Apparently to allow for Full remodeling.

http://competitionplus.com/2006_07/rumors.html

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Hmm. I was told by Jason Fiorito that the construction is planned in such a way that they would be able to continue offering the planned schedule of events while the construction was under way. It would be business suicide to shut down for a year.

It is also my understanding that Pacific Raceways is two years into a five-year agreement with the NHRA to host events there.

This rumor doesn't fit into what I have been told by Jason Fiorito at all.

Great. They only race I'll go to next year might not even happen.

It says 08, not 07 - so you're good to go next year.

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I gotta agree with Kris Hill...there was plenty of press about the propsed changes in various publications up in Seattle last weekend, and they all said there wouldn`t be any interruption as far the weekend of the National Event.

DOHHHHHHH!!!!

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So, I can't upload the PDFs of my story about the Pacifc Raceways improvements.

Help!

Kris,
Bandimere took a year off from the NHRA National event schedule when they did their transformation. It wasn't business suicide; it was necessary to do it right. There are a bunch of things wrong with Pacific Raceways in my opinion. While weather might not be as much of a consideration in Washington as it was for Bandimere in Colorado, it has to be taken into account. It'd be best to get it done right, and do it all as a single project, even if that means sitting out a year on the National event schedule.

Bob

Hey Joe!! May Dean Skuza will be back in the mix by then!!!

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Hey David!

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If they skip Seattle I'll bet the race is at Pomona

The differance is , Denver built the new dragstrip where the old one was and had to do alot of earth work on the site.
Seattle the new drag strip will be built on a section of the property that is part overgrown and part parking lot. The old track can stay in place while this is done.

Well, I don't know much about Bandimere, but I can tell you it would be extremely difficult for Pacific Raceways to stay in business if they shut down, especially if they don't host an NHRA event. The drag strip is the only surface that can be used for professional racing at this stage.

Yes, there is much work to be done. But, the property is very large and this isn't a remodel. There is room enough on the property to build all the new racing surfaces without disrupting the racing season. There is a significant amount of new construction that will be done around the existing racing surfaces. I was told by Jason Fiorito that the construction has been planned so that the facility can remain open while the new racing surfaces are being built. Unless something has changed dramatically in the past two weeks, the operators of Pacific Raceways have no plans to close down during construction, based on the information I have.

I just need to post my story. Unfortunately, the PDFs are too big. Sigh.

As I said, I don't know much about Bandimere or its owners, so I know that I can't make the comparison. But, it sounds to me like it may be an apples-to-orange comparison.

Future Good Old Days for Pacific Raceways?

One of the advantages NHRA had in the Sea-tac area was it was the only Major Motorsports series in the Northwest. If that new Nascar track goes in, NHRA will fade away on the Local media radar!

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