Too many everything. It’s all crumbling. 25,000 truck drivers have lost their job in the last couple of weeks with so many companies going under. We’re barely in the beginning of the worst recession this planet has ever seen.

they are closing because nobody is interested. look at the stands for a weekly race. nobody there.

Gator nationals sold out a few weeks ago.

@@vhehn it’s not just that. Many people would love to go to a race but are struggling because of the economy and the high cost of things.

And the communities wonder why people are racing in the streets...

Miss English town. Grew up going there closed before I could race there myself

At least Englishtown has drifting. I know it’s not the same, but glad it is still in use. I’m from Texas and the local tracks here are all closing to be torn down.

@@FightinAggieFarmer you would think texas of all places would have enough room to be far enough away that it would not pester people, I know all the bodies from the coast and huge population and industry growth, but still, the west has miles and miles of land you think it would be the last place for a track to close. nothing can be taken for granted though, if one of the buissiest facilities like parris auto in cali that has all kinds of racing multiple times a week can be put in jepardy, if they could turn around and change the surface of a state fair so its only good for parking and harness horse racing like they did with the mile at the indiana state fair, and the fact that the indy motor speedway has a 10 pm curfew on it for activites nothing can be taken for granted, I mean really the whole reason speedway is on the map and they have a time curfew the mecca and vatican city of racing, and its not like we are building tracks left and right in indiana either, sure we got land but all kinds of small communities keep croping up and urban sprawl is a real problem, we also got to have places to grow food and they are building houses on good farmland let alone the loss of habitat for animals, we did get one new track in 2021 at the marion county fairgrounds in indy, but we lost a dirt track and a drag strip, and nearly terre haute the last dirt half in the hoosier state that isn't a horse track, and nearly I think the oldest track in indiana, montpilier as the owner got too old to run it, the community stepped up and got it going again, but many of the tracks they have to cooperated with each other so they dont cut into buisness, and several share promoters and crew, so they dont canableize each other, like gas city and montpelier, or southbend and plymeth, will share classes kokomo also has cooperation, so the community in racing is if nothing else tight knit, but I feel you we got few drag strips anymore here, but still I am blessed to live close to eldora and its not too far to indy, and half way down is montpelier, anderson and gas city, and not too far from butler in michigan if I want to go there, and winchester is easy to get to, just a stright line trip out of fortwayne south though the swiss amish communities like geneva and berne.

Jersey guy here myself, loved E-Town as my all time favorite admitted I am biased. And I always supported other events there with family and friends.I raced at all three ,E-town ,Atco, Island Drags ( AKA Great Meadows and the Patch) also A dozen other as a hobby and still to this day a avid race fan. Generally it seems all forms of auto racing is taking a hit massive grandstand s are never filled, I’m hopeful that things will turn around and don’t have the answers. Maybe it is a combination of the expense ,advertising, or the Internet. I heard some people say they get there fill by watching racing on the net,,,,go figure?

That one hurt. Grew up going to summer nationals at englishtown. I think it was even spring nationals try help for a period and then back to summer.

Our Government HATES the citizens and are working with Mega Corps to destroy America

Loved visiting Santa Pod ..? Back in the day. Late 80’s then the military took me to the Middle East

we only have Santa Pod left now don't we?

@@bradleybatt1401 yes, the pod is the only track for the big stuff, although we do have York (Melbourne??), Smeatharpe (Dakota) and some others running sportsman and no-prep type racing

Canada too to hit a drag strip I'd have to drive 2h Hours or 3.5 hours minimum road courses are same and for paved stock car I think I only know of one track around here and it's also around 3 hours away..it's brutal and sad

Yeah it doesn't seem that hard to route the highway next to this place instead of right through it

@@wheeln24-79 Agreed 💯 MILLION PERCENT!!!

That is sad....almost lost the Maple Grove track...would have if the pro stock family bought it. Can't spell the name starts with a K. Lost Englishtown too lot of history there too. I live in VA and we've almost lost the Dinwiddie track if it wasn't for Pro Mod driver Tommy Franklin. But NhRA has dropped that track twice. So sad

@Daniel Quackenbush Very sad. Nascar has killed itself. There's far more people at NHRA and dirt track events than at Nascar races now except for I think I heard that North Wilkesboro was sold out and Bristol with the dirt on it was close to being sold out. I like real cars like they use to race. It came down to who's skill was better or reaction time in drag racing.

@Daniel Quackenbush I'm in South Carolina and we've lost some of ours too. However, we still have a fair number of tracks that are fun to go to. I went to Screvens Speedway in Sylvania Georgia before the pandemic and they have like 5 different tracks, campground and a real restaurant. Plus they know how to run a track. It was as smooth as silk and didn't take all night. It's approximately 2 1/2 hours from where I live but other than it being cold as it was in January, it was awesome and exciting. They had a big Sprint car race and a big Super Late Model race. The Sprint cars were racing on their track and the Lat Models were racing on their track. There were driver's from 37 states and 3 provinces in Canada. I've never seen that many race cars at one time, ever!!

