Premature, no one has the answer. We all have opinions. We all have heard the various rumblings. I for one hope that this year's Pittsburgh will be one talked about for many years to come. I remember sitting shoulder to shoulder in those seats watching many great races. The place has gone thru many trying times. Some, including me, that no one could ever understand. But, if this is the last horrah for the speedway I can say I have seen a lot of really good racing at the track. In these trying times I feel the decisions know being made are not easy one's. I for one will will be sorry to see the heavy equipment come in and the blades and cutting torches start to do there destruction. Many, many people should be remembered from owners, racers, staff and on and on. The names are endless. I hope to see the Red Miley memorial race continue, he did many things for dirt track racing. Someone needs to pick up the Herb Scott and the Ed Laboon classic. In its short history the race has become a staple for the penn Ohio series. My memories go far beyond the day they opened the gates for the first race. A great deal of objects and structures that came from Heidelberg. I used to sit in those same stands at Heidelberg as a child. I hope that if this is the last hurrah that after the races are over and you stand up to leave, take a moment and remember all the good racing you have seen over the years. PPMS, thanks, the memories will live on for years to come.
PPMS thanks 4 the memories
Started by jo73, Oct 05 2016 05:51 PM
21 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 05 October 2016 - 05:51 PM
#2
Posted 05 October 2016 - 06:31 PM
We all have memories some good some bad but the racing was all was good. I truly hope PPMS will be around so we can make future memories, if not i"ll just watch my DVD"s of my Son and Grand Daughter when they raced. Even have a DVD when Davey Lee drove his car. So yeah, those memories will live on!
#3
Posted 05 October 2016 - 07:13 PM
According to Matt Miley, PPMS will be racing in 2017!!!! That is the word he sent out a couple of days ago!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!!
Walt
#4
Posted 05 October 2016 - 07:36 PM
Thanks Walt.
#5
Posted 05 October 2016 - 07:42 PM
How about Mercer. Thanks for the memories.
#6
Posted 05 October 2016 - 07:55 PM
WOW. First I have heard of that Walt. So, a lot that was said early this year was again just rumors ? lol, good news, memories will live on and new ones will be made.
#7
Posted 05 October 2016 - 08:16 PM
The Pittsburgher is on the 2017 Lucas Oil schedule. There was a thread a while ago about the surveying at the track, you must have missed it. Let's just say it didn't go well and the only good thing the track grounds are good for is a racetrack.
#8
Posted 05 October 2016 - 08:34 PM
Premature, no one has the answer. We all have opinions. We all have heard the various rumblings. I for one hope that this year's Pittsburgh will be one talked about for many years to come. I remember sitting shoulder to shoulder in those seats watching many great races. The place has gone thru many trying times. Some, including me, that no one could ever understand. But, if this is the last horrah for the speedway I can say I have seen a lot of really good racing at the track. In these trying times I feel the decisions know being made are not easy one's. I for one will will be sorry to see the heavy equipment come in and the blades and cutting torches start to do there destruction. Many, many people should be remembered from owners, racers, staff and on and on. The names are endless. I hope to see the Red Miley memorial race continue, he did many things for dirt track racing. Someone needs to pick up the Herb Scott and the Ed Laboon classic. In its short history the race has become a staple for the penn Ohio series. My memories go far beyond the day they opened the gates for the first race. A great deal of objects and structures that came from Heidelberg. I used to sit in those same stands at Heidelberg as a child. I hope that if this is the last hurrah that after the races are over and you stand up to leave, take a moment and remember all the good racing you have seen over the years. PPMS, thanks, the memories will live on for years to come.
Are you going to take your bleacher board seat home and hang it on the wall. How about a famous wall board? Cant leave with out a ppms souvenir!
#9
Posted 05 October 2016 - 09:13 PM
You can affect racings future allot more on November 8th than 47% of Americans are willing to understand.
Matt Miley has stated they will operate next year like Walt said!
They are Racers and always have been !
