The Drake Raceway
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TNR A-main Challenge 20232023-01-20 Race |
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DNC 20212021-02-17 Race |
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Thunder Alley Toy Drive2020-12-12 Race |
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We wanted to give everyone an update on The Drake Raceway!
We wanted to give everyone an update on The Drake Raceway, formerly known as Thunder Alley Raceway. Our lease starts March 1st, we plan to start moving dirt and gathering materials next week. We are planning for a soft opening in late March of 2025.
The initial cost to cleanup and refresh the track is going to be expensive, but will be worth it in the end. We need help from the community to gather resources, sponsorship, and or volunteer help to make the process efficient. Our purposed cost to clean up, repair, and purchase equipment for the racetrack is estimated at over $25,000. (not including rent, utilities, and insurance) Items needed for the track: -MyLaps Scoring system and hardware. -Sound system, speakers, microphones, ect. Thank you to Steve Burgess for all the help and support! -Track renovations and build. Levi Jackson will be building and helping with all the dirt work. -Equipment rental, mini excavator, loader, and skid steer. -Dirt / clay for the track. -Piping, stakes, tools for track. -Paint and power washing. -Computer, printer, and TVs for scoring and TV mounts. -Cameras. -Air compressor and air lines. -12 Gage wire for sound system. -Cover for pit area. -Wind screens for fence. -Wash Station, sink and faucets. -Warmup and staging tables. -Hoses and sprayers. -Tools, brooms, shovels, hammers, and etc. -Pit lane accessories. -Banners and signage -Matching chairs- bulk. -Pumps. -Cooler / refrigerator. -Fencing Please reach out if you have any connections that would be helpful or if you’re interested sponsorship. We are a great community of racers and together we can make this facility one of the best out there! Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you to Danny from Tekno for the rental cars, Levi Jackson for the track build, Weaver Grading for equipment, Steve Burgess for the sound system, and Ofir Komerian for the track sponsorship. Thank you, The Drake's |
| Cavalieri's TNR A-main setup | collections | Ryan Cavalieri | SBX.2 | 2023-01-22 |
| Ryan Pavidis JBRL #3 Thunder Alley | picture_as_pdf | Ryan Pavidis | RC8B3.2 | 2021-08-06 |
| DNC 2021 Setup | collections | Tanner Denney | MBX8 WE | 2021-02-21 |
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