mrc24x

I haven't been to that place in ten years and swore I would never go back. If this is true I might reconsider.

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=33089

BuckeyeZ06

This is very exciting. I do not know who the prospective buyer is, but let me be very clear, it is NOT me. Scott and I did have a casual conversation last year, but nothing beyond that. Good luck to whoever obtains this diamond in the rough. It will be so cool to have it updated.

rasrboy

Cool deal, but it won't be the same. I love Nelson's just the way it is but I know a lot of others that don't.

It will be missed and look forward to the new changes. Hopefully NASA will return their after the rebuild.

Aaron

RogueVette

Damn dude, I feel like I could have written that word for word.

rasrboy

Rodgers2002

I just hate to have my home track down for "major. major." redo. I'm sure it will be great when its done, I just hope its equally as accessable. Just give me a paved infield...that's all I ask.

L98Terror

God I hate that track and swore I'd never go back, things change I guess

Tintin

Right.. Especially like the charming restroom facillities. Last time I was there it was a 55 gallon oil drum cut in half and a toilet seat on top with an open sewage pit below... particularily impressive for the ladies..

Great track layout though...

73-84 IMSA Widebody

New smoother surface, wider, new facilities sounds great. The country club idea has worked at Autobahn in Joliet Ill. We will be there in August.

mrc24x

I'm with ya Tintin. The surface in the rain on a motorcycle is bad enough but my last trip in '98 we were dodging 2-3' diameter pot holes !!

I'd say that's why I stopped going but the restrooms and facilities were the last straw for my girlfriend at the time......

RogueVette

Right now the restrooms are 100% better then when I was there in the 80's and the track was partially resurfaced about 3 years ago, maybe 4 now. It's no Barber or Autobahn but it's very runable.

Plus it's very reasonable to go there for testing and on their Fundays.

remayzer

I just hope they still host "fun days" for $120.00. Sometimes that is all i can afford to do! haha

CamaroAJ

were you at the funday last friday? i saw a black T1 Z just like the one in your picture. that was my first open track day with my Red Z with black wheels.

rasrboy

Nope! That was probably John S????. and Ron hutter with their black T1 cars. Black seems to be the color of choice around their huh?

They are new to SCCA and working on regionals in order to get their National license.

Aaron

fire_n_ice

Yes, I understand that Autobahn is doing quite well, even with its substantial initiation fee. Is there are a market for a similar venture in the Nelson Ledges area? Which is the nearest metro city?

BuckeyeZ06

Nelson is mid-way between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Plus the Youngstown area still has some money. Buffalo is not far, nor is Akron.

I live 40 minutes from Nelson Ledges. I also am 35 min from Beaverun, less than 2 hrs from mid Ohio, and five hours will get me to Watkins Glen, Pocono, Grattan and Summit Point. Six brings Gingerman and ORP. So there are lots of opportunities to race around here, but also lots of people in that market both economically and with the interest.

xilr8n

From what it says in our scca regions newsletter

The new ownership is lead by:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hendricks

73-84 IMSA Widebody

Great we can race SpeedRacer and Lightning McQueen with coverage on the Disney Channel

I would be more excited if it was Hendricks Racing. It will be interesting to see what they do with it.