Six years after it was built, this all new dragstrip remains silent

[Al]

Six Years After It Was Built, This All-New Dragstrip Remains Silent

The Twin Branch Motorsports Complex was built on former mining land in 2015. An array of red-tape has thus far kept the track from hosting racers.

www.dragzine.com

This is a bizarre story of typical government red tape, preventing a beautiful facility from opening.

 

[none]

We talked about this months ago. There are still discussions going on trying to get it open.

Alan

Twin Branch Drag Strip

I was for sure someone would post this, the last couple of days. I find this a really cool drag strip. But then again I find this drag strip kind of? Not even sure what word or words to use? https://www.dragzine.com/news/six-years-after-it-was-built-this-all-new-dragstrip-remains-silent/

www.nitromater.com

 

[mick]

no kidding, that is a bizarre story......DNR and Dept. of Hwy can't decide how to maintain and permit road.......my ass. looks like coal mine trucks use the access
road constantly. ...... some politician's relatives probably growing dope in nearby hills

 

[M Jones]

no kidding, that is a bizarre story......DNR and Dept. of Hwy can't decide how to maintain and permit road.......my ass. looks like coal mine trucks use the access
road constantly. ...... some politician's relatives probably growing dope in nearby hills

Or waiting for off shore deposite

 

[Ted]

By far the most bizarre dragstrip ever built.
Better hope the chutes come out.

 

[twostep]

By far the most bizarre dragstrip ever built.
Better hope the chutes come out.

Looks like a beautiful, scenic facility to me, with about 2000 feet of runoff judging by the picture. Unless they plan on running 1/8 mile Top Fuel races, I'd say that's plenty for an 1/8 mile track.

As poor as WV is, second poorest in the nation and sliding even further downhill thanks to the decimated coal industry, you'd think these people would work 24/7 to get this thing up and running. But when a drag strip is at the center of the discussion, one never knows. Ask Billy Meyer about what happened to him in Grand Prairie, Texas years ago.