NHRA looks to add Kansas City market as part of national event schedule in 2024 at new Flying H Dragstrip (1 Viewer)

[T.Smith]

When one door closes...

NHRA looks to add Kansas City market as part of national event schedule in 2024 at new Flying H Dragstrip

Final event at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka set to take place during Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor on Aug. 11-13.

www.nhra.com

 

[Cliff]

What was the gasoline company with the flying horse? The name Flying H kinda reminds me of that. Will the new track have an H with wings? "Flying down the 1/4 mile" or maybe "Flying down 1000'" Heh

 

[LoPony]

OK, now this sounds like a step in the right direction! Go Kansas City!!

 

[4onthefl4]

What was the gasoline company with the flying horse?

Mobil?

 

[Cliff]

Mobil's High-Flying Trademark

How a red Pegasus soared into Dallas petroleum history. The Mobil Oil Pegasus perched atop the Magnolia Petroleum building in Dallas from 1934 until

aoghs.org

Yep. Yer right Jimi. I just had to go look it up......

 

[Stan]

There was also Flying "A" gasoline stations.

Stan

 

[Cliff]

https://www.roadarch.com/14/6/trucka2.jpg

 

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So the track is still under construction and there is already an NHRA national event tentatively scheduled to run there next summer? Lets hope everything goes as planned and nothing falls through....

Fingers crossed.

 

[Notch1320]

Bruton Smith did it in 7 months, just saying...

 

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Bruton Smith did it in 7 months, just saying...

Well, I don't know much about Scott Higgs, but I'm pretty sure he's NO Bruton Smith when it comes to building a new racing facility. lol

No offense to Scott, but Bruton had a way of getting things done, and done quickly!

Don't get me wrong, this new track sounds terrific and it's going to be great for the NHRA and drag racing in general.... I just hope everything goes smoothly between now and opening day. That is all.

 

[4onthefl4]

Bruton Smith did it in 7 months, just saying...

Money talks and you know what walks.

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

What was the gasoline company with the flying horse? The name Flying H kinda reminds me of that. Will the new track have an H with wings? "Flying down the 1/4 mile" or maybe "Flying down 1000'" Heh

Flying H Drag Strip

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Posted on their FB page, July 27th, 1;17PM

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1240240553344232

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

This was yesterday. I believe this is the footings for the concrete walls. Looks like both sides are now finished.

I will say, the area is very scenic.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=192944266878060

 

[z28]

Mobil?

yes Mobil with the pegasus.

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

AS ONE DOOR CLOSES, NHRA PREZ CROMWELL VOWS NHRA WILL REMAIN IN KC MARKET FOR '23 | Competition Plus

The NHRA Heartland Nationals will move over to the Missouri side next year. According to the NHRA in a prepared statement, the sanctioning body will remain in the Kansas City Market in 2024 with the newly constructed Flying H Dragstrip in the Kansas City area. This news comes as Heartland...

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[TSK]

I hope the bleacher layout at this new track is better than what is at Heartland Park.
As nice as the racing surface is at HPT, the bleachers are something else. Spectators in the lower seats can see only the roofs of the cars as they go by.
Plus, the walk from the parking lot to the bleachers is noticeably longer than what I've experienced at other tracks.
It's been several years since I was last at HPT. I'd still like to talk to the knuckleheads who broke into my buddy's truck and stole his camera lens, my Maglite flashlight and allergy medicine, and worst of all, our ice chest full of ice cold beer.

 

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I hope the bleacher layout at this new track is better than what is at Heartland Park.
As nice as the racing surface is at HPT, the bleachers are something else. Spectators in the lower seats can see only the roofs of the cars as they go by.
Plus, the walk from the parking lot to the bleachers is noticeably longer than what I've experienced at other tracks.
It's been several years since I was last at HPT. I'd still like to talk to the knuckleheads who broke into my buddy's truck and stole his camera lens, my Maglite flashlight and allergy medicine, and worst of all, our ice chest full of ice cold beer.

I haven't been there in several years but I remember the layout for spectators was ridiculous at HPT. When I've been to HPT in the past, I've always been there with an event contestant so I never had to walk from the daily spectator parking lot but I have many friends who have made that walk and it's among the worst walk at any track in NHRA drag racing. I was just having this conversation with a friend yesterday.... He's been to 11 NHRA national event tracks and Topeka has the worst layout we've seen. Is there an NHRA track with a worse layout for spectator walking than HPT?

I'm looking forward to attending a race at this new track!

 

[4onthefl4]

I'd still like to talk to the knuckleheads who broke into my buddy's truck and stole his camera lens, my Maglite flashlight and allergy medicine, and worst of all, our ice chest full of ice cold beer.

Was it Bud Light?

 

[TSK]

Was it Bud Light?

I had a witty response Jimi.
But, I thought better of it.
So, I’ll just say, NO!