Join in the effort to clean up Beech Bend Raceway

This past weekend may be one that many people will soon want to forget for those who live in the mid west portion of the United States. The NMCA was set to roll into town for the Quick Fuel Technology NMCA Muscle Car Nationals. Threatening weather had been in the area for days before and the powers at be were watching the developments closely in preparation for the event. In a timely manner the event was cancelled for the fear of substantial rain fall scheduled for the weekend and with many racers making the trek from half way across the country it was in their best interest to call off the event.

Get more information on the plans to help clean up the raceway on YellowBullet.

Over the weekend the rains set in and local rivers rose above their flood stage and eventually consumed the grounds of Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The water had reached an average of ten feet deep across the grounds and in some parts was certainly deeper as it nearly covered the entire grandstands. Many of the food stands and sheds that were on the grounds have been washed away by the flood waters, which will certainly bring about a hard road to recovery for the tracks owner Dallas Jones. So now is your opportunity to help!

From Mitch Mika of Bad Gas Racing:

I’m sure by now you know that Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green was flooded with over 14′ of water. We, Bad Gas Racing, have put together a deal to go help Dallas Jones get the place cleaned back up and running. We are looking for any and all volunteers to head down this coming Monday and work at the track cleaning up the debris Tuesday and Wednesday and return home Thursday. Dominic Blasco from Great Lakes Dragway is providing a Bus to get those of us from the Chicagoland area there at no expense and Charlie Harmon of the NMCA is paying for all the hotel rooms for this trip….We are still working on the details with VP Fuels but it is to our understanding that they might be covering all the meals for all the volunteers.

Thanks

Bad Gas Racing

Mitch Mika – 773 406 7298