Question about race track...(Log Cabin)

[DarthSirus]

I've been driving down Henry road just about everyday doing
some on work at the lake... Every now and then I have notice
dump trucks hauling out trees and dirt from from Log Cabin
Raceway driveway. I do know that the track has been up for
sale for a while. Just want to see if anyone heard anything new about the track? I posted here cause Satch owns Log Cabin
Raceway and has been working at Fork Mountain Raceway
perpared French Grimes race track all last year the track was
in it's best shape in years. I ain't gonna go down their and
trespass at Log Cabin raceway.

Can't wait to sling some dirt at Fork Mountain Raceway and other
tracks too...

[JEDC94]

Contact the Franklin News Post *540-483-5113 and talk to ol' Morris Stephenson...He used to work there and knows Satch pretty well, I'm sure he could tell you whats up.

[Buster]

still listed as of today
Log Cabin Raceway & Park


Price: $750,000
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This is how the track looked in the beginning!!
Address:
1000 Providence Church Road
Henry, VA 24102
Type: Commercial for Sale

Description:

Log cabin raceway - half-mile dirt track (last run in 1988). Beautiful 2-3 acre pond with campsites, each with electric and water. Concrete bleachers with seating capacity of 7500+, 20x50 press box, 20x80 concession stand, 20x50 infield concession stand. Property has grown up, but the potential remains. At its peak, this was one of the finest half-mile dirt tracks in the country. Call 1-800-962-4102 today for more information.

Agent Name & Cell Phone: Billy Kingery * (540) 420-2848

[Dwayne]

Looks like a very nice track

[gb81racing]

yes that track looks good...

[JEDC94]

It was a REALLY nice track, with a tunnel into the infield and very nice facilities. But, the stopped messing with it in the 1980's or so...From what I've seen, there's trees growing on the racing surface now...I kinda wonder if Satch isn't cleaning some of that up to help make the property a little more salable

[DOCCALLAHAN]

That Was One Of The Best Dirt Tracks Anywhere And A Little Trivia Bloomer Raced There At Age 16

[jojoracer]

Hey! so did Booper Bare thats where started
his dad Tommy was still racing then, someday
someone will have the $$ to buy and reopen
Log Cabin Raceway speaking of this It's way
off subject doubley, but who remembers 46
Jimmy Jessup

[bigkid]

Hey Jo,
I remember Jimmy Jessup, dude kicked our but a lot at the Cabin. First car I know of to stop using a swaybar on the front, and rumors were flying he was getting special tires stamped. Either way Jimmy was fast up high.
What about the Nascar drivers race when Tim Richmond drove Cardwell's Limited LM against all the other Nascar drivers driving LM's and kicked there tail?
And Donnie Moran winning the big $30,000 to win race with the open bodies and Larry Moore with wheel skirts. Combs was cutting down everyones left rear with his nose piece and Moran got him back. One heck of a track.

[Poorboy44]

I went up and walked around the whole track a year ago. There is small pines growing in the track but that is really helping the track from washing away. It would not take a whole lot to get the track back running. The walls are still in great shape. The tower is pretty rough. Some trees fell across the outer fence. But for it not to be open since 1988 it is still in good shape. Tunnel would need some work.

[tha HOGG 19]

hey jojo and bigkid...........man the memorys....i was there for all of that stuff.....watched my brother run the high side more than once up there.....THE finest track i`ve ever been to........bar none!!!!!

[bigkid]

I agree Hogg,
Remember when Booper(15yrs.old) ran his first race very well, hit our car in the left side and drove the frame rail all the way to the transmission, when R.L. Young was driving the 17 car for us. R.L. wasout for a while after that lick I was on top of the buss we hauled the car in and ran straight off the back of it going to the wreck. We were back the next week with Bobby Williams and the Barry Wright car we bought off Hall.

[bigkid]

That 4th turn wall reminds me of Friendship dirt days, sucker came in about 10 feet. Miss seeing ole Gary run, miss seeing him and yall at Stateline too. Thanks for the memories.......

[Redclay Rebel]

What a waste!!!! They need to bring that baby back to life

[w1ck3d0n3l0st]

That track looked awesome has. Hope oneday someone opens it back up.

