Magnolia For Sale+++++++UPDATE++++++
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Butch
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Just saw this on the Magnolia Drag Strip message board. January 5, 2012 10:45 AM AS THE YEARS HAVE PASSED WE HAVE ALL PUT OUR HEARTS AND SOULS INTO MAGNOLIA DRAG STRIP EVERY SEASON THE BIG QUESTION IS MAG GONNA OPEN AGAIN THIS SEASON, I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 18 YEARS AND MAYBE IT IS TIME FOR A NEW FACE AND NEW RULES, THAT IS UP TO YOU IF YOU HAVE A REASONABLE OFFER I AM HERE TO LISTEN PLEASE E MAIL ME AT MCCREERY3113@AOL.COM OR CALL 330-866-1500 I WILL NOT TALK PRICES OR BUSSINESS ON THIS WEB PAGE. IF NO REASONABLE OFFER THEN I WILL GO FROM THERE. ALL THE AWARDS PACKAGES HAVE BEEN HANDED OUT OR MAILED, THERFORE WE WILL NOT BE HAVING A BANQUET. LETS JUST HOPE THE 2012 SEASON IS A GREAT SEASON FOR ALL. THANK YOU DIXIE MCCREERY Not good news. Butch
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Re: Magnolia For Sale
[Re: AAR-B4]
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01/08/12 12:54 AM
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Crazy68Dart
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Hmm... Didn't know they had a msg board. I've never raced there, but was there various times growing up. Planned on taking the Dart for test+tune after I get it finished. Over the past decade (maybe longer) everyone always wonders if it is going to be open "next season". So far it has, so I wonder if this is more of the same, or if this is for real.
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Re: Magnolia For Sale
[Re: Butch]
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01/21/12 06:32 PM
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triplenickel
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I think it's a lease.
Correct... at least according to this newspaper article.
========== August 5, 2009
By JIM EXLINE The Press-News
MAGNOLIA -- In what many may think is more man's territory than woman's, Dixie McCreery is proving them all wrong.
She is proud to be the only female drag strip owner in this area, or any where else, as far as she knows.
McCreery leases the land, and owns and operates the business. ==========
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Re: Magnolia For Sale
[Re: TheBlackCar]
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01/23/12 10:36 PM
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triplenickel
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Since your lurking around here Wayne, care to comment on whats going on at 42? Rumor has it Bob Hamey has stepped up.
Every winter, people seem to have too much time on their hands.
This year's crop of rumors sprouted early, with unfounded claims being bantered around before Halloween.
Dragway 42's Annual Awards Banquet is less than 2 weeks away with another nearly 100 event schedule being announced for the track's 56th consecutive year of operation and 21st season under the ownership of the Ehrmantraut family.
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Re: Magnolia For Sale
[Re: triplenickel]
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01/23/12 11:37 PM
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I raced there once in 2010 ad really enjoyed myself...went -.005 red in the finals...believe it or not I rolled .005 out in the burnout box... Sig pic is there...
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Re: Magnolia For Sale
[Re: Eric]
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01/24/12 12:18 AM
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Magnolia is the first race track that I raced at back in 74. It was a 1/4 mile back then, and I cant believe guys were actualy running low 10,s and better with that short of track. Back then a bunch of us friends would get together with our 69, Chargers, Mach I Mustangs, etc, whatever we had and go down there and run for fun, along with some real racers. Back then , those cars werent Classics, they were daily drivers. Its much safer now with 1/8 mile racing. I hope they stay open, or someone jumps in to help it keep going. Im not sure its a money thing, as they seem to have plenty of support and sponsors the last I saw. Maybe Dixie is just tired of the time it takes to run a operation like that , I dont know. I hope it stays open though. I have very Fond memories of that place. Mike
Last edited by Sport440; 01/24/12 01:03 AM.
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Re: Magnolia For Sale
[Re: jdfpam]
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01/24/12 03:54 AM
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Dixie leases the land, I think that it is considered to be in a flood plain. Magnolia had a big following at one time, in the mid 1990's. Unfortunately, the operators ran a lot of racers off, and that no doubt has come back to play a big role in the lack of car count. I sure hope that someone is able to buy the equipment and make a good lease with the land owners. It could be a nice little sucessful dragstrip, with the right management and program in place.
Jeff Day Precision Automotive Machine Canton, Ohio (330)456-3045
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Re: Magnolia For Sale
[Re: Todd]
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02/04/12 01:11 PM
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I like to race there,,just a bit too far for me to travel to make it my 'home track'. Raced there when it was 1/4 mile,,like it better as an 1/8 mile. Hope it all works out for the local racers.
If you like drag racing, support your local track.
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