Thunder Valley, Noble Ok. RIP

July 15, 2025, 03:44 PM

Curly1

It appears that Thunder Valley in Noble, Ok has closed. Do not know the gory details at this time but it does not look good. Pretty good track and hate to lose another.

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July 15, 2025, 05:42 PM

ferndaleflyer

I raced at that track around 1970 when I worked in OKC for awhile.

July 15, 2025, 07:23 PM

Big Steve

quote:
Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
I raced at that track around 1970 when I worked in OKC for awhile.

Pretty sure this track was built and opened in the early 90s

July 15, 2025, 08:10 PM

CURTIS REED

1992

July 16, 2025, 06:37 AM

Canted Valve

Sad news, one more domino.

July 16, 2025, 08:51 AM

ferndaleflyer

Big Steve I hate to dispute you but I have pictures here of thunder valley taken when I was out there. Guess I could dig them up and see the date for sure I am so dam old and have been so many places that the memory sometimes gets blurred.

July 16, 2025, 09:15 AM

SlyFox

Entirely possible there were two different tracks in OKC area over the years

July 16, 2025, 10:26 AM

CURTIS REED

There was a track in OKC I believe back then but Thunder Valley is in Noble. I was down that way when they were first building it in 1992.

July 16, 2025, 10:48 AM

RPROGAS

Maybe someone is thinking of Ardmore?

Bob

July 16, 2025, 12:47 PM

CURTIS REED

Found this discussion about this very thing. Do a little scroll.

https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=22001

July 16, 2025, 04:28 PM

ferndaleflyer

I found some pics but all they say is Thunder Valley, OK. I was staying in Moore and I thought I went South to race. Been around 55 years ago.

July 16, 2025, 10:33 PM

Big Steve

quote:
Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
Big Steve I hate to dispute you but I have pictures here of thunder valley taken when I was out there.

Est 1992

July 17, 2025, 06:42 AM

Canted Valve

quote:
I found some pics but all they say is Thunder Valley, OK

Was the entire surface concrete? To include shutdown?

July 17, 2025, 08:38 AM

ferndaleflyer

Can't tell but the date on the pics is 1971. By 1992 I had been around the world several times. And trust me I do get locations and times mixed up some. Oh well, don't matter.

July 17, 2025, 12:19 PM

CURTIS REED

quote:
Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
Oh well, don't matter.

True, either way it is closing in 2025.

July 17, 2025, 02:10 PM

ferndaleflyer

Dam shame

July 17, 2025, 02:28 PM

Big Steve

quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
quote:
Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
Oh well, don't matter.

True, either way it is closing in 2025.

I bet its opens back up at some point, Pine Valley in Lufkin Tx has closed multiple times in the past 10 years and just announced they are opening back up in the fall after some needed repairs and upgrades and will have a full schedule in 2026

July 17, 2025, 02:43 PM

CURTIS REED

quote:
Originally posted by Big Steve:
quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
quote:
Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
Oh well, don't matter.

True, either way it is closing in 2025.

I bet its opens back up at some point, Pine Valley in Lufkin Tx has closed multiple times in the past 10 years and just announced they are opening back up in the fall after some needed repairs and upgrades and will have a full schedule in 2026

We will see. I do hope someone does open it. At the numbers the last guy was quoting, I'm not sure how though. I enjoy racing down there. A bunch of tough racers. Makes you feel good when you win at places like that.