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So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
Last post 06-12-2008, 11:22 PM by krek. 30 replies.
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rtp.rick
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So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
I noticed that the sign on the side of the building is now being turned on at night. If no one is there, why would anyone waste the electricity? Seems odd that they'd turn the sign on. Is something up?
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Rick Ruth
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Mike Byington
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
I was there with the bank dude when the last of the stuff was being packed up and carted off. Forget the date, but about the first of the year, and during a really nice snowfall. I can't imagine something happening with karts again, someone just forgot the breaker.
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rtp.rick
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
 Mike Byington:I was there with the bank dude when the last of the stuff was being packed up and carted off. Forget the date, but about the first of the year, and during a really nice snowfall. I can't imagine something happening with karts again, someone just forgot the breaker.
The sign had been out for some time, but it has been on now for a couple of weeks. As mentioned, it just seems odd that someone would turn it on and leave it on. I think it's even on during the day??
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Rick Ruth
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
Funny, my wife asked me the same question about the lights beign on. Interested on what the future holds in store for that property.
Keith
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
When I was at Chicago Indoor Karting a few months ago they mentioned that they had bought much of the equipment, except for the karts. They are opening another location in the Chicago area.
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
They bought the karts, too, with the intention of reselling to facilities which use electric karts.
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
I drove by on Saturday and there were no cars, no people, and the sign was off....... still closed
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| 05-12-2008, 6:41 AM |
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
MattG:
I drove by on Saturday and there were no cars, no people, and the sign was off....... still closed
The lighted sign, on the side of the building, has been on all day, every day, for the last two weeks. Yeah, Saturday too.
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Rick Ruth
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
Possibly a contact or relay went bad and faulted? Or some bank goon was in there looking around and flipped all the switches turning the lights on and left that one on b/c nothing happened when he hit the switch. F**K Commerce Bank!
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
Lynn: They bought the karts, too, with the intention of reselling to facilities which use electric karts.
The Karts were bought (with everything else) by Chicago Indoor Racing. When the deal went down they had already had them sold to K-1 Speed (Calf). One (or two) of the semi's went stright to K-1 from GPS. Your furniture looks nice and your barriers will be in the new Addison location It's NOT the banks fault. Anyone the spends 18M for something that should cost under 3 is doomed to fail. CIR cost under 3m and is at something north of 140,000 racer served.
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Mike Byington
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Re: So, What's Up With Grand Prix Speedway?
""It's NOT the banks fault. Anyone the spends 18M for something that should cost under 3 is doomed to fail.""
Here, here! It was a poor, upside down bussiness model for this area.
Mike Byington 27 Year Member, SCCA Solo, Rallycross, RoadRally, National Flag & Comm "Drivers have races, Workers have enduros."
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