might want to fix this part joe. "At a time when race tracks around the country, this is a great story. Enjoy a first look inside Flying H Motorsports Park. "
After living here in Minnesota for 73 years next to Interstate Dragways ( 3 miles away ) and Brainerd right down the road I am so impressed and excited for this track I feel like I should move there. Thanks Joe and Kurt for the best tour.
Glad to see a new track coming. All we've heard the past decade is tracks are closing. It's amazing to see a new track being built to make new memories!
yea we do we lost so many, that is if you can find room for one and not have bitchy neighbors, or greedy developers that want to squeeze you out and buy up land where you are hurting no one and all of a sudden decide there needs to be upscale houses on all sides and suger a deal for city councils to close you down so they can get the land on the cheap and turn it for more then 200 times to price in profit, we have space here but too little wide open away from everything, and the development is going to make the one state road one giant industrial park or parks for 4 miles to the next city, and we are know for historical cars if you heard of auburn, in, too many nimbys or not in my back yard folks, I dont mind new stuff but its all at once, and there is less and less growing land and woods to have flora and fauna in it let alone hunt if anyone is willing to let someone. we could use another raceway we lost all in this courner of indiana ohio aside angola, baer field is gone, avila is gone, bryan is gone, plymeth went back to pavement, I would love a place just an hour away that has a decent size dirt track, hoping they rebuild one of them one day that have sat silent, like warsaw, or open one of the old horse tracks back up for racing and harness, one or two auto races arent going to hurt for one or two nights a year, they got concerts that are loud
but furthermore we dont have many drag strips in indiana either, even if we have some great events at irp, and the war of the woods at prob the most scetchy of sketchy dragstrips in the beautiful woods of brown county.
They have rt 66 raceway Joliet Illinois sitting vacant for the last 5 years but last year they opened for 1 div 3 race this year they opened it for 1 national event by there own rules(nhra) you cant have a national or div race unless you have test and tune and a weekly points program but i guess its okay if nhra owns the track !
Wow ! That is some well thought out racetrack. Kurt seems very , very knowledgeable. This is going to be something to see next year. Thanks Joe, very much appreciated.
There is a ton of great features in this new facility. What I like is the cars going in front of the grand stands. Maple grove did in the past and it was great to see the races up close especially WJ
When your consultant is not only a pro racer but also an expert at the required engineering and construction of the racetrack, you must have hired Kurt Johnson. I can't tell you how happy this makes me. In my life, it seems like everywhere I have moved to has lost one or several drag strips. New construction with this level of engineering is critical to the survival of the sport we love. Thank you!
I would love to see a finish gantry with a win light that can move from 1320ft to 1000ft and 1/8 mile depending on whats running . So the spectators, tv viewers, heck even competitors can visualise the finnish line.
I’m in need for a track build that can Accommodate 300 competitors minimum parking and my track will be just like this one but for 1000. Pit spots max, lol thanks BigAl California
Just curious When was the last time a new track was added to the national event schedule ?? Good to see a new track opening hoping to visit it one day!
The idea of a new track is great, love it. Please Kurt, don't forget your common man fan. You must put a portion of the grandstand under some kind of roof, canopy or tent top. A large percentage of your fans are older and all of your fans regardless of age is getting older. The sun is our enemy, for many reasons. It's not healthy to sit in the sun for hours on end. Many heart medications say not to be exposed to the sun for long periods of time. Sunburns are painful and can turn into melanoma. The sun is draining and sends your fans under the grandstands for relief thus missing exciting racing. Your high end attendees demand cover from the sun along with air conditioning and luxury amenities. Your diehard everyday fans do deserve shaded seating and dignified restroom facilities. Now, I'm not saying cover all the seating, there are people who enjoy being in the sun but if a third of the seating was covered it would be appreciated and would probably be the most popular places to sit. My first National event was Indy 1972 and I've been attending almost every year since, plus attending local tracks. Look, if the creators of the famed Colosseum in Rome knew to cover it almost two thousand years ago then a good owner and his contractors would do the same in the year 2023. It can and should be done. Tracks all over the country would copy or I mean emulate you. Thank you for the consideration.
I don't think space for 55 pro teams is enough! Say for example we get to 20 Top Fuel, 20 Funny Car and 20 Pro Stock... that's 60 right there. I'd build for 65.
Good luck with NHRA. They didn't back the local racers when NASCAR closed Chicagoland Raceway. But let NASCAR operate the track for the nationals but not open for local racers since begining of 2020.