Nobody in western pa wants to race more than the Mileys !
One thing matt said that always sticks with me about that track .
Something to the effect of : go ahead and run this race track if you think it is so easy but
" DONT QUIT YOUR DAY JOB "
#10
Posted 05 October 2016 - 09:39 PM
A lot of rumors going around on Mercer!! The only thing i know for sure is that Bill Altman wants out. I hear there are several people interested, but price may be a sticking point. Sure hope it all works out as I have a lot of memories with that old place. That was where I first announced races way back about 1973!! STILL HAVING FUN!!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
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#11
Posted 05 October 2016 - 10:24 PM
A bigger problem than the price is buyers getting financing. Bill is not going to finance the track for a prospective buyer. There have been a couple interested parties, but they wanted Bill to hold the mortage on the place. He got burned big time doing that when he sold his trucking company and the buyer went belly up. Any buyer will need to get their own financing which nobody has been able to do.A lot of rumors going around on Mercer!! The only thing i know for sure is that Bill Altman wants out. I hear there are several people interested, but price may be a sticking point. Sure hope it all works out as I have a lot of memories with that old place. That was where I first announced races way back about 1973!! STILL HAVING FUN!!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
#12
Posted 06 October 2016 - 08:36 AM
Owner fianancing. WOW. So I retired moved down here to Hilton Head and have had to make more trips back north to deal with situations that attorneys wrote up. There is scumbags out there that thrive on this crap. Fun. Fun. Fun
#13
Posted 06 October 2016 - 01:47 PM
Most of these race tracks are only worth the land they sit on for other development. And with that there is the added cost of demolition. There aren't too many race tracks making much money these days, so buying a race track is just that. It is not buying a high cash flowing business. Most of these track owners want a ridiculous price for the tracks, that could never even pay off a mortgage through the race track operation. Didn't Mercer sell for over $1 million when Altman bought it? It definitely isn't worth half that much.......
#14
Posted 06 October 2016 - 02:00 PM
The Pittsburgher is on the 2017 Lucas Oil schedule. There was a thread a while ago about the surveying at the track, you must have missed itit didn't . Let's just say go well and the only good thing the track grounds are good for is a racetrack.
Let's just say go well and the only good thing the track grounds are good for is a racetrack.
I followed it, what are these facts?
#15
Posted 06 October 2016 - 06:45 PM
A lot of rumors going around on Mercer!! The only thing i know for sure is that Bill Altman wants out. I hear there are several people interested, but price may be a sticking point. Sure hope it all works out as I have a lot of memories with that old place. That was where I first announced races way back about 1973!! STILL HAVING FUN!!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
#16
Posted 06 October 2016 - 06:47 PM
They kept breaking bits while trying to drill. It would could cost millions to run water and sewage to the track grounds. It's an old strip mine, it's all rock. There's a reason why most old strip mines still lay empty.
Let's just say go well and the only good thing the track grounds are good for is a racetrack.
I followed it, what are these facts?
Edited by GEARHEAD, 06 October 2016 - 06:47 PM.
#17
Posted 06 October 2016 - 08:16 PM
A lot of rumors going around on Mercer!! The only thing i know for sure is that Bill Altman wants out. I hear there are several people interested, but price may be a sticking point. Sure hope it all works out as I have a lot of memories with that old place. That was where I first announced races way back about 1973!! STILL HAVING FUN!!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
#18
Posted 06 October 2016 - 08:41 PM
Gearhead where you get this information from that you post about?
#19
Posted 07 October 2016 - 07:15 AM
A lot of rumors going around on Mercer!! The only thing i know for sure is that Bill Altman wants out. I hear there are several people interested, but price may be a sticking point. Sure hope it all works out as I have a lot of memories with that old place. That was where I first announced races way back about 1973!! STILL HAVING FUN!!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
#20
Posted 07 October 2016 - 07:17 AM
I honestly think Altmans heart was ever into the track. It would be a shame to see it close I've gone there since You were the annoucer
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