Fox 9 Follow Up

[SlowWhite]

I'm so pissed.. I missed it last night. I kept telling Jenny that we need to watch it, etc.

Well we completely forgot when the time came and went tanning... :headache:


Anyone get it on Video that I could barrow. (I can't download clips from the net. I don't have the right video player, and I can't download the latest version (ie: my work computer)

[DSMPARTSGURU]

THE ONLY ISSUE WITH A TRACK CLOSER IS .....

no one wants in there back yard.... that why all the local tracks closed in the 70's......

coon rapids was farm fields till the 70's now look at it .....

untill we as a united car loving family come together and promote the crap out of it, no one will let us build a noisey, well light, pollution causing area near them.....

[curt_gendron]

Other large cities have tracks in the metropolitan area. I was in Indianapolis a couple weeks ago. Indianapolis Raceway Park is right in a suburb of Indy. If you layed a map of Indy over the Twin Cities, it would be like driving to Minnetonka to get to the track. That would be awesome!! And that is what we really need.

In St. Louis, they have Gateway International Raceway. Its in East St. Louis which is kind of a run down old industrial area. But it is right in the middle of the city. Maybe they should plow down the whole warehouse district of Minnepolis and put the track there. That way you won't affect any residents. Maybe you could leave Elite still standing.

later,
Curt

[SlowWhite]

Hell no Elite would be the Registration office. :woowoo:


But I agree we need to have the track closer then Medford.

What I don't understand why they don't use Savage as the location?


They have Elko speed way, They have the Valley Fair, they have the Canterbury,


You'd think a Race Track would be the perfect addition to all of that. And with Elko they already have the Noise/Zoning so what the hell?

It's mostly industrial in that area anyways.

[niterydr]

I really hope we can get a track out of this ordeal...I would love a spot to run every weekend.
Otherwise I guess I'll be driving alot when the stealth is done.

[Halon]

Maybe you should bring that up to them. That's really not a bad idea at all. Also Phoenix is like that too, like where they have tracks real local. Firebird Raceway is on the outskirts of the Phoenix area, its by the city of Maricopa. But if you live in downtown Phoenix, it's no more than a 30 minute drive there. And if you don't wanna go there, just go to Phoenix Internation Raceway.

[AJ]

It will never get zoned. Figure there's a few years of work before seeing a track even if it gets re zoned. ALot of time for shit to go wrong. I didn't make it home till 10 so I didn't see it, and really don't care to. The avatar was awesome though! WooT!

[TrboVan]

Originally posted by DSMStyle@Aug 5 2004, 08:34 AM
It will never get zoned. Figure there's a few years of work before seeing a track even if it gets re zoned.

Things get rezoned all the time, granted this is a big one, but it can be done.

[SlowWhite]

Savage/Shakopee !!!! Perfect location.

to hell with it only being open on the weekends. I say 7 days a week.

Mon-Frid - Night races
Sat/Sund - All day.

That's how they do it in Rochester NY by my brothers place - cost's $10 for night racing, and $35 for Day time Events.


Then after they get the 1/4 track done. They need to convert Elko into a full out SCCA/AARRF Track like St. cloud or DCTC.

Then life would be awesome :3gears:

not to piss in anyones kool aid, but how is this suppose to get paid for? Whos gonna take the huge million of dollars risk? Honestly I dont think if there looking to get a track like the one in San Diego that itll ever fly or go through, because there isnt money in it. Think of the insurance and all that garbage. Id like to see a track just as much as the next guy, but I dont think anyones gonna risk it and shit, the state cant even afford a whole years supply of salt for the roads.. I was just curious if somone was lined up or what.

[SlowWhite]

there already is an organization that is willing to front the bill for this.

We just need the state to give them the Zoning so they can go a head and build it.

[1QUICK4]

Originally posted by SlowWhite@Aug 5 2004, 07:23 AM
What I don't understand why they don't use Savage as the location?


They have Elko speed way, They have the Valley Fair, they have the Canterbury,


You'd think a Race Track would be the perfect addition to all of that. And with Elko they already have the Noise/Zoning so what the hell?

It's mostly industrial in that area anyways.

ELKO Speedway is in Elko MN past Lakeville, not Savage

Shokopee has Raceway Park/Valley Fair/etc. but Raceway Park & Elko Speedway have been getting noise complaints for the last 10 years from the neighborhoods sprouting up around them. There is no way they could get zoned for a 1/4 mile track. They are fighting to keep open even though they have been there much longer than the suburbs around them.

[SlowWhite]

And that piss's me off. If you don't want the noise then don't move next to someplace like Elko or Raceway park, etc.

If they were there first what gives you the right to kick them out? It's totally unfair IMO.


Now if I was living there first and someone build a track next to my house then I'd be pissed.

[CVD]

Originally posted by SlowWhite@Aug 5 2004, 09:00 AM
Savage/Shakopee !!!! Perfect location.

Hey! People LIVE in Savage fool :razz2:


Actually I wouldnt mind, but theres nowhere to put it here. It would have to be right on the river in Shakopee, probably near VF.

[Halon]

just build it right along the river. 1 less safety barrier they'd have to make!

[IndiEP]

Originally posted by 1QUICK4@Aug 5 2004, 11:23 AM

Park & Elko Speedway have been getting noise complaints for the last 10 years from the neighborhoods sprouting up around them. There is no way they could get zoned for a 1/4 mile track. They are fighting to keep open even though they have been there much longer than the suburbs around them.

That also pisses me off. Theres people that move near the airport and then complain about the noise and want something done. Heres an idea, you never should of moved there!

[1QUICK4]

Originally posted by IndiEP+Aug 5 2004, 04:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (IndiEP @ Aug 5 2004, 04:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Theres people that move near the airport and then complain about the noise and want something done. Heres an idea, you never should of moved there! [/b]

Exactly!

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Then after they get the 1/4 track done. They need to convert Elko into a full out SCCA/AARRF Track like St. cloud or DCTC.

Then life would be awesome :3gears:[/quote]

What, Figure 8's aren't good enuff for ya :bounce:

[Pushit2.0]

I wonder if Flying cloud airport is open/flying all night. If not it would be good to run cars on the runway at night, but it would never happen. Or somewhere along the river would be good for a track. Minnesota dragways is the company/group starting the track right? I thought they found a spot 50min south of Minneapolis.

~John

i think that people should stop bitchin about street racing!!!

they have a problem yes... let the police worry about it, that is their
job.!!!

if they want us to stop help the situation insted of making it worse!!!

help us get a track up and running and make it afordable..

i know that tons of tracks have $10-$15 night races all over!!!

the complainers need to stop and help the problem!!!!

:dsmrule: :fworld:

[xrtdac]

Teh saturn was in there doing doughnuts and shit while taping and was also being retarded. oh wait those are basically the same.