doitinthedirt Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Went by this morning. the only thing i noticed done was they cut the grass leading to the big parking lot around to the fan entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloutpc17 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Good luck cutting the grass in the pit area with what car parts are hidden in the grass. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPosse Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Went by this morning. the only thing i noticed done was they cut the grass leading to the big parking lot around to the fan entrance. Have to start somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 A bird say it was the guy who owns I37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Put dirt on it, I always thought it would make a heck of a half mile dirt track and could support some big dirt shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander01 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 From what I was tOld San Antonio speedway will be a special event track having 4-5 events a year he told me it was not economical to have a regular season which really if you have a bunch of fans and get a lot of money off of those event I could see it turning around to a season again another thing is the site was updated saying all the basic needs that the track will need to run the octoberfast including generators portable lights portable bathrooms and concessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 A bird say it was the guy who owns I37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I'll sponsor two planks if they put CCM on them... I'll take by the flag stand...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloutpc17 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Having just 3 or 4 races a year is good enough. Atleast you would get to look forward to racing there again. And it also gives the racers time to save up, get their cars ready and looking nice for those big races to compete at the same level as others instead of winging it by on some weekends just for points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny66 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 The website is blank. SAS should never have been closed, but politics and Toyota caused this situation. Everyone says they want it open again, well heck so does everybodythat ever raced there. With the economy being what it is today it is next to impossible. But we can get F1 built. No pun intended to F1. It is really a shame that their is not enough sponsorship to bring the old gal back to life. The same thing with Texas Motor Speedway. Oh well JMO, and that is all for today. LOL. It wasn't Toyota that caused the track to close. Toyota has a 3 mile radius around it's factory that specifically states that nothing will be done to the dirt within the confines of that 3 mile perimeter, it is an Ag exemption. SAS fell in at 1.2 of the 1.5 mile radius according to the "StarLight Agreement" between Toyota & the City of SA. But greed and plain "Good 'Ol Boy politics" got in the way and "Boom" code compliance shows up, and a facility that has been running for 30 years is now uninhabitable. Phillip Cortez was the major push behind this deal and he and the other "city crooks" caused the tracks closure. Lenny66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastmontgomery15 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Drove by the track today there was some yellow iron in the infield. Sounds like their getting ready for something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHigdon Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I'll be out that way tomorrow, I'll stop by and get some pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Racing Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Just drove by and noticed that they are cleaning at the track, mowing etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford27 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 The website is blank. SAS should never have been closed, but politics and Toyota caused this situation. Everyone says they want it open again, well heck so does everybodythat ever raced there. With the economy being what it is today it is next to impossible. But we can get F1 built. No pun intended to F1. It is really a shame that their is not enough sponsorship to bring the old gal back to life. The same thing with Texas Motor Speedway. Oh well JMO, and that is all for today. LOL. It wasn't Toyota that caused the track to close. Toyota has a 3 mile radius around it's factory that specifically states that nothing will be done to the dirt within the confines of that 3 mile perimeter, it is an Ag exemption. SAS fell in at 1.2 of the 1.5 mile radius according to the "StarLight Agreement" between Toyota & the City of SA. But greed and plain "Good 'Ol Boy politics" got in the way and "Boom" code compliance shows up, and a facility that has been running for 30 years is now uninhabitable. Phillip Cortez was the major push behind this deal and he and the other "city crooks" caused the tracks closure. Lenny66 Totally disagree with toyota not at fault. Maybe it was indirectly, but it was the first nail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyracer00 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Its saturday & no racin. Immagine the looks on phose guys face if all us racers each loaded our mowers/weedeaters & showed up today to help! I realy want this track tunnin again. Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Economically a few races a year would be better than the weekly show. The weekly show was struggling at the end out there with lack of support. Seems like there is a lot of interest and could be good turnout in . pits and stands. Either way good to know there is someone trying to make something happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyracer00 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Its saturday & no racin. Immagine the looks on phose guys face if all us racers each loaded our mowers/weedeaters & showed up today to help! I realy want this track tunnin again. Any takers?forgive me. I just watched "we bought a zoo" so im feelun inspired and a little emotional. Lol. Let me try this n a way we racers wull undetstand. Ima load my riding mower & take it out there. I dint think anyone has a faster mower than mine. ANY TAKERS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevyfan Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 i sent a email through their website , the responce i recieved back was they are planning a organized day of cleaning , and would let me know when that might be, said they had to finalize details i guess. jus excited to get something back from them in that quick of time , i sure hope their efforts are sincerely the real deal . even if it is for 1 last race at the best track in texas. everyone misses that place and we all want to see this happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyracer00 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Its saturday & no racin. Immagine the looks on phose guys face if all us racers each loaded our mowers/weedeaters & showed up today to help! I realy want this track tunnin again. Any takers?forgive me. I just watched "we bought a zoo" so im feelun inspired and a little emotional. Lol. Let me try this n a way we racers wull undetstand. Ima load my riding mower & take it out there. I dint think anyone has a faster mower than mine. ANY TAKERS? I am at the track now talkung to people. I hete to tell u it aunt that bad. Tgis is gina happen yall. The racung surface liiks alot better than I thought. I am takung many pics. Gona needa little help uploadung. Very busy iut here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyracer00 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 K. Got plenty of picks. Got alot if info. From the things I was told im pretty certain & confident this will happen. I need to send these picks to someone who can upload them. I cant figure out how to do it on my phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast18 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yep some pictures were posted on facebook...cleanup and pumping out water was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Racing Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 They did a lot of mowing, and even took out a lot of grass and weeds off the racing surface! They busted some butt out there today for sure! It's a Awsome feeling to see a change in the place after driving by it everyday on my way home seeing it run down! It gives a lot of hope!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastmontgomery15 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 GUYS I WAS OUT THERE YESTERDAY WALK THE HOLE TRACK GOT SOME REALLY GOOD PICTURES I POSTED THEM ON MY FB PAGE I WILL POST THEM ON HERE TOMORROW. SOUNDS LIKE THEY WERE OUT THERE TODAY DOING A LOT OF CLEAN UP.THEY HAVE A FOR SALE SIGN UP AND I CALLED TO FIND OUT IF IT HAD BEEN SOLD OR LEASE THE COMPANY THATS BEEN TRYING TO SALE IT HAD NO IDEA ABOUT ANY OF THIS NOT EVEN THE WEBSITE. SO HE WAS GOING TO DO SOME CHECKING.HE DID SAY THAT THE BROTHER AND SISTER WHO OWN THE LAND HAVE BEEN BATTLING OUT ABOUT SALEING OR LEASING. SO WHO KNOWS. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD CALL ME FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING AND LET ME KNOW WHAT HE FOUND OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyracer00 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 GUYS I WAS OUT THERE YESTERDAY WALK THE HOLE TRACK GOT SOME REALLY GOOD PICTURES I POSTED THEM ON MY FB PAGE I WILL POST THEM ON HERE TOMORROW. SOUNDS LIKE THEY WERE OUT THERE TODAY DOING A LOT OF CLEAN UP.THEY HAVE A FOR SALE SIGN UP AND I CALLED TO FIND OUT IF IT HAD BEEN SOLD OR LEASE THE COMPANY THATS BEEN TRYING TO SALE IT HAD NO IDEA ABOUT ANY OF THIS NOT EVEN THE WEBSITE. SO HE WAS GOING TO DO SOME CHECKING.HE DID SAY THAT THE BROTHER AND SISTER WHO OWN THE LAND HAVE BEEN BATTLING OUT ABOUT SALEING OR LEASING. SO WHO KNOWS. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD CALL ME FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING AND LET ME KNOW WHAT HE FOUND OUT. I sent all the pics I took today to alexander01 so he can post em. I saw alot of progress out there today that gives me alota hope. Dont know that theyd b allowed on the property w/big equiptment doing wat they were doing w/out a lease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Racing Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 GUYS I WAS OUT THERE YESTERDAY WALK THE HOLE TRACK GOT SOME REALLY GOOD PICTURES I POSTED THEM ON MY FB PAGE I WILL POST THEM ON HERE TOMORROW. SOUNDS LIKE THEY WERE OUT THERE TODAY DOING A LOT OF CLEAN UP.THEY HAVE A FOR SALE SIGN UP AND I CALLED TO FIND OUT IF IT HAD BEEN SOLD OR LEASE THE COMPANY THATS BEEN TRYING TO SALE IT HAD NO IDEA ABOUT ANY OF THIS NOT EVEN THE WEBSITE. SO HE WAS GOING TO DO SOME CHECKING.HE DID SAY THAT THE BROTHER AND SISTER WHO OWN THE LAND HAVE BEEN BATTLING OUT ABOUT SALEING OR LEASING. SO WHO KNOWS. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD CALL ME FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING AND LET ME KNOW WHAT HE FOUND OUT. Cool! Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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