NO!!!!Not Dallas Raceway, too!!!

[POS Racing]

Looks like good news (the following was posted on Facebook)

Dallas Raceway
I don't know the details, but I see Jan and Allie posting that Ken has called Molly and they have the track.

As soon as I know more details, I will post them, I will be updating DallasRaceway.com with next weekends events and as always posting that to Facebook.

I know we have to get the timing computer fixed, so that we have proper times on the track. I would guess that Ken will be working with IHRA to see if we can get the Divisional back on Track and he will be talking with the XDRL about reversing their decision as well.

I can assure you that if Jan and Allie are posting that this is not a hoax and Dallas Raceway is very much alive and shall be now for a long while. Woo Hoo.

[POS Racing]

More stuff on the Facebook.

Dallas Raceway · 4,995 like this
13 minutes ago ·
GREAT News this week.

What a way to start a week, after the week we had last week, Dallas Raceway is alive and should have a long life. Ken and Molly will continue to be a fixture in Crandall, TX with Dallas Raceway. After all the rumors last week, and folks jumping the gun, Dallas Raceway no longer has bank issues with the previous owner. We are proud to say, we are here to stay. Thank all of you that stood beside us and prayed for us, we certainly appreciate it.

Now that we have the good news, the not so good news, we are still having computer issues on the timing equipment and we are working to get that fixed. We hope to have it fixed this week. As soon as we know it is fixed then we will post what is happening this weekend. With exception of this weekend and the IHRA Pro Am that was scheduled, which we are working to get it rescheduled now, the schedule is still fixed and we don’t anticipate any other issues with the schedule.

Stay tuned and we will be posting what is happening this weekend as soon as we have the timing computer fixed, Ken does not want to post an event then have to cancel it if the computer is not fixed.

We are here, and we are still the Concrete Palace, the Dallas Raceway!

[BMcCann]

Huzzah!

[wrx74]

Latest from their FB page (thanks POS Racing):

Dallas Raceway has new owners as of Monday May 6th, Mike & Sharon Adcock. I assure all of you that this race track is now in the best of hands that it could have ever had. This is a transition for us all but we are here to make this race track what it was built for in the beginning. We assure you that we are going to work very hard to make this place your home away from home as well as having shows booked that will keep you entertained. Kelly Duncan is the new Track Manager. Monica Duncan will be running the tower. We will have the best of the best crew to run the track properly. We are all so excited to get started on making this "THE" place to race! Please bare with us while we make all the necessary upgrades & repairs that the track needed to have a safe & clean environment for racers & their families. We are going to be keeping you all updated daily on our progress. Mike & Sharon are very eager to open up for business so we know that this is going to move fast & the opening day with the new owners will be very soon!

[BMcCann]

Well, this is good news. But now...if they are going to be doing some renovations, I hope they have a place for the equipment other than the lot we use...

[TxCoyote]

Latest from their FB page (thanks POS Racing):

Dallas Raceway has new owners as of Monday May 6th, Mike & Sharon Adcock. I assure all of you that this race track is now in the best of hands that it could have ever had. This is a transition for us all but we are here to make this race track what it was built for in the beginning. We assure you that we are going to work very hard to make this place your home away from home as well as having shows booked that will keep you entertained. Kelly Duncan is the new Track Manager. Monica Duncan will be running the tower. We will have the best of the best crew to run the track properly. We are all so excited to get started on making this "THE" place to race! Please bare with us while we make all the necessary upgrades & repairs that the track needed to have a safe & clean environment for racers & their families. We are going to be keeping you all updated daily on our progress. Mike & Sharon are very eager to open up for business so we know that this is going to move fast & the opening day with the new owners will be very soon!

This muddies the waters even more I think. Depending on the new owners views, I would not be too confident autocross will continue at DRW. They may choose to focus on their core business and not take in the extra income we provide. Alternatively, they may start charging significantly higher fees than the we currently pay which would likely reduce the number of events the various clubs hold at that venue.

[BMcCann]

Which would be a shame. Honestly, what kind of money is that place going to make on a Sunday just sitting there empty...

[nomadtrash]

I've been in contact with the new owners and the new manager. No news to report yet.

[ratt_finkel]

This muddies the waters even more I think. Depending on the new owners views, I would not be too confident autocross will continue at DRW. They may choose to focus on their core business and not take in the extra income we provide. Alternatively, they may start charging significantly higher fees than the we currently pay which would likely reduce the number of events the various clubs hold at that venue.

While I agree DRW needs to be put on the back burner for primary autocross sites. You are being awwfully presumptive here for no reason. Lets see how things play out.

[POS Racing]

This muddies the waters even more I think. Depending on the new owners views, I would not be too confident autocross will continue at DRW. They may choose to focus on their core business and not take in the extra income we provide. Alternatively, they may start charging significantly higher fees than the we currently pay which would likely reduce the number of events the various clubs hold at that venue.

While I agree DRW needs to be put on the back burner for primary autocross sites. You are being awwfully presumptive here for no reason. Lets see how things play out.

+1 I think TxCoyote is the glass 1/2 empty type.

[nomadtrash]

At happy hour he is glass mostly empty.

[POS Racing]

At happy hour he is glass mostly empty.

[OZMDD]

We have a positive advocate in Mike Massey, whose family runs/ran the snack bar concession. He has assured me that he will go to bat for us if he's still at the table, in terms of highlighting the numbers we bring and the family-friendly nature of autox.

[TxCoyote]

While I agree DRW needs to be put on the back burner for primary autocross sites. You are being awwfully presumptive here for no reason. Lets see how things play out.

I don't think it needs to be on the back burner. My comment was only in response to the optimism. We do not know what the new owners vision is and until he commits to us (or not) we are in limbo. ER has 3-4 more events scheduled there and we will need to source new venues fairly soon if it is a no-go. We know how much you Hate Mesquite JFo but at least one of the next 3 will be there if DRW goes tits up.

+1 I think TxCoyote is the glass 1/2 empty type.

Only when you haven't refilled my glass you cheap bastard

At happy hour he is glass mostly empty.

See above

[MarkSipe]

Man, tough crowd. A guy careens down a mountain ONCE and never hears the end of it.

that's actually a good thing considering the alternative of not being around to hear the end of it

every dark cloud has it's silver lining living with my mistakes is nothing new, I always hope to be so fortunate

[nomadtrash]

I spoke to the new management today. Dallas Raceway is not available for autocross any more. They want to concentrate on building up their core drag racing business. They will be scheduling drag racing on every Saturday and Sunday through the end of November. I suppose there is a small chance of a winter autocross.

[altiain]

Well damn. That's disappointing.

[OZMDD]

Let's see how Sunday drag racing in Texas heat fares. I suspect there may be a change of heart down the road.

[Robert]

Let's see how Sunday drag racing in Texas heat fares. I suspect there may be a change of heart down the road.

+1

I wish them the best, but I think they are going to have a hard time filling Saturday and Sunday events. They are just going to spread their Saturday night entrants over 2 days instead of 1 day.

[TxCoyote]

Let's see how Sunday drag racing in Texas heat fares. I suspect there may be a change of heart down the road.

+1

I wish them the best, but I think they are going to have a hard time filling Saturday and Sunday events. They are just going to spread their Saturday night entrants over 2 days instead of 1 day.

My guess is they may have a change of heart but only when they go bankrupt again. We would be better served to find a place somewhere else. Preferably in the center of DFW. Anyone think we could get DFW to close a runway periodically?