Testing Pikes Peak

Testing at Pikes Peak: Kenny Wallace and the #28 U.S. Border Patrol/Jay Robinson Racing Chevy tested at Pikes Peak International Raceway on Monday, #7-Robby Gordon and team are scheduled to test at the track on Wednesday Nov. 5 in preparation for Phoenix. No word if testing is open to the public.(PPIR)(11-4-2008)

*track has been in the news recently, not recalling exact info, sold? got a series contract?*

adding:
Pikes Peak to reopen: PPIR has a new owner with plans to resume racing at the 1.5 mile track [actually 1 mile oval, and 1.3 mile road course]. Arden Weatherford, the new owner is saying little. But the group planning to hold a race at the facility Labor Day weekend says the grounds and ashpalt are in good shape. Members of the National Auto Sport Association [NASA] plan to hold road races and offer high performance driving during the three day weekend. Their regional director walked the grounds on Monday. Dave Balingit says the new owner has a great deal of experience as a racing promoter and track manager and believes the new venture will be successful. PPIR closed in November of 2005.(koaa.com)(7-25-2008)

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Permalink Reply by YuccaRacer on November 6, 2008 at 9:38am

Glad to here BJ is coming back for Dakar.

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Permalink Reply by zoomsss on November 6, 2008 at 1:20pm

Wow, lots of good stuff posted :)
Dakar stuff makes me happy, can't wait.

Don't you just love the 'ties' Nascar put on the sale of the track. *rolleyes*
We have a track out here being built that's going to be a multi-function track (Crusty involved in the design, sure wish he'd spend more time on that than his announcing :p) and it would be great to have it have a date too, but the reality is, it probably won't not with the greedy ______ (you fill in the blank with whatever suits you) that keep gobbling up the slow market tracks on the schedule for their recent supposed big market purchases.

It's great to see The Rock having a new life, it recently has a 'test track' built that's been put to use already.

Thanks for the pic from Sema!