Payne’s legal battles against the county’s appraiser’s office began in 2019, leading to a 11-count lawsuit filed by Shelby Development against Shawnee County and its appraiser’s office. A Shawnee County District Court judge ruled in favor of the county on all 11 counts in April 2022. An appeal has been filed, and a decision is expected within the next two to four months.

With the future of Heartland Park hanging in the balance, the loss of the iconic racing facility would mark a significant blow to both the drag racing community and Shawnee County.

That would mean for us Midwest racers, Bandimere, KID, Topeka, and great bend. Ughhh, I just got my car dialed in and was looking forward to racing. I hope this owner gets his taxes straighten out.

The whole situation sucks. Wichita, Great Bend and Bandimere are all done. I guess Mo-Kan is all thats left.

Going to Tulsa myself. Might see u there.

We have our nice 1/8 mile track shut down due to the owner just not wanting to run a race track anymore. It’s a very nice facility built in 2004 or about. It’s been constantly improved with all concrete strip and pits. He can’t sell it for 1.5 mil. So I guess it will be torn down down for a truck stop or something.

building new track in Kansas City so I hear

says will be done October 2023 ??

https://www.facebook.com/flyinghdragstrip

Actually about 40 miles east of KC. A group out of Overland Park, KS is doing it. The guy who owns Heartland Park bought the old I-70 Speedway and has opened a dirt track where the old track was. He sold the back part of the property to the OP group and they are in the process of building the track now. He hopes to have it completed this fall or early next spring.

Mid America Dragway West of Ark City.

Great owners and staff that knows how to prep!

Not sure Great Bend is necessarily "done" but they need to figure out the resurface deal.

I heard they had one of the city's contractors pave it, that didn't sound good to me from the beginning. Then I saw some in car videos from Rocky Mountain Raceweek right after they paved it and it looked ugly.

Hope the KC track comes to fruition. I still love this hobby, everything 3 hours or more away. I guess some folks may have longer commute

Move out west if you really wanna feel the pain....We just got back from a 3600 mile rouond trip to race NMCA in St Louis the weekend before last. Next stop is 4000+ mile round trip

Butttt, you win all the time Al. I never do.😬

Ouch 😁
Yeah that will take the sting out of travel . I am 600 miles or so just to the next track .

Tex