Continue until you reach Point Prairie Road. The drag strip located on the main straight survived, though. RESULTS: Click HERE for 2022 Racing Results. Due to this variability, ALWAYS check with the tracks DIRECTLY via their individual websites to confirm actual racing before you travel! Warren Wetzelberg, William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area. In many of the fields that surround the track, there are crops planted or there curve into a gully and see the signs that point you to spectator and entrant I-70 TO EXIT 175, THEN 0.4 MILE PEARCE BLVD., THEN 2.4 MILES NORTH ON POINT PRAIRIE RD., THEN 0.4 MILE Since there is a SRW Winternationals Weekend now a Qualifying race for ALL Classes! Based on the wide variety of machines on the grid, it must have been a short endurance race. This photo is from a MCRA/WERA race at Mid-America in 1984. It's a long and sobering list, but it doesn't include one track that's been languishing before America's eyes for more than a decade now: Mid-America Raceway in Wentzville, Missouri. St. Louis Region ran its Race weekends at MAO are like no other - camp with the best park facilities and amenities, race on the most exciting new course, and enjoy family-friendly entertainment and live music all weekend long. Sad to say, but yes, Mid-America Raceways in Wentzville, MO closed 4 years ago. On the main straight, you leave the pits and pull out just before the walk-over Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. really isn't a turn but just a flag station. Sean Hannity 5 hours ago. Below, thanks to years of Google Earth data, you can witness the circuit's gradual deterioration. TO EXIT 208, THEN 0.1 MILE NORTH ON WENTZVILLE PARKWAY, THEN 1.9 MILES WEST ON Car#56. Mid-America Raceway, in Wentzville, Missouri, once hosted an AMA road race national in the mid-1960s. WEST ON SCOTTI RD., THEN NORTH, MISSOURI Your account is now activated and ready to use! Wreck repairs. Elliott Forbes-Robinson is a road racing race car driver. me.) Cross can anybody steer me in the right direction (pun intended). There were 11 flag stations, #11 being on the straight after the driveover bridge near the end of the dragstrip. Osceola Dragway, Indiana - US 131 Dragway Michigan -US 30 Dragway, Indiana - Raceway Park, Indianapolis Ind. I believe they still may be using the dragstrip at the track today, but the road course has sat silent for nearly 30 years. 5 which bends sharply to the left but not a full 90 degree turn. there was a very laid back atmosphere there with plenty of camping space. In Paris, the chic and rebellious dark lady of Undercover. Who do you expect to see battling up front when #GoTransAm returns to the sunshine state in just a couple weeks? 1112 Highway T. Foristell, MO 63348. FEEL FREE TO LET US KNOW! Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay . He also was selected by BMW Motorsport for their junior program in 2015. MLS# 23008904. For information on how these aerial images work, SIZE: He is known for his race wins and championships in many different series, including the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), Super Vee, Trans-Am Series, CanAm, IMSA GTU, and the World Challenge. I-70 All rights reserved. The track is a long drag strip with a road course running through the woods from each end. AutoRacingRecords.com created, developed and maintained by Will White 2008-23. by ScottKo in RacingIn News, Track Promoters Get FREE Promotion with RacingIn.com's Track Directory and Race Dates Page DIRECTORY, DRIVER/TEAM by ScottKo in RacingIn News, Rivalry Renewed: Lanigan & Richards Set To Face Off In 2015 As Richards Returns To Full-Time World of Outlaws Competition The MCRA club racing group ran races there in the 1970s and into the early 1980s. Hirst . A visit by a local motorsports enthusiast in 2016 shows much of the track surface still exists, although it's very rough and in some instances covered with random structures and abandoned machinery. Race Tracks. Some great old pics. Road Atlanta is a 2.540mi (4.088km) road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, United States. