Originally Posted by ISF:
A huge shout out should go also to Justin McCoy. I believe his partnership with the Izzo's was much of the impetus for the reopening of La Salle. Not sure this all would have happened without the involvement of Justin and his wife. Just for the record, Justin hails from Streator, IL and is the great nephew of midget standout, the late Bob Tattersall, who was also from Streator.
To get this thread somewhat on topic, there is hope that La Salle could become a regular yearly venue for BMARA and/or MARA. It's strategically located for Badger and it's a safe bet that the Badger/MARA midgets would put on an exemplary show at La Salle. Let's hope it happens with some success in the future.
Thanks for this update! Streator is my hometown, so I was thrilled to see a businessman like Justin step up to help Tony and his family. I'm sure they and other put hundreds of hours to get the track back into racing condition and a schedule put together. I had no idea about the Bob Tattersall connection. Very nice.
Kevin Kovac wrote a great article on Dirt on Dirt about the connection between Tony and Justin. Hopefully you got to read it. Amazing when good minds start working together.