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Topic: More New Illinois track news-rumors
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-17-2005 09:54 AM
   
NEW IHRA TRACK IN ILLINOIS?Agent 1320 got an email about a proposed new racing facility in Central Illinois in the town of Minonk (population 2200) which is about 125 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the Agent's source the facility would include a 4/10-mile paved oval, a quarter-mile dragstrip and a road course. Sound familiar? The press release had drag racing names like Ron Colson, Cordova track owner Scott Gardner and IHRA's Tom Kreager. The name listed as the developer is one Randy Hellyer. Although he can't attend the official press conference for the announcement, the Agent will be watching the goings on. [3-16-2005]
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Alex Denysenko
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Fordwiser
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From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-17-2005 11:35 PM
Alex, this is the same track proposal that was tried at Brimfield Illinois, but the Peoria county board shot it down because of complaining of neigbors.
The town of Minonk went to Hellyer after they heard of the problems with the Brimfield site. The new site is located just outside the city of Minonk, the land belongs to a waste management company who has tried to get the ok for a landfill there several times, so from what I hear, most of the people are for the idea of the racetrack, to permanatly end the idea of a landfill!!!! The city of Minonk wants to annex the land from Woodford county for the tax income.
So it sounds like this proposal has a VERY GOOD chance of becoming reality!!!!!!!!!!!!
Minonk is right off I-39 about half way between LaSalle/Puru and Bloomington/Normal and not too far from Peoria, Best thing for me is it's about 25mins. from my house, probably take me longer to load my car then to drive there!Roger
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 03-17-2005 11:48 PM
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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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Billy Mac
Gearhead Posts: 857
From: S.Ga
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 03-18-2005 08:39 AM
Have read where Animal Jim Fuerer has posted about this same place (on another message board....Draglist.com)
Sounds like a good deal!!
Hope it goes through
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Fordwiser
Gearhead Posts: 429
From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-18-2005 11:23 AM
Thursday night there was a meeting in Minonk to show off the plans to the locals, I was unable to attend, but acording to the Peoria Journal Star it was very well recived by the public.
www.i39rpm.comRoger
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Billy Mac
Gearhead Posts: 857
From: S.Ga
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 03-18-2005 09:51 PM
Animal claimed that the place was packed wall to wall and doors to desks.....and that virtually EVERYONE was excited about the proposed new track.....a new place to play, ALEX!!!
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Fordwiser
Gearhead Posts: 429
From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-22-2005 06:01 PM
In the newspaper today it said that during the Minonk city council meeting last night, they announced that the city had bought the 2-year option on the land for the racetracks and assigned it over to Hellyer (the developer) till he has all investors money lined up. They said the next step is the annexation of the land into the city, which an officil said looks like it will have no opposition!
They're saying work should be started by summer and racing by 2006!
Hope Mother Nature goes by the schedule!Roger
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Fstln69
Gearhead Posts: 560
From: Westmont,il
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-24-2005 09:26 PM
Oh man how great is this?? Us41 stepping up and a new track in Minonk life just keeps getting better.
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bob6364
Gearhead Posts: 275
From: griswold,ct usa MCA#59447
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 03-24-2005 10:35 PM
They are trying to put a domed oval track in the next town over from me,I hear it may have a strip in the middle,not sure how they do that...if so I'll be in heaven.I haven't done any racing since Colchester Dragway closed down.------------------
Bob
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Toronado3800
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From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 03-25-2005 12:50 AM
Congrats guys! Attend meetings, help it out however you can. Especially if opposition comes up.St. Louis used to have two tracks. One in East St. Louis about fifteen miles South East of me, the other in Wentzville fifty miles to my West. Mid America Raceway to our west is being turned into a subdivision now. Funny thing is all the money and developement is moving towards Wentzville.
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Fordwiser
Gearhead Posts: 429
From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-25-2005 08:02 AM
Fstln, what's going on at US-41?Roger
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Fstln69
Gearhead Posts: 560
From: Westmont,il
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-27-2005 05:58 PM
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Originally posted by Fordwiser:
Fstln, what's going on at US-41?Roger
Well what i have heard is that Papa Norm left the track to his son Derrick.They have already replaced the concrete in the burnout area,They are being consulted on track prep by people from RT66.They fired alot of the existing workers there that didnt care.And i hear they will be hiring an outside person to be Track Manager.He says he has seen the track go downhill and now its time to bring it back.
About time!
Dennis ------------------
69 fairlane 351w [email protected] in search of Body parts for 69 fairlane
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6007
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 03-27-2005 06:19 PM
Hey Bob, is anything left of the Connecticut strip?The Terraserver picture is from 1991 and shows it all still there.
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=18&X=3601&Y=23001&W=2 Could be a sea of condos in the 14 years since.
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bob6364
Gearhead Posts: 275
From: griswold,ct usa MCA#59447
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 03-27-2005 08:23 PM
TomP,
That whole place was bought up by Consumer Reports or its parent company or something its used almost daily in good weather for testing of cars and trucks.I bet those little bastards use it for their own provide dragracing when the bosses ain't around...some guys have all the luck.------------------
Bob
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bob6364
Gearhead Posts: 275
From: griswold,ct usa MCA#59447
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 03-27-2005 08:28 PM
Hey TomP
Thanks for the pics I just looked at them even got alittle misty,That looks like a skid pad with a car on it at the end.------------------
Bob
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Fordwiser
Gearhead Posts: 429
From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-27-2005 08:40 PM
That is good news, Dennis. I always liked US41 but the track prep and general up keep left alot to be desired the last few years. I remember the last few times I raced there was at night and the pit roads were downright dangerous because most of the pit lights were burned out or just didn't work anymore.Roger
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6007
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 03-28-2005 12:51 AM
Yep, a 200ft circle there. http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=18&X=3601&Y=22997&W=2Hard to imagine Consumer Reports people at a dragstrip!
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