health department requirements...not so much fun.
3. We are revising our track layout for handling more spectators and race-cars due to the recent market availability.
4. Git'n the financing done.
5. Git'n ready for the car show on Saturday. Hope to see you all there!

We are looking forward to getting the track built and running with everyone's support asap.

We appreciate the patients and support everyone has shown.

Ronnie

From http://marpark.proboards.com/index.cgi? ... z14KMK6pdc

Eric C · Post by **Eric C** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:02 pm

Benton Illinois is only 1 hour away and way more fun than Gateway....

twkdcd595 · Post by **twkdcd595** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:22 pm

Benton is what an 1/8th mile track... that would be fun to try sometime, work on the short times which is the biggest thing fwd'd have issues with obviously.

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:39 pm

I know some people that go out to the 1/8th mile track.

Its Pat! · Post by **Its Pat!** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:04 pm

never been to benton but sikeston is awesome

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:06 pm

i dont see ANY new track being built in this economy...

you all never heard of the tracks that carl edwards been trying to get built in the past 5 years?!!? nothing ever came of it because of no money and this is carl edwards we are talking about....

http://www.thejunctionproject.com/