WIP Yello Belly Dragway

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  1. Dshaw2092

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    -PAID MAP-
    My Name Is Dax, Creator Of DaxMapsOfficial On Patreon. I Am Currently Working On Creating Real Life Location Maps, Mainly Consisting Of 1/8 Drag Strip And Street Racing Locations.

    -All Of My Maps Will Be Free When Finished-
    In The Meantime You Can Support My Work By Becoming A Patron At Patreon.com/DaxMapsOfficial
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    Welcome To Grand Prairie Texas. Home To High Temps, Dead Grass And Yello Belly Dragway.
    Yello Belly Drag Strip originated in the early 1950’s when a number of adventurous young automobile enthusiasts began racing each other in the sandy river bottom of the Trinity River near Grand Prairie, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The property owner, an eccentric millionaire, O.L.Nelms, was a frequent spectator and the racers prevailed upon him to build a drag strip so they could enjoy their hobby without the intervention of the local police who usually closed down their racing. Nelms did build an asphalt drag strip run by volunteers who enjoyed the activities. It was dubbed “Yello Belly Drag Strip”, a reference to Nelms’ opinion of their lack of bravery. The name stuck! Later, a fence was added and each racer and spectator was charged 50 cents admission. The gate opened at noon every Sunday and closed at dark, using the street racing method of flagged start and finish.

    During the 1960’s, racial tension at that period in history became a concern. This prompted Nelms to build steel structures along each side of the track with a metal roof and dock-high foundations, which could easily become warehouses if the track were forced to close. That never happened and Yello Belly Drag Strip exists as the oldest continuously operating drag strip in Texas and the only known drag strip with covered spectator areas where one can park a car at covered trackside and watch the races.
     

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  2. amy noble

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    yoooo this is the same strip the stapleton42 went to hell yeah
     
  3. RiChuF

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    @ £5 a month for drag strips think ill pass:)
    but good luck in ya map makin adventures bud
     
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  4. Dshaw2092

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    Sure are missing out.
     
  5. Car8john

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    ...On a flat field with 3 buildings and a singular two lane road?
    Could probably make this in under an hour if really needed
     
  6. Dshaw2092

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    hahahahaha you guys dont read
     
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  7. [HHA] Midnightrider

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    cant please everyone half these people are not happy enless they are getting free slapped together crap
     
  8. SmokeyDokey

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    This is paid slapped together crap, even worse. But then again, according to the first post, it isn't done. And in the first post it is said that it will be free when done.
     
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