Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?

hoosierhillbilly · 1/30/10, 8:45 PM

Last year there was an effort to convert the old Cooper Baseball Stadium in Columbus Ohio to a race track. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the effort got a shot in the arm with Jeff Gordon and John Bickford getting involved. THey mention running sprints at the track.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content...1_13GEIGU.html

AP64 · 1/31/10, 9:09 AM

Sounds good to me, just not sure about a half mile track.

nathans1012 · 1/31/10, 7:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AP64

Sounds good to me, just not sure about a half mile track.

I'll beleive it when I see it or see Pictures of it. Jeff Gordan involved in something (a race track) that has nothing to do with NASCAR is some way shape or form. Hahahaha show Proof. Good driver not bashing him I just don't see him wasting his money. Come on he lives in Manhatten with his wife last I heard (upscale New York City).

racephoto1 · 1/31/10, 9:52 PM

Once Gordon left for Nascrap, he never did anything for the locals. Just put it this way, he sure isn't Tony Stewart when it comes to short track racing.

doublc12 · 2/2/10, 10:55 PM

Here is a video of the purposed track in Columbus, I say if its anything like this bring it on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9R0sL9CvLk

doninohio · 2/3/10, 10:37 AM

Man! Somebody has a real good imagination!!

SPRINTCAR · 2/3/10, 1:08 PM

Another Bristol would'nt be bad.

badgersx · 2/3/10, 11:33 PM

LOL funny how they didnt show all the abandond buildings south of the stadium, or the hud housing developments adject to the east, or the proximity to the large hispanic gang territory off of eaken road just a half mile south of stadium. And of course the "bottoms" one of poorest areas in the area less than three blocks away. Good Luck!

2/7/10, 9:21 PM

The YouTube link to the youtube video of the track has changed. Here is the new link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkzJAOcAT0

2/7/10, 10:31 PM

[QUOTE=doublc12;155514]Here is a video of the purposed track in Columbus, I say if its anything like this bring it on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkzJAOcAT0

They reposted the link with a get the facts referral site to www.cooperparkcomplex.com where you can click on a link for facts, listen to a broadcast and see the video as well.

1/30/10, 8:45 PM	#1 Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
hoosierhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 604	Last year there was an effort to convert the old Cooper Baseball Stadium in Columbus Ohio to a race track. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the effort got a shot in the arm with Jeff Gordon and John Bickford getting involved. THey mention running sprints at the track. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content...1_13GEIGU.html

1/31/10, 9:09 AM	#2 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
AP64 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 243	Sounds good to me, just not sure about a half mile track.

1/31/10, 9:52 PM	#4 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
racephoto1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,253	Once Gordon left for Nascrap, he never did anything for the locals. Just put it this way, he sure isn't Tony Stewart when it comes to short track racing.

2/2/10, 10:55 PM	#5 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
doublc12 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Here is a video of the purposed track in Columbus, I say if its anything like this bring it on! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9R0sL9CvLk

2/3/10, 10:37 AM	#6 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
doninohio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	Man! Somebody has a real good imagination!!

2/3/10, 1:08 PM	#7 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
SPRINTCAR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,501	Another Bristol would'nt be bad.

2/3/10, 11:33 PM	#8 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
badgersx Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 31	LOL funny how they didnt show all the abandond buildings south of the stadium, or the hud housing developments adject to the east, or the proximity to the large hispanic gang territory off of eaken road just a half mile south of stadium. And of course the "bottoms" one of poorest areas in the area less than three blocks away. Good Luck!

2/7/10, 9:21 PM	#9 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
steven Posts: n/a	The YouTube link to the youtube video of the track has changed. Here is the new link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkzJAOcAT0

2/7/10, 10:31 PM	#10 Re: Jeff Gordon + Columbus Ohio= Race Track?
topnotch11 Posts: n/a	[QUOTE=doublc12;155514]Here is a video of the purposed track in Columbus, I say if its anything like this bring it on! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkzJAOcAT0 They reposted the link with a get the facts referral site to www.cooperparkcomplex.com where you can click on a link for facts, listen to a broadcast and see the video as well.