Milan Dragway for sale
 

Been going there since the beginning-

K

https://www.speedsport.com/drag-raci...on-the-market/

First time I was there, they still had their overhead Christmas Tree. Four of five of us from the South Bend/Elkhart area left Martin US131 after racing the Saturday night program and made the trip over to Milan to race Sunday. As I recall, over twenty separate paved roadways twisted and turned until they eventually led the cars into the staging area. By then, any sand that may have been on the tires was long gone. And trees! Milan had oodles of trees and shade all over. I believe much of the pit area had been an orchard at one time. Here's an ad that shows their overhead Christmas Tree set-up.

Beautiful facility.

To my understanding, the owners' plan was to get it back in shape and sell it off. So it's a good chance the track isn't going anywhere. I sure hope not- I want to run my car down it at least one time.

I think Charley sould buy it!

First pic: early 2000's (ie, 2002/2003/2004)

Second pic: 2024

Twenty years between the two pics.

K

mctrackn?

It is currently called Milan Dragway.

I kind of like the potential new name.........MiLillard Dragway. Not too many guys can brag about a dragstrip named after themselves.

Paul

:CharleySucks:

----Well,,,That's not the worst news. Owners seem to really care what happens to this great facility....Bill S

Good to hear the owner is still prioritizing the quality of the place.

Closing the loop on this topic:

https://competitionplus.com/ihra-com...milan-dragway/

K

Always liked Milan. I was there in the early days when they still had the overhead Christmas Tree.

Understand they are planning to have pits totally redone ala Martin, which I assume means cutting down all the shade trees in the pits. Not my circus, not my monkeys. Time marches on. Comments over on Moparts say the track has been ground flat aready. They aren't messing around. :headbang:

----The new owner of IHRA mentioned (Darryl Cuttell) lives (when he's here) about a 1/4 mile north of my house on the Saint Clair River. Met him at a cookout 2 or 3 years ago and knew nothing about him. He seems very genuinely a nice guy. He really thinks big as he has a huge piece of land with a 3 story house. The word now is that he also bought the 3 houses north of him and is in the process of tearing them down. He also had a big, big barn with a cottage attached and he mowed that down too. Am unsure of his plan at this point....Bill S

Johnny quick is the track manager. Drivers make good track decisions.

I'm glad it is saved, instead of some developer turning it into condos and shopping malls.

He is also into boats Bill, very fast boats...
https://www.speedonthewater.com/new-...ootout-record/

----I'm aware, Lee. My financial guy lives next door to him, and that's how we met. Mark and I are wondering if he's going to drive at LOTO....Bill S

Sounds like major improvements are happening including new stands with concessions under them, new restrooms and the pits are going to be paved with electrical outlets among other things. Was planning on going to the opening Test and Tune on April 23rd until I caught wind of what was happening.
Look forward to going back soon.