Looks like it will be a really nice facility. I just hope Pacific Raceways in Kent never has to hold its last Northwest Nationals. For me it's been the highlight of the summer for quite a while now.
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Cant wait to come to this new track..an they have the best man to design this track❤❤❤
might want to fix this part joe.
"At a time when race tracks around the country, this is a great story. Enjoy a first look inside Flying H Motorsports Park. "
Usually watch every week.
Now that's a great story! Good to see a new track built rather than 3 torn down. Hallelujah.
What 3 are being torn down
Atco nj gone
After hearing about track closing almost every other week this is a joy to hear, i can't remember the last time i heard about a track being built.
Totally agree. Far to many old school tracks falling to the wayside. It is awesome to see new tracks hopefully becoming the next classic drag strip.
After living here in Minnesota for 73 years next to Interstate Dragways ( 3 miles away ) and Brainerd right down the road I am so impressed and excited for this track I feel like I should move there. Thanks Joe and Kurt for the best tour.
Glad to see a new track coming. All we've heard the past decade is tracks are closing. It's amazing to see a new track being built to make new memories!
wow. they got the right guy designing this. knows what he's doing and really putting some thought into this.
Great news for NHRA drag racing.
Good to hear new drag racing facilities are opening as some others are going away
Thanks for the preview of the flying H Drag Strip !!!!! Good job WFO ❤️
After growing up in SoCal and losing so many epic tracks it's wonderful to see this, a true harbinger of a better future!
I think this track is great for the future of NHRA National events. We need more new tracks.
yea we do we lost so many, that is if you can find room for one and not have bitchy neighbors, or greedy developers that want to squeeze you out and buy up land where you are hurting no one and all of a sudden decide there needs to be upscale houses on all sides and suger a deal for city councils to close you down so they can get the land on the cheap and turn it for more then 200 times to price in profit, we have space here but too little wide open away from everything, and the development is going to make the one state road one giant industrial park or parks for 4 miles to the next city, and we are know for historical cars if you heard of auburn, in, too many nimbys or not in my back yard folks, I dont mind new stuff but its all at once, and there is less and less growing land and woods to have flora and fauna in it let alone hunt if anyone is willing to let someone.
we could use another raceway we lost all in this courner of indiana ohio aside angola, baer field is gone, avila is gone, bryan is gone, plymeth went back to pavement, I would love a place just an hour away that has a decent size dirt track, hoping they rebuild one of them one day that have sat silent, like warsaw, or open one of the old horse tracks back up for racing and harness, one or two auto races arent going to hurt for one or two nights a year, they got concerts that are loud
but furthermore we dont have many drag strips in indiana either, even if we have some great events at irp, and the war of the woods at prob the most scetchy of sketchy dragstrips in the beautiful woods of brown county.
They have rt 66 raceway Joliet Illinois sitting vacant for the last 5 years but last year they opened for 1 div 3 race this year they opened it for 1 national event by there own rules(nhra) you cant have a national or div race unless you have test and tune and a weekly points program but i guess its okay if nhra owns the track !
Wow ! That is some well thought out racetrack. Kurt seems very , very knowledgeable. This is going to be something to see next year. Thanks Joe, very much appreciated.
There is a ton of great features in this new facility. What I like is the cars going in front of the grand stands. Maple grove did in the past and it was great to see the races up close especially WJ
I can't wait to see the finished product!
When your consultant is not only a pro racer but also an expert at the required engineering and construction of the racetrack, you must have hired Kurt Johnson.
I can't tell you how happy this makes me.
In my life, it seems like everywhere I have moved to has lost one or several drag strips.
New construction with this level of engineering is critical to the survival of the sport we love.
Thank you!
THIS IS WHAT THE SPORT NEEDS!!! Can't wait for this one. Thank you to everyone involved.
Love seeing all the details put into this !!!
Hoping to see more as it progresses
Looking forward to the opening ❤
Great video, Joe! So good to have a state of the art track being newly built. It will be a helluva destination for a weekend trip someday.
Hell ya baby! I live in Missouri and have family in Odessa. Bring on the nitro!
Awesome!! Great to see the thought process that is going on to make this a great track!!
I’m really liking the logistics of what they have planned here for the racers!!!
Great job guys. So freakin awesome. Thanks for the tour, not to mention the attention to detail. Looks like a track worthy of a pilgrimage.
The design is very smart. Great job KJ and Team! While there is incredible progress, they have a ways to go. Can't wait to see when finished.
Loving the features being built into the track. Having the pro pits at the big end will be huge! Damn noisy near the starting line.
> This Guy. KURT, Sounds Like A Really Smart Guy!!!