Dr. Dixxon.... Drag Racing facilities are Not the Only thing closing down.... the Whole US is about to be "closed down"..... Permanently.... and it "may" not last to the end of this year. I was warning that this was All going to happen... beginning 52 years ago. The "ship, IS... going down", as the saying goes.... actually, it Already IS "down" and finished.... now they're just waiting on the final "sinking" which Will, be Effected (verb tense) by Russia.... which has been raised up over the decades, for this purpose in time.

It's Arizona, what do you expect.

You serious? You want to start the change? I'm down. I'll protest... One person is no one. Two people bring a crowd... Strength in numbers... RIP Texas Thunder Speedway...Est 1971... Covered in concrete to build the sixth walmart....

I am also born in AZ, and I am sad to see an awesome track go.

@@20Slaysunshine15 Same here, born and raised. Very sorry to see it go, and also very sorry as to whats happened to the State of Arizona!

@@chickinpickin1 Call it Calizona now.

why are you letting this happen?

The casino/Reservation owns the land and are tearing it all down to build some stupid overpass and more stuff that they can make a shitload of money off of

I have been supporting this track since the late 60 early 70’s, it was called Houston Drag Strip.

​@@SeattleMartinI suspected that was the rationale. Demographics is destiny.

Something to note is the Freedom Factory literally borders Bradenton Motorsports Park. Bradenton is often a venue of very big pro mod and radial/small tire racing; The world series of promod was hosted there a few weeks ago. The Freedom Factory is cool, but for drag racing this could also put pressure on BMP, as they run races every weekend.

Say goodbye to both tracks. They were already relocated once, but neither owner has the dinero to move them again.

@@SeattleMartin Give it 15 years at the most NASCAR will be forced into EVs.

Even a drag strip barely lasted 10 years in my area, it is wanted to be gone now and yes there was housing nearby. The problem was these people illegally bought the property from the state or county who just want to make another permanent RV park that the mobile RVs are to not really move unless you brought your own in that 95% do not need to do moving from there to a warmer similar park in the winter for 99% of the people mainly retired people that almost 100% of the people do not have residency in the other state. The water in that area is tapped thanks to the first park expanding in mid 2010's and now they want to make another park that should not exist.

Only a very small amount of the property is being used by the highway. It’s being replaced by more profitable retail development. Cute how the developers push the Highway ramp BS story.

Man first Houston Raceway now this. This needs to end. Wonder if something is going on behind the scenes.

@@thepsychedelicmicroscope4688 Atlanta and San Antonio also lost their tracks recently.

Ahhh, the Bug-Out.

The same happened to Houston Raceway

If this keeps happening more and more street racing will happen. People are going to complain about that but we will have no other places to races

More to come. EPA and commies bringing it to an end.

@@jbuckshot01 I'm not American but I feel like if everyone took to the streets to race only then would they realised they fvcked up.

same thing in houston and san antonio

@@SeattleMartin The same could be noted about you as you age. It has nothing to do with crookery as you'll rush to your PCP for ailments while gleefully ingesting prescription after prescription he or she writes for you. In the end, the drug company thanks you for your patronage and you assume room temp regardless. Perspective is everything. There are those of us that refuse to be force fed the emperor's new clothes...

@@SeattleMartin You've been programmed to hate an industry that is the backbone of the U.S. that if is destroyed by the elite class that claims the sky is falling and you must give up your fossil fuel based products will result in your future generations misery. Demonizing any industry "for the sake of XXX"--insert your choice of what to be upset at based on what the elitists grind into your thoughts. Again, perspective... Have a good weekend.

@@strykerentllc What I cant stand is why give EV owners tax breaks they don't pay a state or federal gas tax.

In the name of “progress”? An over pass? 😡. The eminent Domain check must of been so large the reservation had to take it. Which ever the case it’s a sad day. Hopefully there will be an investor group that opens another track nearby soon. 🤞. I live in Orlando and our track complex isn’t as nice this one but urban sprawl is threatening it now. If you’re the owner, what do you do? Someone offers you more in one check than you could make in 10 lifetimes! The numbers will be staggering!!

@@samwalton4598 Sad but it wont happen.Not worth the investment if the stands are not full every weekend.

It is nothing to do with progress..it is the illness called GREED that is taking over

I hope your right!

The Tribe put out renderings 3 or 4 years ago when they penned the deal with the Phoenix Rising soccer crap, showing the future of the land. Nice big soccer stadium and no more racing facilities. They are just finishing out the lease agreements and tearing it all down. Fate was sealed years ago by the land owners deciding the tracks weren't in their future.

Pretty much! Firebird Lake is like pure brine.

Yes it is, the track in Suprise, AZ closed years ago. That was a fun track also.

Phoenix sucks. I'm leaving as soon as I can

You nailed my first response to the title, then I saw The Wild Horse Pass track banner behind his left shoulder on the open and realized the 40 years End of an Era was the Track and not Clay's racing career.

Awesome