[jojoracer]

We were racing up there one night Gary in the car
they were mixing limited with late models we were
running the 311 inch motor turning about 8900 rpm
running good Gary went off down in the corner # 3
car caught fire (flash fire) I figured it blowed. he takes
off walking back to the pits .. gets there and hands
me a bolt he found on the track, when the car gets
there on the wecker we look it over to access the
damage to the engine, mmmmm it looks OK we see
what started the fire .... a bolt holding the bowl to
the carb came out.. THE BOLT I was holding in my hand.
the bolt went back in the carb, Gary back in the car,
the car back on the track, and I think a 8 th or 9th
place finish (oh what a night) amazing but true..
when it was all over Gary laughing says how about
checking those bolts every week. I agreed.

[rockinrobselle1]

Anybody have 3/4 of a million they can lend me...:blue9:

[hyperdad]

I remember the first race at Log Cabin. The track had holes in it after practice, they brought out the motor grader. We parked our car after the heat race, and during the feature cars were driving off down into huge craters, not holes.Everyone was raising their car up! Broken shocks, tie rods, and even a fuel cell knocked out.
The dirt had a high mica content and would not bond, it always moved or flaked off.They never got the surface right. the late Drake Shelton one said - " It' a beautiful place, they have everything but a track surface to race on".

[Slim_Shady]

all they needed was a few loads of good ol' North Carolina red clay:uglylol:

[Poorboy44]

Was told a few weeks ago, and hoping my source is correct, I think it is but the wednesday after the big snow, Evernham and Harvick was up at the track talking to Satch. Exactly about what can't say, but also heard they have met 2 more times. So let's see what happens if it is truth or false. Do know they were in town that day, was told by another person who is related to satch's family by marriage. Just have to take this stuff with a grain of salt until it is wrote in stone.

[dirtywhiteboy]

Was told a few weeks ago, and hoping my source is correct, I think it is but the wednesday after the big snow, Evernham and Harvick was up at the track talking to Satch. Exactly about what can't say, but also heard they have met 2 more times. So let's see what happens if it is truth or false. Do know they were in town that day, was told by another person who is related to satch's family by marriage. Just have to take this stuff with a grain of salt until it is wrote in stone.
that would be a dream come true....

[wtc46]

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[wtc46]

Hey Jo,
I remember Jimmy Jessup, dude kicked our but a lot at the Cabin. First car I know of to stop using a swaybar on the front, and rumors were flying he was getting special tires stamped. Either way Jimmy was fast up high.
What about the Nascar drivers race when Tim Richmond drove Cardwell's Limited LM against all the other Nascar drivers driving LM's and kicked there tail?
And Donnie Moran winning the big $30,000 to win race with the open bodies and Larry Moore with wheel skirts. Combs was cutting down everyones left rear with his nose piece and Moran got him back. One heck of a track.
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[wtc46]

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[wtc46]

bigkid,we would bring the car in from pratice and throw a quilt over the right rear. we would stand and watch everyone in the pits swarm like honey bees.the next week we would put it on the left front.watching everyone every week was fun.the fact of the matter was 3/4 of the cars we were racing againest was gann cars,a few bopp's,and afew wright cars. we built our own cars and jimmy and ronnie jessup was such good drivers everbody swore we had to be cheating!
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[311rebel]

TERRY BEASLEY TERRY CARDWELL HERBIE POOLE JOHNNY GREGORY JACK VINCENT.ALL ran good at the cabin.:blue26::con_flag:

[dirtywhiteboy]

TERRY BEASLEY TERRY CARDWELL HERBIE POOLE JOHNNY GREGORY JACK VINCENT.ALL ran good at the cabin.:blue26::con_flag:
way i remimber it ol herbie was a better boxer than a racer,..but he kept it interesting!! i remimber one year at 311 ol herby an a yellow car(cant remimber who,we called it da bannana car) wrecked bout every week end between turn 4 an da checkerd...da memorys...

[wtc46]

terry beasly was aheck of a hobby driver back in the day, he and ronnie jessup put on some of the best shows at 311.terry cardwell, gosh we loved racing ol terry, good times! but herbie poole? i remember ol herbie acting like he was pretty close kin to the hicks,race 'em ,wreck 'em , fight 'em ! and i'm sorry but i just don't remember vincent racing at the cabin . he was pretty good at 311 though.
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[roundtrackracer]

Yall remeber when the lights went out and they raced with headlights on the outside from the fans

[wtc46]

sorry roundtrackracer,i remember the lights going out several weeks in a row, but i don't remember racing in the dark with the fans headlights, sorry.
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