Lakeland Dragstrip
08-06-2006, 10:03 PM
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Lakeland Dragstrip Guy at advanced auto tonight told me that Lakeland was being shut down becuase lightning hit about a week ago or so and fried all the electrical wiring, etc.... Said the owner wasnt going to fix it either....is this true or BS.
Just brought home my new street/strip car tonight and that would suck if it shut down completely...I just want some TNT time to get it all worked out.
Anyone wanna buy a NICE 97 T/A ?? Need the $$$ for this one now.
Just brought home my new street/strip car tonight and that would suck if it shut down completely...I just want some TNT time to get it all worked out.
Anyone wanna buy a NICE 97 T/A ?? Need the $$$ for this one now.
08-07-2006, 09:34 AM
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I just checked their website and they said that due to damage to the electical system all drag racing events, etc. are closed until further notice...who knows, maybe he will sell it because of this.. plus its just a matter of time before development takes the rest of Sunshine.
Does anyone remember the dragstrips in Tampa? There was one at 579 and I-4 and the other was in Northwest Hillsborough County (now a sports park).
I heard rumor...and just a rumor, that the owner of BMP was offered money for the land but turned it down.
I think I will move to Wyoming and build my own...lol
Does anyone remember the dragstrips in Tampa? There was one at 579 and I-4 and the other was in Northwest Hillsborough County (now a sports park).
I heard rumor...and just a rumor, that the owner of BMP was offered money for the land but turned it down.
I think I will move to Wyoming and build my own...lol
08-07-2006, 01:12 PM
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Well from what we heard at the No bulls Lakeland is supose to reopen. And the next one should be back at LMSP. Not sure cause we all know how stuff spreads or gets twisted around..
08-07-2006, 01:19 PM
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We shall see...in the meantime I will be working on the drag car for now...I think I will put my T/A in the autotrader for sale.....hopefully it will go to a good home.
I have heard the rumors for years and years Paula...so we shall just wait and see.
I have heard the rumors for years and years Paula...so we shall just wait and see.
08-07-2006, 06:18 PM
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Well we just herd that Gene the manager said it is closed for good that roy will not spend the money on the new system so he will be using the track for the mudhole
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08-07-2006, 08:53 PM
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Hate sounding like a pessimist, but I believe in 5-10 years we will have to go to Orlando, Immokolee, or Gainesville to run on a dragstrip....Wish someone would buy it and save it.
08-08-2006, 07:45 AM
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There probably wont be anymore drag strip built in polk county, to much developement and they will never zone for it unless you got some cash to get a rezone, as for Lakeland, he only paid about 500k for it in 1992 according to the tax records !
08-11-2006, 11:03 PM
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maybe someone will buy it and get rid of that stupid a#% mudhole shiznit cause them wonderful redneck trucks isa what messed the track up many times before!!! roy never did care about the track the only thing he wanted was either ur $8 to watch or $13 to run he didnt care if not one car could go straight down the track it wasnt his car that was get tore-up!!!!!
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yeah lines werent as bad as osw but neither is the track some nights was good some,most were bad very unorganized and had kids yes kids running the computers upstairs and didnt know what a torch was about after the older guy who was the stager left just got even worse then
08-13-2006, 09:33 PM
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I know Moroso doesn't gain favors around here much, but they will likely not close either anytime in the near future due to being in the Pratt 4 mile noise circle restriction thus allowing them to continue racing into the wee hours (like 3-4 am at times).
I hope BMP doesn't shut down, I keep hearing rumors about it as well. Sunshine has their death warrant, they are just avoiding the reaper as long as possible.
Derek
I hope BMP doesn't shut down, I keep hearing rumors about it as well. Sunshine has their death warrant, they are just avoiding the reaper as long as possible.
Derek
08-14-2006, 08:27 AM
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This is kinda my 2cents on this one.
Everyone knows the street racing scene in FL is pretty big. To many ppl have died from racing. You would think the Goverment would step in and either pick up a track. Or build a new track. I would think they would have the power and the money to do it.
Everyone knows the street racing scene in FL is pretty big. To many ppl have died from racing. You would think the Goverment would step in and either pick up a track. Or build a new track. I would think they would have the power and the money to do it.