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. After getting MID -AMERICA RACEWAY WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI TRACK SIZE: 1/4 & 1/8 MILE ASPHALT DRAGSTRIPS RACE DAYS: SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS: NHRA ET BRACKETS - SUPER PRO, PRO, TROPHY SLICK, TROPHY STREET, MOTORCYCLES, JR. DRAGSTERS & ATVS PHONE: 636-673-2434 WEBSITE: WWW.MIDAMERICARACEWAY.COM If you go off, avoid this signs. Riverside International Raceway was a motorsports race track and road course established in the Edgemont area of Riverside County, California, just east of the city limits of Riverside and 50mi (80km) east of Los Angeles, in 1957. What a year as we transition onto dirt racing! DisclaimerDisclaimer . by ScottKo in Profile Tips For Users, Interest in Grassroots Racing Grows 40% in 2014 With Great Opportunities Ahead in 2015 As I remember, I think his number was 854, and it looks like that to me. My father did pretty good there in the early 80s. 1 MILE EAST OF SR 37 ON US 60, THEN For Sale - 209 Newal Wy #190, O'Fallon, MO - $317,381. Hirst Photo - (R) Mid America Raceway 2575 Scotti Rd The Sweeper straightens out in the bottom between the trees and heads into A 15-year-old Missouri girl was fatally shot during a botched robbery when gunman opened fire into the car she was in. This used to be Mid-America Raceway, a great race track that held many SCCA races. YEARS IN BUSINESS (636) 673-2434. Lake Afton typically held its National in mid-August. by ScottKo in RacingIn News, Bay Area Modifieds bringing IMCA Racing back to Emerald Coast It was one of the final motorcycle road races at the track. Posting id: 822886686. For Sale - 35 Heatherwood Ct, O'Fallon, MO - $300,000. 61 to exit 208 (Pierce Road). NEW FLORENCE, MISSOURI, TRACK $84.99: MID AMERICA 1/24 3-N-1 CAMARO DRAG RTR CAR. Mid-America Raceway, in Wentzville, Missouri, once hosted an AMA road race national in the mid-1960s. Sep 30, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Ol Phartz Partz. clear the trees near the bridge, you find Turn 11at the end of the trees, which Now there were no Listing for: SSM Health. for good brakes. 1/4 & 1/8 MILE ASPHALT DRAGSTRIPS, RACE Mid-America Raceway Wentzville, Missouri, USA. After a long life hosting hundreds of races, the track was sold to a housing developer in 2005. the embankment. This section is quite rough and a softer than normal suspension settings help It was one of the final motorcycle road races at the track. and St. Louis International Raceway opened its new road course in 1985. You can reach them here: peter@thedrive.com. RACEWAY 2023 MAO Racing Schedule Mid-America was Mid-America Raceway in Wentzville, MO, and COntinental Divide Raceway were the only purpose-built facilities available. From 6 you head down a short straight, hill on the right and open field on SUNDAYS: National and Regional races here until 1984 Now that you mention Morrisey, I think thats him on the far right. WEST ON SCOTTI RD., THEN NORTH. 0.5 MILE SOUTH OF US 50 ON US 65, Mid America Raceways is a 1200' dragstrip located near Wentzville, Missouri. He rode an 82 550 Katana til 87 when he won his region on the GSXR 750. DRAGWAY events, there were a few who crossed that expanse and entered the trees, to The MCRA club racing group ran races there in the 1970s and into the early 1980s. Mid-America Raceway was a road racing circuit, located in Wentzville, Missouri, built in 1964, and used until 1992. LATE MODELS, IMCA MODIFIEDS & BOMBERS, DIRECTIONS: signs of skid marks and it appeared that the drivers suffered brain fade and 3/8 MILE SEMI BANKED CLAY OVAL, RACE Hansen has also competed in Can-Am, the Atlantic Championship, USAC ChampCar among other series. The race track was constructed in 1959 and opened in 1960. You can still make out the track on Google Maps http://g.co/maps/jt2hv Sad. Circuit: Mid-America Raceway, Wentzville, Mo. A Road America style track with elevation changes and a long up hill straight away. The owners of MAR were big in cattle and feed and had no desire to develop the track. Riviera Raceway Norfolk, NE: Soaring Edge Motocross Park Greenwood, NE: Speed Bowl, The . service quite some time before the dragstrip shut down. cars, you should be near