Last year for Texas Raceway?

[SSMAN]

I just heard this, any truth to it?

[Frank]

Which one is that?

[SSMAN]

Which one is that?

K'dale

[Mysticcobrakilla]

I've heard this every year since 94ish. Highly doubtful.

['90Vert]

Which one is that?

Kennedale

[1carcrazyguy]

Since one of the dirt tracks closed. I wondered if the tracks in the area (dirt track and drag strip) where getting pressure from the neighbors or local government. Or was the closing of the dirt track just from lack of funds?

[slowturbocar]

It WILL happen but not anytime soon....

[SonicblueGT03]

I've heard the same thing since the 70's. The way it's growing out there though, it will happen sooner or later.

[SSMAN]

I have heard the same over the years. But I really thought this guy knew what he was talking about. Oh well, hope it is not true.

[68RR]

If you look at all the major tracks that have shut down, real estate values are usually #1. The guy that presently owns the Tulsa track is a land speculator and with the proximity to the airport and the building frenzy nearby, it wouldn't surprise me to see the track being closed down in the future.

[MadMax404M]

If you look at all the major tracks that have shut down, real estate values are usually #1. The guy that presently owns the Tulsa track is a land speculator and with the proximity to the airport and the building frenzy nearby, it wouldn't surprise me to see the track being closed down in the future.

Tulsa is being leased by Todd and Keith to keep it a race track...for now. When APAC bought it they bought it to turn into a Rock Quarry but the grounds aren't going to be ready for a couple years(I say a couple, I think they have a lease through 2015 or 2016 I can't remember).

Now for TXR:

This is the 2015 strategic plan from city of kennedale. It was created in 2009and has already met many of its "planned goals".

http://www.cityofkennedale.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/106

Ill post a couple one liners from the document(control F and type in race track to see them yourself). Again this was done in 2009 and was supposed to be completed by 2015 but who knows where they stand now. There were alot of backlashes at city council meetings:

Absence of a housing plan vis‐à‐vis industry, salvage yards and the
race track.

What is not going well?
Appearance and noise from the race tracks

LIST OF ALL STRATEGIES RESULTING FROM THE NGT PROCESS
Create an action plan to redevelop race tracks and Oak Crest
Perform transit overlay for south part of town, amortize race tracks
Identify ways to minimize race track noise during transition to another use

WHAT BARRIERS HAVE TO BE OVERCOME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES?
No support for redevelopment of race tracks and salvage yards

Page 32 is interesting and clear and to the point

IF YOU COULD ACCOMPLISH ONE THING, BUT ONLY ONE, AT THIS TIME, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
-Redevelop race tracks into a housing addition


So from the city council itself and its agenda. I hope they're well behind schedule.

[Juiced4v]

Looks like the Belly for me.