Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park To Stay Open (1 Viewer)

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Mark Rebilas posted this on FB recently;

Great news with the announcement that Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park will be staying open as the Radford driving school takes over running the track. Not sure how long the lease is for but this is great news for NHRA drag racing fans/racers in Arizona.

 

[Pete]

AWESOME!!!

 

[Butch]

That's great, but with the ON & OFF future of the land makes for a difficult time getting any long term commitments from sponsors and show bookings

 

[RebilasPhoto]

That's great, but with the ON & OFF future of the land makes for a difficult time getting any long term commitments from sponsors and show bookings

Agreed. Hoping to hear the details of the deal and how long the lease/agreement is for. Hopefully its at least 3-5 years. No reason for anyone to upgrade the facility otherwise...

 

[jgrigz]

Does the fact that the track is staying open automatically mean that the national event is still happening? From what I understand Heartland is not closing, but not having an event.

 

[jgrigz]

I also heard that Bandimere might be having a few more national events but there are all kinds of rumours circulating. You never know what to believe these days.

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

The Topeka event is moving to Odessa, Missouri. That was announced at the same time as Topeka closing.

Bandimere is 100% closed 1/1/2024.

 

[mick]

AZDOT problems with new interchange and highway expansion? good short term news for firebird int'l raceway

 

[TSK]

The only thing I got out of that letter is that the Radford Driving School is going to continue using the track for their classes. It doesn't say anything about scheduling any NHRA events.

 

[Cliff]

WILD HORSE STAYING OPEN DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN NHRA EVENT RETURNS, BUT ITS A GOOD START | Competition Plus

One can only hope this leads to good news. The Radford Driving School plans to expand its business and collaborate with Wild Horse Motorsports Park to keep the long racing complex open, including the NHRA-sanctioned drag strip. NHRA's Vice President of Marketing and Communications Jeffrey Young...

competitionplus.com

 

[twostep]

The only thing I got out of that letter is that the Radford Driving School is going to continue using the track for their classes. It doesn't say anything about scheduling any NHRA events.

I got the same thing out of it, Ted, but maybe I'm reading it wrong. The letter says, in regards to the tracks, "these tracks will now be available to Radford students". Ok, but does that mean Radford students ONLY? I don't know, I hope not. The letter did say there was quite a few much-upgraded areas of the tracks including family centers, etc and that sounds like they're planning on events other than students-only.

 

[Chili]

I got the same thing out of it, Ted, but maybe I'm reading it wrong. The letter says, in regards to the tracks, "these tracks will now be available to Radford students". Ok, but does that mean Radford students ONLY? I don't know, I hope not. The letter did say there was quite a few much-upgraded areas of the tracks including family centers, etc and that sounds like they're planning on events other than students-only.

I understand it as the Redford School have reached an agreement to lease the property from Wild Horse. Now it is up to them if they want to strike a deal with NHRA to let them use the drag strip. I can’t imagine them leasing it and not at least exploring the options of renting it out to NHRA.

 

[glofria]

Finally nice to hear some good news for a change.

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park To Remain Open In Collaboration With Radford Racing School | Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More

Radford Racing School, renowned as the world's premier driving and racing school, has announced its recent collaboration with the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on the Gila River Indian Reservation. This strategic partnership ensures that all tracks at the park, including the NHRA-sanctioned...

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[mick]

wonder why the headline isn't 'wild horse pass motorsports park to remain open in collaboration with NHRA'?
it's not on the '24 schedule yet.

 

[Butch]

I read somewhere that the BOATS will be back this fall for the Finals.

 

[Ponyhntr]

wonder why the headline isn't 'wild horse pass motorsports park to remain open in collaboration with NHRA'?
it's not on the '24 schedule yet.

The ‘24 schedule won’t be out until at least Indy, maybe later. Don’t count it out.

 

[My Dad]

I read an interview that was done yesterday with the NHRA VP of Marketing, talks with the Radford school are ongoing about putting the track back on the NHRA schedule. More to come Im sure.

 

[Vdubman]

I read somewhere that the BOATS will be back this fall for the Finals.

The liquid voodoo race team said the boats are for sure coming back this November.

 

[GumbyWVU]

Definitely good news; will NHRA still have an event there next year? Or will some arrangement need to be made with the Redford School, like a sub-lease?

 

[twostep]

Definitely good news; will NHRA still have an event there next year? Or will some arrangement need to be made with the Redford School, like a sub-lease?

Perhaps the Radford School itself could sponsor the race ???