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I am so glad NASCAR is finally at COTA. Seems the Formula 1 guys could not support the track but NASCAR can . They are the top tier of stock car racing. Hopefully it will help make racing great again . For me another 1/4 mile asphalt track should do great if they cater to the average citizen like CC Speedway during its successful endeavors. The profit coms with the ticket sales count, not the price tag of the cars themselves. Quit trying to be like Cup without the huge sponsors needed . Most of the tracks are closed or do not host the series I race. RGS, CCS, Riverside, Almeda Speedway, Navasota, Lufkin, Central Texas, Longhorn, Edinburg Speedway, Gator, to name a few are only a memory. A new burst of interest is needed and the weekend at COTA just might be the spark .The taxpayers deserve a positive return on their investment and will get it if we can keep politics out of the equation . Lets keep it positive .Bashing a track reduces everything. Even the rain cant keep this endeavor from being a success. The truck race was fantastic .

105 SpeedWay September 23 at 10:29 PM · 2020 HALLOWEEN HAVOC Registrations is $50 for all cars all classes Thursday-Practice night pit pass $20.00 Gates open at 12 p.m. practice starts 5-10 p.m. Friday- qualify and trophy dash pit pass $ 35 ADULT $ 25 KIDS ( 4-11YRS) Gates open at 1 p.m. Draw 4-6:00 Drivers meeting 6:00 Hot laps at 6:30 Races 7:00 Saturday- B mains and Features pit pass $ 40 ADULTS $25 KIDS (4-11 YRS) Gates open at 1 p.m. Draw 4-6:00 Drivers meeting 6:00 Hot laps at 6:30 Races 7:00 SPECIAL EVENTS: KIDS COSTUME CONTEST WITH PRIZES LOTS OF SUGAR TREATS FOR THE KIDS **Weekend Pit Special $80 FOR ALL 3 DAYS***** ***PRE-REGISTRATION SPECIAL $ 25 DEADLINE 10/15*** Registration forms will be available at the track starting this weekend. FEATURES CLASSES: SUS SPRINT CARS 600 MINI SPRINTS RESTRICTORS STREET STOCK FACTORY STOCK PURE STOCK OUTLAW MINI SPRINTS MOD-LITES

105 Speedway is having its Halloween Havoc form Oct 20 to 31. Outlaw Mini Stocks are on the card. FWD,RWD, 6 cyl invited. Rules are on 105 homepage. Very fast track, fun to drive on. · 2020 HALLOWEEN HAVOC Featured Classes: SUS SPRINT CARS FACTORY STOCK STREET STOCK PURE STOCK LIMITED MODIFIED OUTLAW MINI GENERAL ADMISSION: THURS / FRIDAY / SATURDAY: ADULTS $ 15 SR $ 12 KIDS $ 10 ( 4-11 YRS) Thursday-Practice night pit pass $20.00 Gates open at 12 p.m. practice starts 5-10 p.m. Friday- qualify and trophy dash pit pass $ 35 ADULT $ 25 KIDS ( 4-11YRS) Gates open at 1 p.m. Draw 4-6:00 Drivers meeting 6:00 Hot laps at 6:30 Races 7:00 Saturday- B mains and Features pit pass $ 40 ADULTS $25 KIDS (4-11 YRS) Gates open at 1 p.m. Draw 4-6:00 Drivers meeting 6:00 Hot laps at 6:30 Races 7:00 Registrations is $50 for all cars all classes **Weekend Pit Special $80 FOR ALL 3 DAYS***** ***PRE-REGISTRATION SPECIAL $ 25 DEADLINE 10/15*** DIRECTIONS: 105 SPEEDWAY IS LOCATED AT 1288 N. FOSTORIA ROAD IN CLEVELAND TEXAS, JUST 5 MILES mment .

I really enjoyed the Championship races this year. NASCAR has succeeded in turning racing into a show. Lots to root for, lots of broken hearts. Lots of storylines. You did not know who was going to win the trophy until the end of the last race. What more could you ask for ?

