SCRA Drag Strip Cancels Their 2023 Race Season
News about the future of SCRA Drag Strip in Great Bend, Kansas, recently came across social media. The track, which hosted the first NHRA national event in 1955, will be canceling their 2023 race season due to track surface issues.
The following information was posted on the SCRA Drag Strip’s Facebook page:
“The Sunflower Rod and Custom Association G.B.,(SRCA) have made the decision to cancel the 2023 race season at the SRCA Dragstrip. Great Bend, the owner of the track, has hired a consultant and engineer who are investigating the recently constructed track surface and will be furnishing a report. The final report has not been received but the preliminary indication is that the track will require substantial remedial work which might include a replacement of the racing surface.”
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“The decision is bittersweet. After thorough analysis and discussions, it was determined that the maintenance and operating expense of the current drag strips' surface for continued safe high-speed racing would be very expensive for the 2023 race season, only to be torn out with the anticipated concrete replacement.”
Because of the news, Matthew Frost had to alter the schedule and find an alternative for that track date on the Rocky Mountain Race Week 1.0 drag-and-drive this year. That revised schedule has now been released:
Saturday, June 24th – Kearney Raceway Park
Sunday, June 25th – Drive day
Monday, June 26th – Bandimere Speedway
Tuesday, June 27th – Pueblo Motorsports Park
Wednesday, June 28th – Pueblo Motorsports Park
Thursday, June 29th – Drive day
Friday, June 30th – Kearney Raceway Park
Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of Motion Raceworks.