Dallas Raceway (Crandall, TX) finally getting ready to open!

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Old 02-04-2009, 11:05 PM
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Default Dallas Raceway (Crandall, TX) finally getting ready to open!

Down in Crandall (south of Forney / east of Dallas off of US-175)...finally set to open (please, please) in April. Per its schedule, it's like when are they NOT open for test & tune.

It's 3900 feet of all concrete, even the long shutdown (Motorplex is asphalt for the shutdown, but, that really doesn't matter). It's also 60' wide. Cool! Wonder how Redline, etc. will fare if they run this place well...


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April 9-10-11-12 Test& Tune
April 16-17 Test&Tune.
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May 7-8 Test& Tune
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May 10-Test& Tune
May 14-15 Test& Tune
May 16 Pro-Mod Test& Tune
May 17 Test& Tune-Grudge Racing
May 22-23-24-Closed
May 28-29-30-31 IHRA Nationals

June 4-Test& Tune-Grudge Racing
June 5 Top Sportsman-Test& Tune
June 6 Texas True 10.5-Test& Tune
June 7 Test& Tune-Grudge Racing
June 11-12 Test& Tune
June 13 KOTH & Test-Tune
June 14 Test-Tune Grudge Racing
June 18 Test-Tune
June 19 Texas Outlaw Backhalf & Test-Tune
June 20-21 Test-Tune& Grudge racing
June 25-26 Test-Tune
June 27 Pro-Mod
June 28 Test-Tune& Grudge Racing

July 2-3 Test& Tune
July 4 KOTH & Test-Tune
July 5 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing
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July 11 Texas True 10.5 & Test-Tune
July 12 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing
July 16-17 Test-Tune
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July 19 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing
July 23-24 Test-Tune
July 25 Top-Sportsman & Test-Tune
July 26 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing
July 30-31 Test-Tune

August 1 Texas Outlaw Backhalf & Test-Tune
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August 6 Test-Tune
August 7-8-9 IHRA Jr.Dragster Team Finals
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August 15 Pro-Mod & Test-Tune
August 16 Test-tune & Grudge Racing
August 21-23 IHRA Pro Am
August 27-28 Test-Tune
August 29 Top-Sportsman & Test-Tune
August 30 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing

Sept. 3-4-5-6 Test-Tune 7 Grudge Racing
Sept. 10 Test-Tune
Sept. 11 Texas Outlaw Backhalf & Test-Tune
Sept. 12 Top-Sportsman & Test-Tune
Sept. 13 Test-Tune & Grudge racing
Sept. 17 test-Tune
Sept. 18 Texas True 10.5 & Test-Tune
Sept. 19 Pro-Mod
Sept. 20 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing
Sept. 24-25-26-27 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing

Oct. 1-2-3-4 Summit Team Finals
Oct. 8 Test-Tune
Oct. 9 KOTH & Test-Tune
Oct. 10 Natl. Asso. Diesel Motor Sports
Oct. 11 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing
Oct. 15 Test-Tune
Oct. 16 Texas Outlaw Backhalf & Test-Tune
Oct. 17 Pro-Mod & Test-Tune
Oct. 18 Test-Tune & Grudge Racing
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looking foward to seeing this track open
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nice..a lot closer than k-dale for me... so you think it will be open before april..or will it open in april?
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Originally Posted by jebuzws6
nice..a lot closer than k-dale for me... so you think it will be open before april..or will it open in april?

Looks like Easter week in April (Thursday thr. Sunday) to try to start getting rubber down. Hopefully, it will be smooth and not bumpy nor need grinding.
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Wish it was closer to me Dave!
It's about as far as Ennis is though.
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Sweet!
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very nice! i cant wait. ennis only does test & tune / street night like once a month.
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I like Texas Motorplex. lol
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It's about 10 miles closer than ennis.
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its like 5 minutes from the house. you wont be able to keep me from being there.
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I'm also wondering how "friendly" tech will be...
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is this a 1/8??
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Originally Posted by djlackore
is this a 1/8??
No, all concrete 1/4 mile.
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Sweet!!!!!
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Finaaaaaaaaaallllllyyyyy!!!!
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Originally Posted by RUQWIKR
I'm also wondering how "friendly" tech will be...
Same here. Redline doesn't have a tech on "Fun & Grudge Nights". But, by the time the Camaro gets moving, I'm already on the brakes. 1/8-mile sucks.
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I am ready to go on this..

My buddy lives right there and says that he has been hearing alot of cars over there.
He thinks they are getting set up and running cars on the track checking the track over.

This is going to be great!!!
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Can't wait. It's about 3 miles from my house.
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Originally Posted by Elite_Hot_Rod
No, all concrete 1/4 mile.
wow..thats even better I thought it was going to be an 1/8th also...but being a 1/4th thats awesome
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Originally Posted by jebuzws6
wow..thats even better I thought it was going to be an 1/8th also...but being a 1/4th thats awesome
Even for the cars that want to run only the 1/8th-mile for testing, Crandall would be much better than Redline, etc. as it will be much wider, has concrete retaining walls vs. steel guardrails, and, obviously, a MUCH longer shutdown. I enjoy Redline, but, facts are facts.


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