With Immokalee Regional Raceway Closed, Ralph and Thomas Hester Look to Build a New Drag Strip in Florida - Could the Third New Track in Florida This Decade Become Reality?
After losing multiple tracks in the last decade, the state of Florida has been turning the corner in the last two years with two brand new drag strips opening - Leadfoot City in Brooksville, and Hicken Power Drag Strip in Callahan, which just opened their gates in June of this year.
One of the tracks recently closed in Florida was Immokalee Regional Raceway, which is located on a runway section of Immokalee Regional Airport in southwest Florida. But Ralph and Thomas Hester are ready for the next chapter to begin, and have started making moves to build a new track.
Michigan Eighth-Mile – A Brand New Drag Strip is Coming to Michigan by August 2026, and You Might Be Surpised Where It’s Going!
Billed as the “ultimate destination for automotive enthusiasts”, M1 Concourse has been the source for both automotive and entertainment events for over a decade. With 87 acres dedicated to combining private garages and a road course throughout, the facility has played host to several events.
But 2026 will see a major change at M1 Concourse, as the facility will add a drag strip to its offerings, with a scheduled launch date of August 22nd, 2026. We’ve got exclusive video below with more details!
A New Track Breaks Ground to Begin Construction in Northeast Florida, and Could see Drag Racing Action By May 2026!
After having four tracks closed in the last decade, Florida finally got a win light when information was relayed about a pair of tracks in the planning stages, or starting construction, in early 2024.
One of those tracks, Lead Foot City, was completed on the west side of the state in Brooksville in time to see racing action by December of 2024. Today, it was announced that Hicken Power Drag Strip had broken ground to start construction on a track in northeast Florida.
Track Goes From Concept To Completion In A Few Months, as Concho Valley Dragway in San Angelo, Texas Set For Grand Opening July 6th
We first reported on Concho Valley Dragway’s concept in April, and just 34 days after ground-breaking, the track surface had been poured in concrete, and the return road, pit area and staging lanes has also been completed in asphalt.
A Brand-New Drag Strip Getting Built in Texas, as Plans for Concho Valley Dragway in San Angelo Are Revealed
Justin Harvey admitted the amount of street racing around the area had gotten to such a peak, that either a street permit to do something, or building a race track were the likely solutions.
A Tale of Two New Florida Tracks: Construction Begins on One, While Another Nears the Starting Line for Ground Breaking
Florida has seen four different tracks closed in the last decade, but plans for a pair of drag strips are either underway or close to starting in the sunshine state, and could see action before the 2024 calendar year is complete.