Quaker City

[PaceFever79]

Quaker City was a great track in the early and mid 90's. We were there over Memorial day weekend and the track is not in good shape. I am going to run there this Saturday just in case it is truely over. They are selling with no reserve this time. I have heard the local government was interested in it over the last year or so. We will see.

Man, this really is kind of sentimental for me.

I might have to go out there this weekend just to say so long.

[PaceFever79]

They have events scheduled until October 17th...
Wonder if they'll still run them post sale?

http://www.quakercityraceway.com/schedule.html

[EricS197]

Quaker City was a great track in the early and mid 90's. We were there over Memorial day weekend and the track is not in good shape. I am going to run there this Saturday just in case it is truely over. They are selling with no reserve this time. I have heard the local government was interested in it over the last year or so. We will see.

I thought the city of Salem already owned it?

Meh. I need to get to PRP instead.

Gets old on T&T night when you have to wait for Junior Dragsters and Snowmobiles to go down the track.

[thedak]

Everytime I went to QC it smelled like fish.

[EricS197]

Everytime I went to QC it smelled like fish.

Bwhahaha that and cow shit.

[EricS197]

It's a waterbox, that is what is expected on a drag strip and what happens at any other track. Pull through then spin your tires over a few times to dry them off. You are in the minority taking street tires to a drag strip, deal with it.

Meh, very true. I thought most places had their waterbox off set so you could drive around so you just have the rear wheels wet.

[SK360]

Meh, very true. I thought most places had their waterbox off set so you could drive around so you just have the rear wheels wet.

The only local track I have been to like that is Dragway 42 where you have to back into the waterbox. PRP you pull through like QCR.

[EricS197]

The only local track I have been to like that is Dragway 42 where you have to back into the waterbox. PRP you pull through like QCR.

Thats the one. I wanted to say Dragway 42...

I promise I'll get DR's so I quit whining about water, running 13s and 2.3 60 foot times.

[03 OW SVT]

I thought the city of Salem already owned it?

Meh. I need to get to PRP instead.

Gets old on T&T night when you have to wait for Junior Dragsters and Snowmobiles to go down the track.

I heard many things when it was up for sale a couple years ago... It was supposed to become a Municipal waste area or i also heard it was going to become a housing plan, and i also heard Walmart was going to build a distribution center there.

I just hope someone buys it and keeps it a drag strip and can run it correctly.

[PaceFever79]

Sadly, in this economy, I bet it's a goner.

"Ay! Oh! Where did you go, Ohio?"

[cdutchess78]

How much do you think something like that could go for?

[Ares]

How much do you think something like that could go for?

With no reserve, nothing that it could have gotten a few years ago.

My money says if someone takes it all the offer will be well under a million. $750-800k

[CobraII]

I hate to see any dragstrip close. I have a lot of good memories at Quaker. I hope it does sell to an owner who will run a reputable program, will join a real sanctioning body. and is honest.

[shockstang]

The only local track I have been to like that is Dragway 42 where you have to back into the waterbox. PRP you pull through like QCR.

...and Steel Valley Dragway near Stuebenville.

[Ares]

Saw posted on bracket talk that Norm Fox bought the track today for $460k. Suppose to remain a race track. Guess no reserve is a kick in the nuts to former owner

[no1sirbutler]

WOW it went that cheap? If he runs it right, he shouldnt have any problem making his money back in a few years.

[map351]

Form a reliable source...

"I went out to Quaker City today for the auction. Pleased to say the place will continue as a drag strip. Norm Fox from the Minerva area bought the track for $460K. They tried selling off the parcels first, but nobody bid on anything. So they combined the parcels along with the track and I think there were 3 bidders. Michael Tedesco dropped out at $420K and someone else went to $440K.
It looks like the new owner will have a lot of equipment to buy though because it seemed to be all selling off.

Swindell turned down a much higher offer back in in '07 of around $1.2 million saying the place was worth #3 million."

[03 OW SVT]

Thanks for the info. That is great news. I'll have somewhere close to race the new car.

[orange 500]

Awesome, but I'll believe it when its a done deal and the old owner is long gone. The sale of this place has been off and on for way too long.

[Balaska347]

Awesome, but I'll believe it when its a done deal and the old owner is long gone. The sale of this place has been off and on for way too long.

X2 seen this way too many times.