Gone Dead Train
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Spokane County Raceway is the Inland Northwest's largest racing facility located in Airway Heights, WA.
www.spokanecountyraceway.com
You may be correct, but it doesn't appear quite that cut-and dried. I've attached a statement that was posted to the 'Spokane Raceway park - Memories' Facebook pageNo brainer. Good as gone.
The lengthy post was encouraging. I've seen Tribal ownership isn't a bad thing in itself, the operation is everything. Renegade Raceway in Yakima, Washington is located on tribal land, but the facility is leased without tribal financial support by jetcar/NFC driver Derek Snelson. That track is continuing to grow and improvements made due to racers support from across the state. Of course it helps to have your own jetcar / nitro funnycar show inhouse - literally - to put some spectator butts in the seats for feature events.
Spokane can only hope the Kalispel Tribe follows through in the best long-term interest of racing, it sounds as though they are willing to address the looming financial issues, then could they get the right operations team? It's a huge multi-use facility. The success there would start with local racer support, and then MAYBE the glory of those packed house AHRA World Finals days could return.
Wow that was actually very encouraging.Just maybe some good news for a drag strip, for once
Spokane County to sell raceway to Kalispel Tribe for $6.1 million
Racing enthusiasts are eager to see the facility revived after several down years.www.spokesman.com