gateway

[purpleracer]

I will still plan on using this new track,who wants to drive in all that mess downtown and that neighborhood?

[dude]

Oct 27, 2010 15:09:07 GMT -5 @dennismopar73 said:

PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT NOT GETTING OUT BEFORE 1 AM
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Never understood this. You bust you're ass all week trying to get ready for Saturday night,for something you enjoy to do, then once you get there, hey hurry up and get it over with. Best racing on the street didn't start until 1 or 2 in the morning. (thats what Ive been told anyway.) I personally think the time runs where starting too early at Gateway. You time run in the heat of the day, then eliminations when the sun starts to drop. All to get back home early.

[jeremy341a]

I agree! I don't want to be home at 10:00 However I can see the point of some. When I race at benton (4+ hours from home) is sure sucks to be pulling out of the gate at 1:00 am.

[amcgasser]

plus gateways vendors prices are insane.... who wants to spend $16.00 for a burger fries and a lemonade

[nhramark]

I think the circle track is THE huge obstacle in any possible sale of Gateway. The dragstrip did ok, but that circle track has lost a ton of money and just maintaining it must cost a fortune, even if it isn't being used.

That's gonna be a tough one to figure out......

[hemiman4262003]

the toliet bowl races has allways been the problem as dragstrip did ok in my eyes,just needed someone who can run it right,if hass and taylor buys it,ill still be using the place as mar will not be open til june or july

[69runner]

It's a shame that the drag strip is involved in the whole mess. I went to every NHRA event, beginning in 1997 and they always had big crowds so the support was there, just not for the oval track.

Hopefully the NHRA will come back to town someday. I know it will take some time, especially if Gateway never re-opens but I hope that those involved with building the new MAR will take into consideration future plans that might facilitate a national event.

[blackandblueracing]

The bad thing about GIR and the National events, is less track time for everyone else. Yeah I love the way your innards vibrate from a top fuel dragster, but at the prices they charge, Ill stay home. I work too hard for the "not enough money I make", I could buy stuff for my car instead.

[EVILASP]

Oct 28, 2010 9:52:28 GMT -5 amcgasser said:

plus gateways vendors prices are insane.... who wants to spend $16.00 for a burger fries and a lemonade

yup yup

[Chuck-A-Burger Ryan]

Oct 27, 2010 12:50:52 GMT -5 miamiman said:

i heard a rumor that john taylor and jerry haas and several other investors are in negotiations with dover and the state of ilinois to purchase gateway raceway

yea heard it too, they are trying to get 10 investors to go in together. Heard they still need 6 more.....

[hemiman4262003]

well i know that place wont stay domement to long

[km69stang]

There are two things that whole deal is going to hinge on, first getting the tax debt forgiven. Second the multiple owners thing has to be addressed. The chances of both of those getting worked out I would think is very slim.

[hemiman4262003]

if they want that place to work again,im sure they will pull some strings somewhere,it just has to much potential to be sitting around

[69runner]

Oct 28, 2010 20:36:21 GMT -5 blackandblueracing said:

The bad thing about GIR and the National events, is less track time for everyone else. Yeah I love the way your innards vibrate from a top fuel dragster, but at the prices they charge, Ill stay home. I work too hard for the "not enough money I make", I could buy stuff for my car instead.

Yea it was a bit expensive but we planned for it every year and with having three boys it worked out perfect to take one each day. Actually it was just over a hundred dollars a ticket for three days which isn't so bad, I know people who will drop that on a concert that only last a few hours. To each his own I guess.

[sg3526]

Oct 29, 2010 11:40:32 GMT -5 km69stang said:

There are two things that whole deal is going to hinge on, first getting the tax debt forgiven. Second the multiple owners thing has to be addressed. The chances of both of those getting worked out I would think is very slim.

But if you can lock in a long term lease on the property then it doesn't look that bad.