Tulsa Raceway Park

[nevr2qk]

I had a chance to meet Dan Gutterman at the SCCA awards banquet last weekend, where he spoke briefly about his plans. Scroll to the bottom of this page (http://www.wilsonmotorsport.com/public_html/code/maps.htm) for a track map. You'll notice not only the road course, but a 3/8mi. oval (whooptie-do) and a kart track (woohoo!). He told me the primary parking lot (along the northeast side of the strip) would be approximately 400'x1000' - plenty of room for autox. The park's website (http://www.tulsaracewaypark.com) is currently undergoing some changes, but yesterday I found some addition plans there, including new facilities with a concession stand and souvenir shop, concrete on the drag strip to the 330' mark, and a new 8000ft^2 control tower.

If Hallett, Gebhardt's JRP Raceway Park, and this track can co-exist, we will have 2 road courses, 2 kart tracks, 2 ovals (1 dirt, 1 paved), and a dragstrip within 40 minutes of Tulsa.

Brock

[Dellcobra]

Thanks for posting this Brock.

It is good to see some progress out at TIR and lets hope for follow through on all the plans with no hang ups.'

Dell

[JB203]

Yes.....coming soon the One Lap of Tulsa

How many events could we put into one day?

[nevr2qk]

Hmmm...throw in the OKC driving range and an autox, and you'd have one heck of an event! Hmmm....

I forgot to mention the time table on the above. The track is scheduled for completion this August and will open with the start of the 2005 season.

Brock

[JB203]

If you look at the track map, they need to add a crossover before the oval. That way they could run the Road Coarse, the Oval and the drag strip at the same time.

Jonathan

[Stanger58]

Schweeeeeeeeeet!!! :bna :tmb: :bna

The "24 Hours of Tulsa"???

Looks like this will be a GREAT facility for... OOhhhhh... say a "Triathalon-style" event ???

But dang guys... we need to get to Alan Wilson... so he can be SURE to design-in some "Dell Dips" somewhere... just to the inside of the track?? :p :tmb:

[Dellcobra]

Thanks Jeff. It always makes me feel loved when that is brought up and I know that is what you are doing.

I am looking forward to test driving your car at Pikes Peak, so I can try out your seats.....


Dell

BTW that big wing will help with lift when I get the right altitude...
:)

[Silver Streak]

Does anyone remember the Real Street Eliminator that Car Craft used to do? We could have a similar event here and maybe even get SVT/SVTOA to sponsor it.

I wonder if the Mid America Shelby meet will still be at Hallett or if they will go for the all in one facility?