I read on the Pro Sedan page that 105 Speedway is adding Mini Stocks to next years line up. KMSA rules but allowing tube chassis and FWD. Sounds like fast cars. Houston has always the fastest race cars even way back in 1971 with the Houston Mini Stock Association that was a traveling series biased at Almeda Speedway. We raced Houston, Navasota, Lufkin, China (near Beaumont) and other places. Sounds like the Pro Sedans will have a place to race again as well as the Mini Late Models from Houston. Should be interesting.

Racing is on for tonight. Friday the 13 with a full moon. Come see some great racing by all age groups.

I got to run my first kart race. It is exactly like a big car track on a smaller scale. These guys are fast and fearless. I was slow and scared but I think I got the hang of it. My sponsor Joey DeLeon said it best, :we showed up as nobody and kept that position." We are fixing our karts like anybody who buys a built car has to do. Learned a lot and will be a factor soon enough. So here's a couple of old Thunder Car racers ( Thumper and Cookie Man) getting our racing fix. I recommend this for anyone interested. It is real racing, not a toy thing. Thank you Lawrence and Owen for your hard work.

I'm glad my test drive was with beginners. These guys fly and I still walk. It will take a lot of practice for anybody to get up to racing speeds, I believe. Its good that time is available. I'm afraid I'm too old now. Might be a pit crew member.

I made it out to watch last night and was really impressed with this facility. It reminded me of the Modified Nationals in McAllen on a smaller scale. Pits were full, lots of racing for all ages but especially interesting watching the well known big car racers battle it out in the stock predator class, the equivalent of the big car pure stocks. So many there were 2 features. This is not a play track, it is a RACING track. I believe this track is destined for big things and overall in the Country, Kart Racing is becoming a really big deal. A really big National event is not out of the question. Anyone with a kart owes it to themselves to try this track. It has everything the big tracks have. Good lighting, very smooth track with little dust late, and a winners circle. It was refreshing to see how everybody respected each others skillset regardless of age. Flat out all the way around. And the science is already in full swing. Try it, there nothing like it that I know of. Karts are not a filler class, they are the ONLY class but many divisions of them. Around 80 cars last night.

I hope this becomes a reality and the management is open minded enough to realize success will come with INVOLVEMENT of the masses, not just the elite. There's already private clubs for racers that want to show off their shinny stuff. Racing is not about the race, its about the SHOW. Remember it started as only a part of Country Fairs as an added show. A successful promoter will be a professional promoter, not unlike Vince McMann who sells fake fighting all over the world with great success. He creates a story with every entrant and every entrant plays a role. Their independent success depends on how well they sell their story. In my opinion every car needs to be a character with its own story. None of us are professional racers but we do create a show that we expect people to pay to watch. Unfortunately racing has become too pompous where the lesser entrants are looked down on and scoffed at. Shame because most of the "lesser" teams indeed have an interesting story relating to how and why they got there. Yet too many promoters overlook their plight when that could draw interest to many. In short, its my opinion that a successful track needs to have a great promoter, not necessarily a great race director. Speed does not do it all anymore. Drama never gets old. Pay attention to the shows that draw big attendance in todays world, not the same old show that cant sell tickets anymore. Your drivers and crew are the show, not the cars. Don't overlook any of them, each one has a following. Don't try to sell their possessions, sell their PASSION ! Share it with the audience. So everyone make fun of me now. My show is no longer interesting to promoters. Shame.

Now with all this they are trying to do sounds more like a deal to get public money like COT got. Using the passion racers have to gain support. I'm not holding my breath now. I'm afraid there's not enough support to operate 2 tracks, has not worked in the past. Hope I'm wrong.

Not sure what your getting at.

Just fishing.

Is this new asphalt track really happening ? If so, will they race 4 cyl cars ? And will they be real race cars or mini bombers ? I have a SCCA pavement car that would be a good oval car is why Im asking.