Video Tour of Spokane County Raceway

Here’s a look at the track sans straightaway, which was being worked on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B8O94CX4Og

This past weekend I had occasion to be in Spokane, WA so I decided to pay a visit to our old 2.5 mile long friend.  Neither WMRRA nor anyone else has been able to race there due to the years of financial, political, and legal troubles which finally came to a head in 2006.

Ultimately, unlikely and fortunately, Spokane County bought the property and decided to keep it a racetrack.  Other interested parties would surely have plowed it under, divided it and turned it into a housing development.

Even better is that the County is making much needed improvements in an effort to recieve an NHRA sanction for drag racing which will attract bigger-time events.  This equals more revenue which obviously is a good thing!  Furthermore, the request for the NHRA sanction has been approved!

Let’s hear it for the preservation of a great track!