Wow! Fantastic!
So excited, 18 and building my drag truck. I live 30 mins away from this track! Gonna do some racing content 😎
This is exciting. I get so depressed seeing all these drag strips go away, especially this year. Thanks Kurt!
Been waiting for something like this in So.Cal.since 72, (Lions) 1977 (Irwindale) and 1984 (OCIR) Still hoping! (Meant 83 for OCIR)
Thank you for all the hard work and a new track. ❤
Looks promising. 😊👌🏾
Hell f’ing yeah! This is gonna be epic! Thanks for this awesome update.
Thanks for sharing Joe. It looks like it's going to be a nice facility.
This is absolutely fantastic, so well thought out. So sad I lost my home track E-Town. I would like to come out here and get a job, be semi retired.
Nothing bad to see at this track,hope they have good weather to "Git er done"
going to get drone pics and videos this weekend or next if youre interested???
Couldn't have gotten a better guy to design this place... Can't wait to see the Nhra back in kc
Looks like you got to make the first rip down the track 😂
Man makes my family’s track in maize Kansas tiny.. Hopefully next year we’ll be up and running again.
That’s going to be nice.
Cool deal. Maybe get on the national event calendar in the years to come?
The uphill shutdown is a nice feature. Last chance for ice is Odessa.
This guy knows his business.
We are so lucky to have this going on in Kansas City area. Tracks closing all over the place and we get a brand new one! I'm excited.
I would love to see a finish gantry with a win light that can move from 1320ft to 1000ft and 1/8 mile depending on whats running .
So the spectators, tv viewers, heck even competitors can visualise the finnish line.
I’m in need for a track build that can Accommodate 300 competitors minimum parking and my track will be just like this one but for 1000. Pit spots max, lol thanks BigAl California
Very nice!
Hot dogs with Ketchup, mustard, onions, burning rubber + Nitro fumes...
It sounds like it is going to be an amazing facility when done. Seems like they have certainly picked the right visionary designer in Kurt Johnson.
Just curious
When was the last time a new track was added to the national event schedule ??
Good to see a new track opening hoping to visit it one day!
Zmax Dragway.
I still hope that they use rt. 66 in joliet because most of the records are at that track!
What city
Odessa, MO.
The idea of a new track is great, love it. Please Kurt, don't forget your common man fan. You must put a portion of the grandstand under some kind of roof, canopy or tent top. A large percentage of your fans are older and all of your fans regardless of age is getting older. The sun is our enemy, for many reasons. It's not healthy to sit in the sun for hours on end. Many heart medications say not to be exposed to the sun for long periods of time. Sunburns are painful and can turn into melanoma. The sun is draining and sends your fans under the grandstands for relief thus missing exciting racing. Your high end attendees demand cover from the sun along with air conditioning and luxury amenities. Your diehard everyday fans do deserve shaded seating and dignified restroom facilities. Now, I'm not saying cover all the seating, there are people who enjoy being in the sun but if a third of the seating was covered it would be appreciated and would probably be the most popular places to sit. My first National event was Indy 1972 and I've been attending almost every year since, plus attending local tracks. Look, if the creators of the famed Colosseum in Rome knew to cover it almost two thousand years ago then a good owner and his contractors would do the same in the year 2023. It can and should be done. Tracks all over the country would copy or I mean emulate you. Thank you for the consideration.
I'm one of those old Guys who would surly appreciate the shade, it's very difficult to watch the race while under the grandstand 😂
Yes !!
2 important things proper restrooms and shade !!!
I don't think space for 55 pro teams is enough! Say for example we get to 20 Top Fuel, 20 Funny Car and 20 Pro Stock... that's 60 right there. I'd build for 65.
Ya new drag strip. I am so excited we have lost a lot of drag strips this year😊 let's go racing
that'll cost a few bob
Good luck with NHRA. They didn't back the local racers when NASCAR closed Chicagoland Raceway. But let NASCAR operate the track for the nationals but not open for local racers since begining of 2020.
It was a scam at one point. I'm still somewhat sceptical.
Please tell us more, it seems like a lot of work has been done
looks awful nice
Three years max. The sport is sadly dying.
This track will be running and used up until a subdivision is built within about 10 miles away by sound at night. /s (hopefully sarcasm)
That paddle wheel scraper holds current track low ET.
What class is the wheel scraper does it run on race gas, nitrous, nitro and is it turbo, super charger, blowers LOL
Looks like it will be a really nice facility. I just hope Pacific Raceways in Kent never has to hold its last Northwest Nationals. For me it's been the highlight of the summer for quite a while now.