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  1.   chris o posted:
  07.31.2012 - 2:16 pm
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track has closed


  2.   nascar_vd / racing-reference.info posted:
  12.30.2015 - 6:39 am
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Note: Configuration
Length: .5 mile tri-oval
Banking in turns: T1 = 7.5° ; T2 = 8° ; T3 = 8.5°
Banking in straights: 3-4°


  3.   FerretFerret posted:
  08.30.2018 - 11:29 am
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Take this as nothing more than rumor, but from being out in the
Tri-Cities a decade ago, and going to the Columbia Cup that year (2008),
I already mentioned this on Bifle's page but there was talk of Bifle
buying up the track and renovating it.

There was also a rumor (though I couldn't find any proof, and secondly
said rumor came from a bar after a few drinks), that either Chad Little
or Derrike Cope were going to invest in the track. Second rumor was to
put a track out on the Hanford Reach. That one made me laugh at the time.

Third rumor, the craziest, though it sounded cooler at the time with a
bunch of drunk guys.....was to build a floating track in Kennewick and
tow it out onto the river and use the Columbia Park area as a paddock area.

Thankfully those last two didn't happen. I'm more intrigued by the whole
Cope or Little were rumored, and I've a hunch it was nothing more than
idle speculation.....that Little or Cope were named as being interested
in the track. Admittedly nothin in the media so my take it was idle
chatter among people in the Tri Cities. Admittedly, too, the whole
floating track idea sounds awesome if they had done that. Track on the
Reach? No, no thanks....

Also the track's now been torn down and is either a wine village or wine
cellar/center depending on who you listen to. It's owned by the Port of
Kennewick, IIRC.

Also, side note. FOr quite a few years, they used to have the trackc be
part of the Water Follies, by turning the boat racers loose in cars on
the track for quite a few laps. It worked out better than people expecte
really. I thought they displayed the hydros there but I'm now not sure
if they ever did or I got that confused with the mall, whichc is well,
well worth going to when the boats roll into town. Or was a decade ago.
Met Chip Hanauer (a guy who is well worth talking to) during my time
there. Interesting guy.

One rumor that came out of the hydro guys was they were going to flood
the track and run the Columbia Cup there instead of on the river.
Thankfully, that never happened and the Cup stayed on the river.
Admittedly, said rumor was told by a drunk fan during the airshow, so
I'm not taking that as credible.


  4.   Ray posted:
  07.16.2020 - 3:01 pm
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This track is not dead yet. Held tire tests there yesterday with
multiple drivers including Garrett Evans.


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