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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk
I think for this track to remain open, all 3 tracks have to be operating. Not sure when the last time the drag strip ran. The mile and a half track is a big piece of this puzzle. Heard a couple of months ago, this area was offered to build a new Bears Stadium. I don't think they were interested. Not sure if ISC owns all 3 tracks or not. A facility like that eats money when they sit empty.
As for the demo derbies, packing the place, chalk that up to hillbillification.
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My brother and I ran the two-ambulance EMS service at a local speedway for close to 14 years back in the mid '70s until '89. We were then, and to this day, big time sprint car fans. The couple of times each year that the track had a demolition derby, the makeup of the people both in the stands and in the pits was totally different than who you would encounter during every other race of the year. We just kept our heads down and did our job. The promoter was always happy, as the place was packed, and it made up for the losses from the regular weekly races. Looks like nothing has changed over the years.