Rick the Rocket
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Has anyone been by the track and observed the progress on the tower ?
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mick
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anyone recall hearing that the sonoma tower was going away too? something about a reconfig of track?
this repaving is very recent. tower still there.
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this repaving is very recent. tower still there.
NASCAR's Sonoma Raceway gets first repave in 23 Years (Video)
The famous Sonoma Raceway has just undergone its first repave in 23 years and has posted some cool videos and photos of the 61-day project. Watch here
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Dennis
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Some pics and discussion here: https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/sonoma-raceway-tower-demo.285569/
Edited to add....sorry didn't mean to hijack the Indy thread.
Z28LT1
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Me too! Seems weird and an opportunity lost that NHRA wouldn't be attempting to create some buzz around this and show the renderings and build progress. However, I've always said that if I were in charge of NHRA, first thing I would do, day 1, is fire every single person in Marketing and start over.
Agree. It seems like the most inane news gets top press, like Tony Stewart. I would’ve figured the Indy tower would’ve been top billing. Maybe they are running into trouble with it?I hope not, but we will see. It seemed very ambitious that they announced this project at the beginning of the year, and they are hoping to have it completed by midyear. It is a huge project. I hope it’s not something lame. Although it might be, considering that Tony Stewart was one of the biggest announcements in history, and the Indy Tower got no coverage.
Yeah, definitely fire the NHRA marketing people! God bless ‘em
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Rick the Rocket
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I did find this news cast about the eclipse event. There is nothing in the background of the shots.
Looks like you have watch it on YouTube.
Looks like you have watch it on YouTube.
T.Smith
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I was at DSR this morning and I was going to swing by IRP to see if the tower was being constructed, but with all the eclipse traffic, I decided not to. I'm glad I didn't. Driving north on I65 was like a The Walking Dead episode. Everyone driving south and not a lot driving north.
Topfuel386
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Rick the Rocket
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Thanks Kyle. I hope this doesn't fit into the rumors that the track will be gone in less than 5 years.
Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun
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Just like the Ponoma rumors, until they reupped?
They have press releases stating what changes are being made, and a general timeline.
They have press releases stating what changes are being made, and a general timeline.
I thought the existing tower was leveled. I’ve seen pictures of it not being there.. Is there no tower now? They better hurry up. I don’t think they can get it done before the US nationals at this rate.
dr flames
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I think the pictures show temporary timing in shipping containers
Thank you. This is what I was wondering after seeing that. So the US nationals are going to be run out of railroad box cars? That’s pretty funny, and cool at the same time if true. Should be interesting. I hope they can get it done.
What NHRA's 1955 Nationals can teach us about...
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Scroll down to very last photo for what new tower will look like.
T.Smith
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Those were my thoughts as well. I don't understand why they would knock down the old tower if the new one wasn't going to be built.
