NASCAR may let fans stay forever: NASCAR fans who consider Daytona International Speedway their home away from home could soon make it their final resting place, too -- albeit less quiet and peaceful than a traditional cemetery. Legislation making its way through the Florida House and Senate would allow construction of an on-site columbarium -- a building or structure that houses urns -- at both Daytona International Speedway and Homestead Miami Speedway. International Speedway Corp. spokesman Lenny Santiago said many NASCAR fans have inquired over the years about having their ashes laid to rest at Daytona International Speedway. "We have a lot of fans that are very, very loyal to NASCAR races and to Daytona in general," Santiago said. "This opens that door, this bill, and we're hopeful that this will get passed." If it passes, the bill would become law July 1. It has been approved by two House committees and has its first Senate committee hearing today. Daytona International Speedway doesn't have a proposed location for the structure yet or any timeline for building it until the bill passes, Santiago said, although it would be somewhere public that fans would be able to see. He also said he didn't know what kind of fees the Speedway might charge to fans looking to place their ashes there.(Daytona Beach News Journal)(3-29-2011) This was taken from Jayski web site.
However, it is not a new idea. Some English Football teams have been doing this for years. Not on the actual field, but on the sidelines. A couple of them are actually out of space for new spots.
We lost my heaven to progress. Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway, man I loved and miss that place. Modified country USA was what it was called, huh huh. Around mid seventys there were a couple mods weighing in at under 1400 lbs., basically sprintcars. It was great and fast, i believe the modified lap record in the seventys was 121.6 mph, on a 5/8 mile. The sportsman cars could go around without lifting and the big blocks only let off slightly. I seen great drivers do great things there and seen a couple of em killed also. I always dreamed of owning a modified and then it was possible for a working man to build one. A product from Indiana helped change the way I saw the sport, and not in a good way. That was the Grant King modified. I believe one of the first ones build was raced at flemington. Between that car and the new weld creations I knew driving a mod, probley wasnt in my future. Its when the first of the big money was getting spent, at that time there were still farmers who drove they're car to the track instead of trailering it. Anyhow back to Flemington, finally the dust was to much for the town to handle and it was paved, I never went back, neither did anyone else and now a lowes sits there.
Actually,I can understand this. I wanted my ashes scattered over the half at Manzanita. But,with the closure and destruction of my beloved track,I've had to change my plans. Now,I want my ashes scattered over Michelle Pfeiffer! :2:
Originally Posted by backitin:
We lost my heaven to progress. Flemington Fairgrounds Speedway, man I loved and miss that place. Modified country USA was what it was called, huh huh. Around mid seventys there were a couple mods weighing in at under 1400 lbs., basically sprintcars. It was great and fast, i believe the modified lap record in the seventys was 121.6 mph, on a 5/8 mile. The sportsman cars could go around without lifting and the big blocks only let off slightly. I seen great drivers do great things there and seen a couple of em killed also. I always dreamed of owning a modified and then it was possible for a working man to build one. A product from Indiana helped change the way I saw the sport, and not in a good way. That was the Grant King modified. I believe one of the first ones build was raced at flemington. Between that car and the new weld creations I knew driving a mod, probley wasnt in my future. Its when the first of the big money was getting spent, at that time there were still farmers who drove they're car to the track instead of trailering it. Anyhow back to Flemington, finally the dust was to much for the town to handle and it was paved, I never went back, neither did anyone else and now a lowes sits there.
Backitin, sounds like you missed the ISMA supermodifieds running at Flemington after it was paved. I know what you are saying special shows like that couldn't keep the place alive when the dirt crowd refused to go after it was paved. But I sure did enjoy the trips we made there to race supers.
Originally Posted by IndyBound:
Backitin, sounds like you missed the ISMA supermodifieds running at Flemington after it was paved. I know what you are saying special shows like that couldn't keep the place alive when the dirt crowd refused to go after it was paved. But I sure did enjoy the trips we made there to race supers.
Patti
No, I've only been to one paved race, supers in owego ny. My jaw dropped when I seen how fast they were going. I'm totally a dirt fan, the more sideways the better but respect anyone who races anything.
