I might go to the last National in Phoenix but definitely not the divisional. It's been 3 weeks and no check from the second divisional race. If that is Phoenix last race in 2023 why would they pay anybody. Good luck getting your money after they close!
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Posts: 1013 | Location: Between a Rock and a Hard Spot, USA | Registered: December 06, 2001
The Indians have posted several plans for the whole area that did not include a Drag race track. So this is not a big surprise to most of us in the southwest. I don’t believe they will be building a track for us, the road race training track looks like it it’s in the plans and will stay in the same location. There is lots of land for a track with the amount of money it would take to build a new one is now astronomical. It looks like we’re going back to the 60s, down in Gila Bend at the airport they are now running 1/8 mile races. But I’ve been told that’s mostly street cars as there are no safety walls.
Larry, I believe the old Speedworld track is still vacant. They use the dirt track and motorcyle track but not the drag strip. I enjoyed that track. Had a lot of fun there.
I liked Speedworld, it was like the haunted house at halloween going into the pitch black dark after the finish line trying to remember where one of the three turnoffs were. Speedworld is the reason I hooked my headlights back up. That and watching Bob Curly running around chewing a$$.
Posts: 297 | Location: Nevada | Registered: February 01, 2009
I also liked Speedworld. Still miss it. Now that we are going back on memory lane. I remember when I qualified #1 at a SoCal Pro gas race and got a single in 1st round. Made the pass got back to my pit and was told your DQ'd. I asked Why? Your tail lite was off. I started to go upstairs to complain, was told if you do Curly will throw you out on the roof. That was it LOL.
Posts: 146 | Location: california | Registered: November 16, 2010
A few years back I had money coming from Phoenix div and never got it so this year I went to the tower turned in the w9 and asked about checks.I was told they would be mailed in a few days so I responded I won't hold my breath. Figure they probably would lose mine for sure, no surprise!
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Posts: 51 | Location: badlands of New Mexico | Registered: January 20, 2011
Way back when, when NHRA was still Winston, we were running a divisional and Saturday night after final qualifying one of the famous Arizona Haboobs came thru at Speedworld. Even though I had carb covered and scoop plug in, there was sand in the carb, didnt have time before first round Sunday morning to get it cleaned out. Went up to stage anyway coughed and sputtered all the way down the track. Also liked to run the Steppin Back Nostalgia series.
Posts: 297 | Location: Nevada | Registered: February 01, 2009
