How to reopen a dragstrip?

We started out with a simple system by "Port-a-tree". Came with starting line beams and finish line beams. rolled out a 1/8 mile of cable down the center of the track and hooked up the sensor.

We got lucky and got a used set from the "Ice Drag guy" they gave up on there sport!
With this system, all you need is a 1000 W or larger generator and you have a running system.

Our track is a non profit deal. so things happen vary slow, and no body get paid.

You either need someone who is willing to pound the pavement to get lots and lots of sponsor(because no one is going to sponsor much money on a 10 car field with 0 spectators)

Or you have to have connections and smart guys that can make something from nothing.

For example: our track is and old air port. we don't have the money to cut holes in the tar to make a concrete burn out box. So one of the guys, new a guy, that would let us us his steam roller.
We used big propane torches, melted the tar and used the steam roller to shake and vibrate grove for the water to be trapped in.(aka water box) painted it to seal the cracks. And now you have a burn out box.
Another guy had a 30 gal steel drum that we attached a garden hose and a sprayer to the bottom and 10psi of pressure give you all the water you need for the burn out box.

Had another guy that had an in with the highway department and we got a chunk of used guardrail that had been removed due to a crash that bent it up pretty good. cut the bad section out and now we have 120' feet of guardrail to protect the spectators. All the rest of the track is lined with plastic 55 gal barrels. Barrels were donated and the fire department donated the water to fill them up with. Its not ideal but its the best that we can do at this time. I know I'm rambling on here but this should help you get the thought proses moving forward.

It's a lot of hard work and sacrifices, to make it work! Good luck to you and hope you can make a go of it.

We are not NHRA IHRA OR ANY OTHER RA SANCTIONED, AND NEVER WILL BE. WE ARE TWO SMALL AND ALWAYS WILL BE!