Why is bandimere closing?

Why is bandimere closing?

The intrigue: Bandimere told the Denver Post this summer, they’re building a lot of houses around us. But that’s not why we’re leaving. We really feel comfortable with why we’re leaving: We need more space. He said a new facility would have restrooms, running water and seats with backs — unlike the current site.

Why is NHRA leaving Denver?

Top Fuel team owner Antron Brown, a three-time winner at Denver, predicted months ago that the Rocky Mountain market won’t disappear from the NHRA’s schedule. ‘We really feel comfortable with why we’re leaving: We need more space,’ owner John Bandimere Jr. says.

Who is the founder of Bandimere Speedway?

Established in 1958 by John Bandimere, Sr. The track can seat 28,500 people. The Top Eliminator Club provides one of the best views in all of drag racing.

Is Bandimere going away?

Bandimere Speedway closing at end of 2023 season, owners searching for new location. After 65 years of drag racing in Morrison, Bandimere Speedway will close at the end of the 2023 season as the owners look for a new location.

What is to become of bandimere speedway?

Bandimere family plans to build new drag-racing facility near DIA; current land likely to be put to automotive use by new buyer.

Why is NHRA not coming back to Atlanta?

NHRA had finalized the transaction and that the buyer had plans to redevelop the property for “a large mixed-use program of industrial, residential, and commercial uses” as an extension of the apartments being built nearby to serve the $2.6-billion battery factory that is coming to the City of Commerce.

Why is NHRA leaving Topeka Kansas?

Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka has held NHRA national events since 1989. Heartland closing due to ongoing tax and land dispute with Shawnee County (Kansas).

Is this the last NHRA race in Denver?

The final edition of the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals is scheduled to take place from July 14-16, 2023, at the iconic Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado.

How old is Sporty Bandimere?

Bandimere Speedway, also known in the NHRA as Thunder Mountain, was a quarter-mile dragstrip located just outside Morrison, Colorado and Lakewood, Colorado. It opened in 1958 and hosts the NHRA’s Dodge//SRT Mile-High Nationals. The facility has a seating capacity of 23,500 spectators.