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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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i heard a middle eastern guy was buying it if it is maybe me and you can go up there and race i would love to.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by flyinZ
good deal! I hope to have a few runs in there, before the snow flies this year. More power to them!

The last time I drove by there, it looks like they have a lot of work to do.
yeah i drove by maybe a month and a half ago and there was nothing but weeds in the parking lots and the stands looked like they were halfway down
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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Special thanks to real estate developer and former professional race car driver Curtis Francois for purchasing Gateway and getting things back on track for the 2012 season. The looks of the track are probably not as bad as one would think. I know he is going to make this a nice top contender again since he has already secured the blessing of NHRA for the 2012 season Midwest Nationals! Now lets focus on getting back the NMCA/NMRA/LSX series for 2012!!!!!

Many many people here said how much the liked the location, the layout and how well things went. We hope this all happens again!!!!

On a personal note, Dover, STAY AWAY!!!!
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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So its reopening **** yah
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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anything new???

couple rumors floating around about a couple midnight madness events before the end of october
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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http://www.stldragracing.com/2011/09...d-on-schedule/

latest ive heard
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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awesome man
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 05:06 PM
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more news! looks like the first event is November 13th!! only its not drag racing but at least its a start for the new Gateway Motorsports Park!

http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.c...32AEF2519690F4
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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Cool i might go watch my lower control arms havent came in yet.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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Also guys they are breaking ground this week on the new MAR this will be in New Florence Mo about a hour away from STL. http://www.marpark.net/ They said we will be racing on it in the spring. Think it will be MO only 1/4 drag strip. They havent updated the site in a while. But they did hang the sign
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Are they repaving it because when i was racing the pro mod it was alittle bumpy at the end.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Sad to see. I remember driving out there from Ohio to race in NSCA races in 98 and 99. It was an awesome track.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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I was also running a 5.9 that might make a difference i bet they will repave it
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Ok so I read today that the NHRA Midwest nationals are moved forward one week. So instead of Oct 5,6,7 they will be Sep 28,29,30 at gateway motorsports park
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
Also guys they are breaking ground this week on the new MAR this will be in New Florence Mo about a hour away from STL. http://www.marpark.net/ They said we will be racing on it in the spring. Think it will be MO only 1/4 drag strip. They havent updated the site in a while. But they did hang the sign
***** yeah!!!
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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bringing it back up!

whats the latest news on Gateway? anybody?
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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Spring i heard.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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I was just lookin for some info myself, looks like march 17th
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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