Is Alamo Dragway still there???

thunderchicken · 01-31-2008, 08:42 PM

What happened to the property??? And What's supposed to happen there in the future??

**ANRmotorsports** · 01-31-2008, 08:51 PM

Its still there and there has been numerous rumors of them re-opening but its exactly what I said rumors! Thanks for the paper work today again, Robert

Agent Jones · 01-31-2008, 08:52 PM

where was alamo dragway at? how long ago did it close down and why?

**ANRmotorsports** · 01-31-2008, 08:55 PM

Off palo alto rd going south towards somerset. It was bought out by toyota I heard..... Its been down a few yrs now.

Agent Jones · 01-31-2008, 08:57 PM

oh yes maybe they will turn it into a toyota only drag stripe. THen i can take my corolla out there to race!

**thesource** · 01-31-2008, 09:00 PM

The rumor I heard was the people running the tracks did not want to invest in up keep on the tracks because the old lady who owns the land did not want to sell it to them . They had been operating both tracks under a lease for years .

ramstang · 01-31-2008, 11:03 PM

isn't there a dirt track there too?

**AdRock** · 02-01-2008, 04:13 AM

There's a paved circle track there next to the strip. October before last when I was still working at the Toyota plant I went by the track after work. Shit all grown up everywhere. It'll probably sit there like that until everything just falls down.

Alamo Dragway had it's great years. I still have picks of Shirley Muldowny and Don Prudome and all the other greats that raced back in the late 70's. My dad used to take me out there for all the big events.

Once I was old enough to drive I went out there in the Maverick and realized that you needed to dodge the potholes and hope that you can slow down enough to take the exit at the end of the track. I only every made 2 runs on that track stopped there if fear of tearing something up.

**thesource** · 02-01-2008, 08:18 AM

Man that track was a POS compared to SAR .........

Blown01snake · 02-01-2008, 08:22 AM

SAR is only a few miles from my shop!! I found that out yesterday on my way to deliver a fork lift!! yea!

ThaHook · 02-01-2008, 11:21 AM

Back in April of 07 it was announced by Crosswinds National LLC they planned to develope 535 acres on the s/w corner of hiway 16 and watson road which with would contain 1200 houses and 360 apartment to be called The Preserve on The Medina.The circle track sits on the north corner across from the planned developement.Thats an earshot for the noise,so that took care of the speedway.I raced at Alamo in the mid 70's and raced cars at both the dirt and 1/2 mile speedway and my son raced at the 1/2 miler till it shut down.The 1/2 mile track tried to stay open.My son raced in a traveling series for the person who was leasing the track and from what he was told the city had some juridiction boundries changes and the city came in for an inspection of the electrical,plumbing etc and gave a time limit to get it all up to code and with the announcement of the developement,he got out while he could instead of spending a ton of $$$ on something that belonged to somebody else and the owner of the property wasnt to pay to do it.

ZYMACH1 · 02-01-2008, 11:30 AM

Alamo Dragway....the good ol' days...

machgsxr · 02-01-2008, 11:38 AM

The track is pretty much gone. The tower and bleacher's are gone and weeds have pretty much taken over. I think I saw one small building still there. The circle track still looks to be intact, but nothing going on.

I drove by there about a month back and saw it, it was kinda sad.

ramstang · 02-01-2008, 11:38 AM

What is I miss is when My dad and I would go sit up top and watch the drag strip from the circle track two events one price.

Wiked · 02-01-2008, 02:53 PM

I used to head out there, never knew it closed down.

SUfanINsa · 02-01-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesource

Man that track was a POS compared to SAR .........

Watch out for the potholes on the track....SAR is some much nicer

JENA · 02-01-2008, 05:09 PM

Yeah I heard that track was bumpy and had buttloads of potholes.

thunderchicken · 02-02-2008, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 91coupeguy

Its still there and there has been numerous rumors of them re-opening but its exactly what I said rumors! Thanks for the paper work today again, Robert

Yea,no problem....i hope they help you out.Yea thats what i heard to,about the rumors......It is kind of sad,i use to go there when i was younger...
AAAHHHHH the memories...lol

LRD VDR · 02-10-2008, 09:12 AM

I have a lot of pics from the old days when we used to go to Alamo Dragway. I'll see if I can post them.

**12second5.0** · 02-10-2008, 09:40 AM

That place was a dump..........

01-31-2008, 08:42 PM	#1
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01-31-2008, 08:51 PM	#2
ANRmotorsports LSS Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FOX BODY KING Posts: 560 Trader Rating: (10)	Its still there and there has been numerous rumors of them re-opening but its exactly what I said rumors! Thanks for the paper work today again, Robert __________________ ANRmotorsports 7190 E.1518 N. Schertz, TX 78154 210-897-6318 New and Used mustang parts.

01-31-2008, 08:55 PM	#4
ANRmotorsports LSS Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FOX BODY KING Posts: 560 Trader Rating: (10)	Off palo alto rd going south towards somerset. It was bought out by toyota I heard..... Its been down a few yrs now. __________________ ANRmotorsports 7190 E.1518 N. Schertz, TX 78154 210-897-6318 New and Used mustang parts.

