Slant Six Forum :: SpeedWorld AZ closed

Firebird will close after this weekend and may reopen in 2014,This is what NHRA said last week at the national event.
Sorry that Speedworld closed for good. I liked that track.
Greg you are too young to remember but Pittsburgh International Dragway closed in 1975 for a housing development project.It never happened. Mothernature took it over but you can still see parts of the track through the trees and weeds overgrowth.

We lost US 30 30 years ago because they built houses across the street and the people who bought them bitched.

Hi Folks, just wanted to let you know that Firebird will be staying open.The first event under the new management will be the Southwest Nostalgia drags on April 13th.It' wasn't possible with everything going on to be able to reschedule our Flathead/Inliner race for this event but we will be having a get together just for fun at the event and to see how things go under the new management.If all goes well and the promoter schedules a fall race we may have a race then.I will keep you folks posted as I find out more. Moparkid, I'm going to try and get a job teching there after April 1st

Author:	805moparkid [ Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:53 pm ]
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well my home track is no more... due to a land grab the county cheated speedworld out of there permits to make money off development... its supposed to be dozed shortly from what i hear... any firebird guys let me know if they finally got good tech guys there?

Author:	Greg Ondayko [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:03 am ]
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That's no fun. Sorry to Hear that Ed. Greg

Author:	Romeo Furio [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:07 pm ]
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Firebird will close after this weekend and may reopen in 2014,This is what NHRA said last week at the national event. Sorry that Speedworld closed for good. I liked that track. Greg you are too young to remember but Pittsburgh International Dragway closed in 1975 for a housing development project.It never happened. Mothernature took it over but you can still see parts of the track through the trees and weeds overgrowth.

Author:	805moparkid [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:14 pm ]
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Quote: Firebird will close after this weekend and may reopen in 2014,This is what NHRA said last week at the national event. Sorry that Speedworld closed for good. I liked that track. Greg you are too young to remember but Pittsburgh International Dragway closed in 1975 for a housing development project.It never happened. Mothernature took it over but you can still see parts of the track through the trees and weeds overgrowth. thats what ive been hearing to... i'll have to call some of my locals and see... sucks because MadMax is sending me 4.56's for the dart to see how it likes those over the 4.88's.

Author:	slantzilla [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:17 pm ]
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Always sad to lose a track, especially to developers. We lost US 30 30 years ago because they built houses across the street and the people who bought them bitched.

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Author:	CNC-Dude [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:32 am ]
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Quote: We lost US 30 30 years ago because they built houses across the street and the people who bought them bitched. Thats like people buying a house next to a landfill and whining because it smells.

Author:	slantzilla [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:36 am ]
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Yep. Or an airport, railroad tracks, etc..

Author:	Fopar [ Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:57 am ]
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Or next to a freeway and then demand a "sound wall" Richard

Author:	300fan [ Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:44 pm ]
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Hi Folks, just wanted to let you know that Firebird will be staying open.The first event under the new management will be the Southwest Nostalgia drags on April 13th.It' wasn't possible with everything going on to be able to reschedule our Flathead/Inliner race for this event but we will be having a get together just for fun at the event and to see how things go under the new management.If all goes well and the promoter schedules a fall race we may have a race then.I will keep you folks posted as I find out more. Moparkid, I'm going to try and get a job teching there after April 1st

Author:	805moparkid [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:02 am ]
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Quote: Hi Folks, just wanted to let you know that Firebird will be staying open.The first event under the new management will be the Southwest Nostalgia drags on April 13th.It' wasn't possible with everything going on to be able to reschedule our Flathead/Inliner race for this event but we will be having a get together just for fun at the event and to see how things go under the new management.If all goes well and the promoter schedules a fall race we may have a race then.I will keep you folks posted as I find out more. Moparkid, I'm going to try and get a job teching there after April 1st good to hear. i heard it was closing for a year. i have new gears coming and may tweek my rockers!

Author:	Romeo Furio [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:30 am ]
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Thanks for the tip 300, Let's hope it's won't end up like the Speedworld fight.

Author:	300fan [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:40 pm ]
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Romeo,Firebird & Speedworld were 2 different deals.My home track Speedworld had permit issues etc. with the county & state.Firebird was gonna close to clean house of management AKA, not renewing the current managements lease of the track.Rumors were allover of what was going down over there, hopefully they can step up and make things work.

Author:	Romeo Furio [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:41 pm ]
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Aha, Close to clean house. Got it!

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