I would love to drive for 3 hours each way to race even if it was for a day. Instead of driving 1096km round trip.

Heathcote needs money spent like Liam said, if the track was of the same quality as WSID then yeah, people would be happy to drive there, cant run any night events, cause the generators always seem to run out of fuel soon as it gets dark. Facilities are just about non existant, the only thing it has going for it is the fact that its existing, so there is no need for a new owner to wrestle council for permits or anything. Would take a ton of money to make it good, but if it was good then people will race there, I dont mind the drive personally, i go further to have a half hour ski behind race boats, so for a day long event its nothing.

were down south west vic {portland} and get guys travelling from melb, adelaide, wonthaggi etc 5-6 hr drives to race 1/8th mile if ya dedicated you will make the journey.alot of guys from down here alway's make the trip to calder-wsid 12-13hrs to go for a race you guy have got it made heathcote might not be the best but it better than nothing...

the point i tried to make is that heathgoat could of really capitalised when calder was down and out!!! i would drive 4 hours for 2 days of racing rather then a friday night street meet like most people 88chas im suprised they just not light 44gal drums up and push them against the track wall when the lights go out, or have a few suedys on push bikes peddling to power the lights

Yeah but Ank he wont put fuel in the generators, let alone in a drum to burn it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Epitaph [View Post] they thought you were craig david and wanted to ask for your autograph haha

Quote: Originally Posted by Epitaph [View Post] they thought you were craig david and wanted to ask for your autograph I even had all my clothes on Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

lol "all your clothes" only consisits of kappa trackies and an everlast singlet

Paul, they just wanted to check out your mrs tits.

tracks like this shold offer membership /yearly/ monthly stuff like that if he is going to re do the track then he should build an onite hotel and really have a crack at making a pricvate venu with a relaxed attitude up there with ther best of them

Quote: Originally Posted by ANK [View Post] tracks like this shold offer membership /yearly/ monthly stuff like that if he is going to re do the track then he should build an onite hotel and really have a crack at making a pricvate venu with a relaxed attitude up there with ther best of them why not mention the idea directly to him then? cant see why it wouldnt work apart from lack of business. very achievable with the amount of space and location but does he really have the required $$$ to take on such a big project like that ?

Does he have 10mill to do that though.. 20 mill even.

hence why i mentioned the cost at the bottom of my post for such a developement plan. plus i doubt there would be a high enough return on assets to warrant the risks involved in a project like this

what a waste of money it would be to build a hotel!!! its not the right location full stop!! there is no market there!!! interstaters would want city not paddocks!!!!

Get shipping containers and fit them out with a few things and theyd be alright to crash in for the weekend.

Shipping containers? There's proper rooms for $100 down the road.

No idea? 1st time there was for the nationals. I mentioned that in regards to people talking about building a hotel there and that woud be a cheap altenative.

why not just have a really good camping area showers and ****tErS and everything to make it comfortable,

Yeah thats not a bad idea.. camping is pretty good. Can be a great atmosphere.

im sure you would be able to camp there anyway if it was a 2 day event.