01-31-2008, 09:00 PM	#6
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 2,537 Trader Rating: (11)	The rumor I heard was the people running the tracks did not want to invest in up keep on the tracks because the old lady who owns the land did not want to sell it to them . They had been operating both tracks under a lease for years . __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

02-01-2008, 04:13 AM	#8
AdRock I am the Great Cornholio, give me all your TP Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On The Move Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (5)	There's a paved circle track there next to the strip. October before last when I was still working at the Toyota plant I went by the track after work. Shit all grown up everywhere. It'll probably sit there like that until everything just falls down. Alamo Dragway had it's great years. I still have picks of Shirley Muldowny and Don Prudome and all the other greats that raced back in the late 70's. My dad used to take me out there for all the big events. Once I was old enough to drive I went out there in the Maverick and realized that you needed to dodge the potholes and hope that you can slow down enough to take the exit at the end of the track. I only every made 2 runs on that track stopped there if fear of tearing something up. __________________ '02 Stang GT Just cause you don't understand what's going on ...don't mean it don't make no sense And just cause you don't like it,...don't mean it aint no good And let me tell you something Before you go taking a walk in my world,...you better take a look at the real world Cause this aint no Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Can you say "feel like shit?"Yea maybe sometimes I do feel like shit I aint happy about it, but I'd rather feel like shit than be full of shit! And if I offended you, Oh I'm sorry, But, maybe you needed to be offended But here's my apology and one more thing........Fuck you! Cause you can't bring me down

01-31-2008, 11:03 PM	#7
ramstang strips in the face of danger Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 764 Trader Rating: (0)	isn't there a dirt track there too?

02-01-2008, 08:18 AM	#9
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 2,537 Trader Rating: (11)	Man that track was a POS compared to SAR ......... __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

02-01-2008, 11:21 AM	#11
ThaHook Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: austin Posts: 39 Trader Rating: (0)	Back in April of 07 it was announced by Crosswinds National LLC they planned to develope 535 acres on the s/w corner of hiway 16 and watson road which with would contain 1200 houses and 360 apartment to be called The Preserve on The Medina.The circle track sits on the north corner across from the planned developement.Thats an earshot for the noise,so that took care of the speedway.I raced at Alamo in the mid 70's and raced cars at both the dirt and 1/2 mile speedway and my son raced at the 1/2 miler till it shut down.The 1/2 mile track tried to stay open.My son raced in a traveling series for the person who was leasing the track and from what he was told the city had some juridiction boundries changes and the city came in for an inspection of the electrical,plumbing etc and gave a time limit to get it all up to code and with the announcement of the developement,he got out while he could instead of spending a ton of $$$ on something that belonged to somebody else and the owner of the property wasnt to pay to do it.

02-01-2008, 11:30 AM	#12
ZYMACH1 MY GF SAIDS I'M BORING Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SAN ANTONIO, TX Posts: 1,628 Trader Rating: (0)	Alamo Dragway....the good ol' days... __________________ 03 ZINC YELLOW MACH 1 RIP MODS: 4.10's K&N Aircharger MAC UCA's & LCA's MAC O/R X Spintech Mufflers Superchips Microtuner Yeah it's automatic NEW RIDE 2004 TORRID RED GTO MODS: XPIPE DYNOMAX BULLETS AND SOME SECRET STUFF..... AND NO, IT'S A 6-SPEED

02-01-2008, 11:38 AM	#13
machgsxr speed-olic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 754 Trader Rating: (6)	The track is pretty much gone. The tower and bleacher's are gone and weeds have pretty much taken over. I think I saw one small building still there. The circle track still looks to be intact, but nothing going on. I drove by there about a month back and saw it, it was kinda sad.

02-01-2008, 02:53 PM	#15
Wiked LoneStarStangs Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somerset, Tx Posts: 4,256 Trader Rating: (2)	I used to head out there, never knew it closed down. __________________ Quote of the Month- "F**k if you understand me, I love being misunderstood, cause I live in suburbs, but I come from the hood" -Lil Wayne Impossible Maze Game<<< Really a maze game, not the song anymore

02-01-2008, 05:09 PM	#17
JENA "DON'T BE GAY, MAN!" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SAN ANTONIO Posts: 1,682 Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah I heard that track was bumpy and had buttloads of potholes. __________________ Mrs. 96greengt

02-10-2008, 09:12 AM	#19
LRD VDR Fast cars, good music & cold beer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seguin, Texas Posts: 698 Trader Rating: (0)	I have a lot of pics from the old days when we used to go to Alamo Dragway. I'll see if I can post them. __________________ 2003 Black Mach 1 Chingos of Zaino

02-10-2008, 09:40 AM	#20
12second5.0 Check ya later! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Marion,Texas Posts: 8,534 Trader Rating: (0)	That place was a dump.......... __________________

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