NickHolt Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Terry Dickerson has been wondering aloud whether it's time to change SAS's name for next season. San Antonio Raceway and San Antonio Speedway have names so similar that many are confused when they see advertising for one or the other. I'm pretty sure that Terry would love to land a major sponsor to name the track after. You know - Valero Speedway or Toyota Speedway or even H.E.B Speedway. Of course, there are other considerations as well. The one good thing about the current name is that people know in which city the speedway is located. When it was first built, the place was called Highway 16 Raceway. It has also been called San Antonio International Speedway and San Antonio Raceway. Terry is interested in what you have to say, so let's hear what you think. Any suggestions? Nick Holt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProTree Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 (edited) Alamo City Speedway or San Antonio Alamo City Speedway Edited October 16, 2005 by Tommy33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrss1 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 the half mile southeast of san antonio or the grim reaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REBELRACER Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 i would keep it short and catchy........i cant think of a good name off hand, but he does have a good point about it being confused with the drag strip......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrss1 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 very true Reb. i dont care what it is called as long as it is not called that track that closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Texas SpeedZone Speedway.... Nick Holt Raceway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck99 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 I like Tommy's idea, but I'll add a little twist... Alamo City Motor Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termite#99 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 I like Tommy's idea, but I'll add a little twist... Alamo City Motor Speedway. That has a ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 South Texas Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast18 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I also like the simple aproach...Alamo Raceway...anything but Dickerson Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Smith #16, I think the track should be called SouthTexas MotorSpeedway. It is a catchy name to call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHigdon Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 " I also like the simple aproach...Alamo Raceway...anything but Dickerson Speedway" Typical, I think it creates bad vibes to name one track after one that is Defunct, Alamo Dragway behind the circle track. The issue is valid though, people do often get confused between the two. And no RiverCity Raceway, theres got to be a thousand of them. Highway 16 raceways sounds kinda hillbilly, doesnt seem like a name fitting to a high banked half mile oval. Theres got to be a catchy name there somewhere. San Antonio Motor Speedway? Alamo City Motor Speedway? Toyota Speedway at San Antonio , hmm, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProTree Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 i think there used to be a dirt track in corpus named "south texas speedway"-race there once or twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerneracehounds50 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 South Texas was the dirt track in Corpus, and many still call it that, Alamo is to close to the drag track, just call it the " Roundy Round track" that most call it,lol,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 South Texas Motorplex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KahneFan Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 (edited) I think landing sponsors for the main event(s) and leaving the speedway regionally named is the best idea. That way people still know where the track is, but they also know who pays for the racing happening on the track. That may actually be one shortcoming of THR is "where the heck is thunder hill"? Everyone here knows where THR is, but to a local, it could be 10 miles from their home and they would have no idea. Unless you could get a regional sponsor like "San Antonio Express Speedway" "San Antonio Spurs Speedway" "The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Speedway (maybe a little long )" ... or whatever All the big tracks are all called by their city and their races named for sponsors, as far as I'm aware. Edited October 17, 2005 by KahneFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I know the majority of the people I've talk to in the past about San Antonio Speedway said, they only knew about Alamo Dragway, they didn't even realize the roundy-round track was there next to it, neither did that ambulance guy last week. May he should open up the drag strip and name it Alamo Motorsports Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASPEEDRACER24 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 River City Speedway Alamo Raceway Park River City Raceway South San Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerneracehounds50 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 (edited) I have a great, great idea, we will get Rebelracewriter to cut his hair, and we can call it "Rebelracewriter Raceway". lol,lol, ya thats the ticket, where we dont cut purses, just your hair!!!! Edited October 17, 2005 by Boerneracehounds50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrungot Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Rememberence Raceway... (Remember the Alamo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingaces Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 almost everything in S.A. is alamo city or river city, lets be different: DEVILS DEN SPEEDWAY is real catchy just picture terry running around in a devils costume that theres funny i dont care who you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 take it back to HWY 16 Raceway, that is cool name for the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Are we worried about a Name. How about telling us whether he plans on continuing as a NASCAR SANCTIONED track or not. Changing the name is almost a non-issue if you don't care to be a NASCAR Sanctioned track. Heck, someone else suggested changing it to a dirt track... Almost sounds like a GREAT IDEA, he could call it SOUTH TEXAS DUST BOWL. The moto could be "HOME OF WHERE EVERYTHING BLOWS AWAY!!!!" I'm j/k obviously, but Terry D. asking for ideas on the name change. How about whether drivers want to run under NASCAR or not? Again this to me is more important. We hear rumors of this and it makes one wonder the truth behind it... I'm not wanting to blast Terry D. or anyone else, just asking for someone to give us clarifation on whats important... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsrsfan Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Get some sponsors instead of giving all the the attention to rules and drama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRA33 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I like the Alamo ring to it. AMP Alamo Motorsports Park "Get Amp'd" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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