What happened Royal Purple Raceway?
Houston Raceway Park, which calls itself Southeast Texas’ largest multi-purpose motorsports facility, announced Wednesday that it will close in April 2022. The iconic Baytown drag strip, which used to be called Royal Purple Raceway, hosted its first national event in 1988, shortly after opening.
Is Baytown Raceway closing?
BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — Race fans, after 35 years, the Houston Raceway Park in Baytown will flash the green lights for the last time. A post on the raceway’s website said the end of the 2022 NHRA will “signal the end of an era in Texas motorsports history.”
Who owns Royal Purple Raceway?
the Angel Brothers
Royal Purple Raceway, formerly Houston Raceway Park, is a 450-acre racing complex in Baytown, Texas that features both a ¼ mile drag strip sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association and a ¼ mile high banked oval dirt track, called the Bull Ring. The Park is owned by the Angel Brothers of Baytown, Texas.
Where is Royal Purple Raceway located?
Baytown
Houston Raceway Park, formerly known as Royal Purple Raceway, is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Baytown, Texas, just outside Houston. Built in 1988, the Park is situated on 500 acres on the eastern edge of the greater Houston metropolitan area and is Houston’s only major multi-purpose motorsports venue.
Is Route 66 Raceway sold?
International Speedway Corp. (ISC) has completed its acquisition of Raceway Associates, LLC, owner and operator of Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL. The combined purchase price for the transactions was $102.4 million in cash.
Has Route 66 Raceway been sold?
What will happen to Atlanta Dragway?
This year’s event, set to take place from April 30 to May 2, will be the last NHRA National event held at Atlanta Dragway. It will be the 40th Southern Nationals at the Atlanta Dragway after last year’s event was postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Why is this the last race at Atlanta Dragway?
Since the event was skipped last year due to the pandemic, the 2021 event will be the 40th hosted at Georgia’s House of Speed, after which the NHRA will seek a new buyer for the property in an effort to raise funds to update other tracks.
How long is Royal Purple Raceway?
1/4 mile
With a full 1/4 mile racing surface, 1/2 mile of shutdown area, state of the art lighting for night racing, a new Compulink timing and scoring system, one of the largest paved pit areas ever built at a drag racing complex and spectator amenities.
Who built Houston Raceway Park?
Greg and Gary Angel
Founded in 1988 by Greg and Gary Angel, Houston Raceway Park powered by Pennzoil is a quarter-mile dragstrip in Baytown, Texas, located on the eastern edge of the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area. The Park is situated on 500 acres and is the only major multi-purpose motorsports venue in the Houston area.