Pikes Peak to Reopen [Archive]

call_me_andrew

26th July 2008, 07:28

http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories/x1526667670/PPIR-to-re-open

Good news indeed.

MDS

26th July 2008, 13:29

I know the first time ISC sold it there was a clause in the contract prohibiting any sort of ticketed racing use. Apparently they've loosened up the contract some, but I'm still not sure they're allowed to host touring series like the ICS.

At any rate I suspect it will be years, if ever, before we see the IRL return to PPIR.

http://www.thatsracin.com/news/story/16779.html

nigelred5

26th July 2008, 14:03

At least they didn't rape it and dig holes in the track like they did to Nazareth. s. Tells me they have more or less given up on expanding into the Colorado market as well.

call_me_andrew

26th July 2008, 21:41

I know the first time ISC sold it there was a clause in the contract prohibiting any sort of ticketed racing use. Apparently they've loosened up the contract some, but I'm still not sure they're allowed to host touring series like the ICS.

At any rate I suspect it will be years, if ever, before we see the IRL return to PPIR.

http://www.thatsracin.com/news/story/16779.html

Perhaps the poor housing market led ISC to believe that there wouldn't be any interest in buying the track for building a developement.

jeffconn

27th July 2008, 04:59

Great news. Well, the Rock reopened and soon PPIR will too. So, when we gonna see North Wilkesboro with cars racing? Any other abandoned tracks that can feasibly be reopened?

The thatsracin article suggests that NASCAR racing will be off-limits for the track, due to the terms of the sale. That still leaves ARCA, USAR, USAC, IRL, and whatever road racing they can come up with.

Here's Pikes Peak's website, btw.
http://www.ppir.com/

oldhippie

27th July 2008, 20:30

once nascar abandons a track they dont go back

Jonesi

27th July 2008, 21:27

At least they didn't rape it and dig holes in the track like they did to Nazareth. s. Tells me they have more or less given up on expanding into the Colorado market as well.

ISC's buying up and closing the track, to leverage a new track backfired. They probably burned their bridges to the local motorsports community, and a new track will never get the deal they wanted, so it won't happen.