I-70 Speedway

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:18 pm

Does anyone think we should improve and enlargen the I-70 speedway to rival the Kansas speedway?

Post by **dangerboy** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:21 pm

Why? What reason? Just to have a rival in Missouri? That doesn't make any sense. Nascar is already over built and their drivers are complaining they already have too many races.

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:24 pm

why not?

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:38 pm

Devin...Kansas has one attraction, the Speedway, and you can't handle that? KCMO has the Zoo, the Nelson, Downtown, the Plaza, Westport, and the Sports Complex, and World's of Fun to name a few. How would you feel if Shawnee built a new theme park to compete with World's of Fun?

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:40 pm

dude, i can handle that, however I think KCMO could improve its speedway,
the zoo also needs improving.

And do you have a problem with me or something cuz it sounds like you do, if you do, why?

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:51 pm

Building another Speedway the size of Kansas Speedway is the exact same thing as Olathe building Nations of Fun. It bothers me because it seems the only reason you want a replica Speedway on the Missouri side is just to destory something viable on the Kansas side. If roles were reversed, Missourians would be crying bloody murder. Besides, the Missouri side has EVERYTHING!

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:58 pm

actually no, just a thought. I have wondered if we had a speedway (i assume before KS had its) why KS built one instead of us improving ours.
Do you all really think I still have a thing against KS? Because I don't. The only thing with KS i have is MU and KU

Rooster_Ties · Post by **Rooster_Ties** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:29 pm

My father-in-law is a NASCAR fanatic, and as I understand it - the I-70 Speadway is entirely a much, MUCH smaller and/or less-significant track than the Kansas Speedway. One that could not be improved much or enlarged, without completely tearing it down and starting over from scratch.

This is the case now, and was the case back before the Kansas Speadway was built. "Improving" the I-70 Speadway was never even discussed as an option (as far as I know), when the discussions about where to build a Kansas City area NASCAR track.

The area (for at least couple-hundred miles in any direction) can only support one large-scale race-track, so it wouldn't be at all viable to build another big one on the MO side.

Post by **dangerboy** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:35 pm

Devin,

The I-70 Speedway is just a small dirt oval for stock cars and midgets. There is no way it could have been improved to the size of a Nascar track. Besides, that location east of Odessa would not have had the infrastructure to support 100,000 visitors. It wasn't a matter of Kansas City neglecting to improve "its" speedway, which isnt' even in Kansas City but rather rural Lafayatte County.

I don't think you understand the history of the Kansas Speedway. Nascar decided to build a track in the KC region and considered proposals from all over the metro area. The two finalists were the current site and KCMO site in Platte County. In the end Nascar chose Wyandotte. The decision was made and we need to move on. We'll never have two Nascar tracks.

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 8:43 pm

i know that the I-70 one is dirt and crud, my point is that even if it was to be torn apart that it would be worth it, it wouldnt even have to be a nascar track, isnt there any kind of racing that is lower than nascar? I'd think the local racing would be kinda boring, maybe stock car racing?

Ooh, does KC have a track (running)?

KCgridlock · Post by **KCgridlock** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:03 pm

There is nothing wrong with I-70 Speedway, it is supposed to be one of the country's best small tracks. It's not dirt, it's paved and it's got some nice high banks. It's out in the middle of nowhere, Odessa is not KC. The Kansas Speedway turned out to be a very nice development. I am not a race fan in the least even thought I do attend a race every few years when the opportunity arises. The location of the speedway couldn't be more perfect, near two major freeways that are extremely under capacity and in an area that needed a boost to spark development. The location near KCI would have sucked and would have slowed the suburban type growth in the KCI area.

KCMO has plenty of issues that need dealing with, a little race track 50 miles from Downtown isn't one of them. As a matter of fact, development is creeping up on KCIR on Noland and it's days are numbered.

Plus, since KC has a major track, even places like Denver, StL and Omaha will have a hard time getting big races, let alone another big track in the KC area.

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:45 pm

No more Neckcar.....there is no problem with KS having some solid $$$ gainers....keep Neckcar out of MO.

Post by **dangerboy** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 6:50 am

KC wrote:No more Neckcar.....there is no problem with KS having some solid $$$ gainers....keep Neckcar out of MO.

What's with all of this "neckcar" crap? You have a seriously incorrect perception if you think Nascar is a redneck phenomenon. It's the most expensive of all spectator sports, and the demand for corporate suites blows away anything in MLB or NFL.

Check out their demographics http://www.hire-speed.com/web/nascardemos.htm

KCDevin · Post by **KCDevin** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 6:55 am

i like racing, but i prefer MLB and the NFL alot more. racing doesnt have much action until someone crashes. They even said while these guys were racing that most people go to races to wait for a crash

Im sure we could just sit on the side of one of the highways and wait for crashes.

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 12:17 pm

dangerboy wrote:What's with all of this "neckcar" crap? You have a seriously incorrect perception if you think Nascar is a redneck phenomenon. It's the most expensive of all spectator sports, and the demand for corporate suites blows away anything in MLB or NFL.

Check out their demographics http://www.hire-speed.com/web/nascardemos.htm

I'm sorry, but true NASCAR fans are rednecks and hicks! Maybe I-70 Speedway can change to Formula One.

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 12:34 pm

dangerboy wrote:It's the most expensive of all spectator sports, and the demand for corporate suites blows away anything in MLB or NFL

I read that NASCAR points to even mix of white trash, crackers and rednecks as evidence of diversity in fan base. It's a true melting pot in sports today and will surely replace our national past-time because these fans have to save a ton of money for the 1 to 2 big NASCAR races a season at the Kansas Speedway.