fonzie Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I heard a rumor that someone bought Shady Oaks in Goliad, Tx and has plans to reopen soon. Any truth to this or is it just a rumor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer52 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 that was a neat old track...but I dont know if there are enough cars in that area for 2 tracks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirthammer Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Shaddy Oaks drew cars from Corpus, Austin and San Antonio. Like CC Speedway and STS after they closed, drivers in the local area still have their cars covered up and will come back out of the wood work once a track reopens. I do know that the Turner Family was the big reason that Shaddy Oaks had what succes that it did. I'm not sure if their are enough cars to support the track but I would like to think that there are. It was always thrilling to watch a race there especially when they had the Late Models running. Are there any drivers that would haul there if it reopened???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonzie Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 The rumor was that a guy from California bought the track and the alot of land next to the track. Suppose to also have a motorcross track also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robwhite Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I used to Love going to watch the races there and then going fishin in Rockport the next day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielsen Motorsports Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Absolutely fun race track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorboy Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I beleive what closed the track was a local judge that lived nearby. I think they passed some noise ordinance to stop the racing. If that is the case and somebody bought the track then they wasted their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotmad55 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I did heard the same rumor but it was not bought for the track or racing but for fair grounds. Don't get your hopes up you how rumors are in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielsen Motorsports Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not sure if it will ever open again or not but it was closed because Tina wasnt breaking even no noise issues ever came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl racing Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not sure if it will ever open again or not but it was closed because Tina wasnt breaking even no noise issues ever came up. It closed because George is hard headed. It was over $4000 dollars worth of soil testing pending the purchase by turner is the way I understood it. If they ran on opposite weekends or friday night, I think they would make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doninaustin Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not sure if it will ever open again or not but it was closed because Tina wasnt breaking even no noise issues ever came up. In fact noise issues DID come up. The judge agreed to let the racing continue but only if all cars were off the track by midnight or the track would incur a fine. That was a blessing to me because the shows had been dragging on way too long. When the judge made that ruling I got to get home in Austin by 3:00 AM where I had been getting home more like 5:00 AM. THANK YOU JUDGE!! Don in Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl racing Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not sure if it will ever open again or not but it was closed because Tina wasnt breaking even no noise issues ever came up. In fact noise issues DID come up. The judge agreed to let the racing continue but only if all cars were off the track by midnight or the track would incur a fine. That was a blessing to me because the shows had been dragging on way too long. When the judge made that ruling I got to get home in Austin by 3:00 AM where I had been getting home more like 5:00 AM. THANK YOU JUDGE!! Don in Austin It was an agreement with the surrounding land owners, that he would shut down at midnight, theres no noise law out there,especially for a business, if so, the drilling rigs couldnt operate without being hauled to court every five minutes. Yes it was nice to get out at a decent hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttingEdgeRacing Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I used to Love going to watch the races there and then going fishin in Rockport the next day.. is there such a thing as a better weekend in south texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claybuster Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Funny this come up, my brother said the other day they went by there and just for the heck of it. He said it looked like you could open the gates, it looked like it was ready to race. Which he thought was kinda weird, but I believe George always kept it up. Never let the brush and trees and weeds take over. Never know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl racing Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I used to Love going to watch the races there and then going fishin in Rockport the next day.. is there such a thing as a better weekend in south texas? Maybe if your fishing partner and crew chief were fine blondes, and the gas was free...lol Funny this come up, my brother said the other day they went by there and just for the heck of it. He said it looked like you could open the gates, it looked like it was ready to race. Which he thought was kinda weird, but I believe George always kept it up. Never let the brush and trees and weeds take over. Never know? Oh then somethings up, the last time I went by there, there were cows grazing in the infield, which was last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claybuster Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 He also said it also could be since its so dry maybe that was why the grass was so low and appeared they way it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neon14 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I was there in 2001 (I think) and our feature was cut down to 10 laps because the races ran late. The photographer got hit by a car in the infield and it took about an hour to get another ambulance there. It was still well after midnight before the races were over. man that was one cool race track. I liked the pits, but you had to watch out for those mesquite thorns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer52 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I was there in 2001 (I think) and our feature was cut down to 10 laps because the races ran late. The photographer got hit by a car in the infield and it took about an hour to get another ambulance there. It was still well after midnight before the races were over. man that was one cool race track. I liked the pits, but you had to watch out for those mesquite thorns. I remember the photographer getting hit...If it's the same night I'm thinking of I think he was hit by the #3 super stock....I was sure glad he was ok.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 but you had to watch out for those mesquite thorns. .......and mosquito's!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texana63 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 so wats the deal, does any1 know if its goin to open???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl racing Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 so wats the deal, does any1 know if its goin to open???????? I guess somebody's gonna have to go down to the Goliad court house and see, or find somebody who gets along with George and ask him...I know just the person....I know ,its like a needle in a hay stack...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl racing Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Not sure if it will ever open again or not but it was closed because Tina wasnt breaking even no noise issues ever came up. In fact noise issues DID come up. The judge agreed to let the racing continue but only if all cars were off the track by midnight or the track would incur a fine. That was a blessing to me because the shows had been dragging on way too long. When the judge made that ruling I got to get home in Austin by 3:00 AM where I had been getting home more like 5:00 AM. THANK YOU JUDGE!! Don in Austin I stand corrected, there was a commissioners court noise ordinance inacted, when Williams ran the track. That was before Turner took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc12 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Deal is in the works for the track but nothing will be final until August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledfoot Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Not sure if it will ever open again or not but it was closed because Tina wasnt breaking even no noise issues ever came up. It closed because George is hard headed. It was over $4000 dollars worth of soil testing pending the purchase by turner is the way I understood it. If they ran on opposite weekends or friday night, I think they would make it. you think you know everything well you dont it was not over $4000 dollars of soil testing . turner decided not to deal with hard headed drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Everyone seems to have the "inside scoop" on this one. LOL Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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