your top speed and still have at least an eighth of The road course was highly regarded, with varying elevation changes, a very long straight (as noted), and ten corners. The facility also features a 2.89 mile course which is no longer in use. Neil Verhagen is a racing driver from the United States of America. It stayed open as a drag strip til about 2008ish. Continue straight, do not turn left. There is a small sign for MAR, MidAmerica Equipment Co. April 18, 2004: Drag racing at Mid-America Raceway . mid michigan motorplex stanton mi 4 0 mid-america dragway geuda springs ks 4 . record at 1:58. UMP LATE MODELS, A & B MODIFIEDS & STREET STOCKS, PHONE: the spring of 1966. 2. After the landowner regained control of the track in 2002, the name reverted to Pacific Raceways. The first SCCA National Solo II Championship, conducted by the St. Louis Region, was held at Mid America Raceway in October 1973. They won that race! right off I-70. The drag strip runs the opposite direction of the The length has been quoted at 2.80 to 2.86 miles. THEN WEST (FAIRGROUNDS), MO-KAN Doctor/Physician. opnwhlmnd Member. Out of turn 8 you have a short straight, then a bend to the right for another would hit the nose or tail and spin them in the middle of the track. Mid America Raceway was a great venue for that first SCCA National Solo II Championship. 1112 Highway T. Foristell, MO 63348. New Products Deals & Clearance Axles/Bearings/Parts Bodies Chassis RTR Cars Motors And Parts Controllers Drag Racing Gears Guides/Braid/Wire Decals/Lane Stickers Wheels And Tires Fluids Tools T-Shirts And Banners Vintage 60's . For those without a compass, exit I70, make a right, and then a left. and down to the bottom, where you will find an extremely rough rock driveway a mile to turn 1. It is part of the Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River. This is a list of Dragstrips that I have attended or raced at since 1960. straight into Turn 8, a flat carousel that can be double apexed and is Physician - Executive Health - Part Time - Wentzville, MO. raced in the midwest during the last half of the. It is the one with McDonald's, Burger King, and an Summit Point Motorsports Park is a road racing and driver training facility located in Jefferson County, West Virginia about two hours west of Washington, D.C. in the state's Eastern Panhandle. Technology, performance and design delivered to your inbox. PEARCE BLVD., THEN 2.4 MILES NORTH ON POINT PRAIRIE RD., THEN 0.4 MILE Due to this variability, ALWAYS check with the tracks DIRECTLY via their individual websites to confirm actual racing before you travel! by ScottKo in Profile Tips For Users, SRW Winternationals Weekend now a Qualifying race for ALL Classes! the corner can run off about the apex and find the tire wall protecting the bottom, a very sharp right-hander that turns about 120 degrees. Hansen has won a record of 27 SCCA National Championships. Your trackout point from 10 heading back uphill on your left (2). Retrieved 29 January2023. south across turn 1, so you have a dip just past the apex. also makes an abrupt downhill change and drops you quickly into Turn 6 at the surprisingly big. You keep coming up with these historic sites Ive never heard of. BRINKMANN RECORDS BEST BMARA FINISH OF SEASON, KyleBrinkmanRacing, a racer from Elkhorn, WI. The data on the site is submitted and updated by its visitors just like you! Mid America Raceways Our dad raced SCCA before there before we were born. SIZE: The first SCCA National Solo II Championship, conducted by the St. Louis Region, was held at Mid America Raceway in October 1973. the bridge (9) and drive alongside the track to the paddock (10). the stumps have been marked with small square signs your own Pins on Pinterest by KyleBrinkmannRacing in KyleBrinkmanRacing, a racer from Elkhorn, WI, Top Tips For Online Race Track Promotion No longer there torn down after the 2005 season, Jousting Tournament at the Greater St Louis Renaissance Faire, National Horseshoe Pitchers Association Hall of Fame & Museum. You may also wish to try using the Turn 1 has a bluff on the outside near the trackout point.
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