Showing posts with label FLOOD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FLOOD. Show all posts

Monday, May 3, 2010

POSTED 5-3-10 FLOOD OF 2010 AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY





The flood of 2010 at Beech Bend Raceway Park!  The top photo tells it all.  The second photo was shot from behind the oval track tower toward the drag track.  The third photo is what is left of the seats in turn one of the oval, and look at what was turn one and two.  Also notice no booth as you enter the pits, washed away.  The fourth photo is of turn one, notice the light pole washed over.  The fifth photo is of the walk over from pits to the grandstand between the oval track and drag track.  The sixth photo is of the score boards of the drag track with the drag tech shed in the background.  The seventh photo is a view from down the drag track back to the towers, notice the seats in the pits is just about covered.  The restrooms and food stand behind the seats in the pits were washed away.  The eighth photo is of the campground, this photo should show a laundry room but it was washed away. The ninth photo is the new restrooms in the pits behind the oval track.  The tenth and last photo is of the oval track tech shed.  This photos that I took for you the fans and racers to see was taken with a sad heart.  Beech Bend is like a second home to me.  I talked to Dallas and Alfreda Jones plus Clay Jones, and it is a sad day for the Jones family.  I know it won't help to fix this problem, but please leave a comment for the Jones Family.  It is our race track in a way.  These were taken at noon today with the river raising 8 inches per hour and the river isn't to crest until 6pm.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008

POSTED 1-10-08 THE FLOOD OF 1997 AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY

This photo is of the flood at Beech Bend Raceway on Monday, March 3, 1997. The river crested on Sunday, March 2, at 5:00 a.m. This was on the circle track in turn four. Thanks for sharing this photo's Rick Falcone.

POSTED 1-10-08 THE FLOOD OF 1997 AT BEECH BEND

This photo is of the flood at Beech Bend Raceway on Monday, March 3, 1997. The river crested on Sunday, March 2, at 5:00 a.m. If you look real hard you may see the blocks in the tower and the water was 4 1/2 blocks high on the tower. Thanks for sharing this photo's Rick Falcone.

POSTED 1-10-08 THE FLOOD OF 1997 AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY

This photo is of the flood at Beech Bend Raceway on Monday, March 3, 1997. The river crested on Sunday, March 2, at 5:00 a.m. Looking at this picture you can see the old tech shed and the fuel tank. Also in the left bottom corner is the lights for the circle track and the fence around the track. The track and pits were under water. Thanks Rick Falcone for letting me borrow this picture.