Just over two months after ending their 2023 season, Battlefield Dragstrip changed that status to permanent closure for the 2024 season.

Despite thirty years of operation in Stonewall, Mississippi and recent upgrades, the track’s future looked bleak.

But recently, news broke that Battlefield Dragstrip will get its latest operator this month, as the track is scheduled to see action for the first time in nearly fifteen months on December 21st, 2024.

Originally opened in 1978, Crossville Dragway has enjoyed some successful seasons in the middle-east area of Tennessee. Hosting everything from Pro Mods to no-prep, Street Outlaws to a street-car series, the track has survived several owners. And although the current lease holder stated the track could be shutting down for 2025 just a few weeks ago, a popular social media figure and business owner has recently stepped up to take the facility to the next level in 2025.

After ten years, a soft opening in 2022, and being shuttered for almost two years, a drag strip in West Virginia will get a second chance. And a former IHRA / PDRA championship family will lead the charge to put action on the track once again.

While we did write about several track closures in 2023, it was refreshing to hear and see about a few tracks coming back to life as well. It’ll be just a few weeks before a popular track in Alabama re-opens with a new name, Rocket City Dragway, this spring.