For all of you drag racing fans in the Houston, TX area... please share this event with everyone that would be interested and/or benefit from Royal Purple Raceway remaining in business.
From Seth Angel, vice president and general manager for the raceway: "We know how loyal race fans are and we're asking everyone to come and support us at this public meeting. "The future of professional drag racing in Houston is at stake."
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TCEQ Public Meeting: HPP Materials, Inc Air Permit #101641
Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at 7:00pm
Chambers County Community Building
McLeod Park
10717 Langston Drive
Mont Belvieu, TX 77523
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY FIGHTING TO KEEP NHRA SANCTION
BAYTOWN, Texas (Sept. 10) – Officials from Royal Purple Raceway are taking steps to protect the interest of racers and their fans, as well as the sizable and long-running investment in southeast Texas from an adjacent business that is jeopardizing the race track's sanction with the National Hot Rod Association.
Recently, a commercial recycling company, HPP Materials, began concrete-crushing operations on a tract of land east of Royal Purple Raceway. A large concrete debris pile has been growing daily, with the prevailing winds in the area blowing dust and debris from the site onto Royal Purple Raceway property.
At an event at the track in July, the wind was so strong and the debris so thick that all on-track activities were forced to be halted so the track could be cleaned to ensure the safety of the racers.
NHRA officials were briefed about the situation and have indicated the NHRA sanction for the track could be in jeopardy for 2014. That could mean the NHRA SpringNationals is at risk of coming off the 2014 schedule, which also could force Royal Purple Raceway to close after 27 years of operation.
"If HPP Materials is allowed to continue with its current business plan of operating a concrete crusher and industrial waste recycling facility next door to an outdoor motorsports park that attracts over 500,000 participants and spectators annually then we will have no choice but to cease doing business as a motorsports Park," RPR vice president and general manager Seth Angel said. "Unfortunately, should we be forced to close our doors it will immediately halt the substantial economic impact our venue brings to the region, specifically to the City of Baytown and its hotel and restaurant industry."
Officials from the track have attempted in good faith to work with HPP Materials Inc., in an effort to come to a compromise agreement. One such compromise offered by RPR was to move the rock-crushing and recycling operations to another location on the company's property, to no avail.
HPP has applied for an air permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and track officials plan to protest the granting of the permit. A TCEQ Public Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Mont Belvieu, Texas, and RPR officials are encouraging race fans, local merchants, business partners and others to attend to show support for the race track.
"We know how loyal race fans are and we're asking everyone to come and support us at this public meeting," Angel said. "The future of professional drag racing in Houston is at stake."
The Chambers County Community Building is located at McLeod Park at 10717 Langston Drive in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Click here to view a map.
The track also has filed a lawsuit in Chambers County, Texas, to address the operations of HPP's facility and its impact on Royal Purple Raceway.
In addition, Angel addressed a letter to NHRA senior vice president of racing operations Graham Light, asking that the track be kept on the 2014 national event schedule. In the 2014 schedule released by NHRA last week, Royal Purple Raceway was given the April 25-27 weekend for the race.
"Royal Purple Raceway is fully engaged to prevent HPP Materials Inc., the owner of the facility, from operating in such a manner that interferes with the activity of our Raceway," Angel said in the letter.
About Royal Purple Raceway:
Built in 1988, the Park is situated on 500 acres on the eastern edge of the greater Houston metropolitan area and is Houston's only major multi-purpose motorsports venue. The drag strip, sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association, boast a three story tower building that incorporates 23 VIP suites, a media center, and race control facilities equipped with state-of-the-art timing and scoring equipment, and is home to the NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals.
For more information on Royal Purple Raceway go to Royal Purple Raceway | Home.
About the TCEQ Public Meeting:
What: TCEQ Public Meeting: HPP Materials, Inc. Air Permit #101641
When: Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at 7:00 pm.
Where: Chambers County Community Building McLeod Park
10717 Langston Drive
Mont Belvieu, TX 77523
From Seth Angel, vice president and general manager for the raceway: "We know how loyal race fans are and we're asking everyone to come and support us at this public meeting. "The future of professional drag racing in Houston is at stake."
https://www.facebook.com/events/1391085504454601
TCEQ Public Meeting: HPP Materials, Inc Air Permit #101641
Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at 7:00pm
Chambers County Community Building
McLeod Park
10717 Langston Drive
Mont Belvieu, TX 77523
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY FIGHTING TO KEEP NHRA SANCTION
BAYTOWN, Texas (Sept. 10) – Officials from Royal Purple Raceway are taking steps to protect the interest of racers and their fans, as well as the sizable and long-running investment in southeast Texas from an adjacent business that is jeopardizing the race track's sanction with the National Hot Rod Association.
Recently, a commercial recycling company, HPP Materials, began concrete-crushing operations on a tract of land east of Royal Purple Raceway. A large concrete debris pile has been growing daily, with the prevailing winds in the area blowing dust and debris from the site onto Royal Purple Raceway property.
At an event at the track in July, the wind was so strong and the debris so thick that all on-track activities were forced to be halted so the track could be cleaned to ensure the safety of the racers.
NHRA officials were briefed about the situation and have indicated the NHRA sanction for the track could be in jeopardy for 2014. That could mean the NHRA SpringNationals is at risk of coming off the 2014 schedule, which also could force Royal Purple Raceway to close after 27 years of operation.
"If HPP Materials is allowed to continue with its current business plan of operating a concrete crusher and industrial waste recycling facility next door to an outdoor motorsports park that attracts over 500,000 participants and spectators annually then we will have no choice but to cease doing business as a motorsports Park," RPR vice president and general manager Seth Angel said. "Unfortunately, should we be forced to close our doors it will immediately halt the substantial economic impact our venue brings to the region, specifically to the City of Baytown and its hotel and restaurant industry."
Officials from the track have attempted in good faith to work with HPP Materials Inc., in an effort to come to a compromise agreement. One such compromise offered by RPR was to move the rock-crushing and recycling operations to another location on the company's property, to no avail.
HPP has applied for an air permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and track officials plan to protest the granting of the permit. A TCEQ Public Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Mont Belvieu, Texas, and RPR officials are encouraging race fans, local merchants, business partners and others to attend to show support for the race track.
"We know how loyal race fans are and we're asking everyone to come and support us at this public meeting," Angel said. "The future of professional drag racing in Houston is at stake."
The Chambers County Community Building is located at McLeod Park at 10717 Langston Drive in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Click here to view a map.
The track also has filed a lawsuit in Chambers County, Texas, to address the operations of HPP's facility and its impact on Royal Purple Raceway.
In addition, Angel addressed a letter to NHRA senior vice president of racing operations Graham Light, asking that the track be kept on the 2014 national event schedule. In the 2014 schedule released by NHRA last week, Royal Purple Raceway was given the April 25-27 weekend for the race.
"Royal Purple Raceway is fully engaged to prevent HPP Materials Inc., the owner of the facility, from operating in such a manner that interferes with the activity of our Raceway," Angel said in the letter.
About Royal Purple Raceway:
Built in 1988, the Park is situated on 500 acres on the eastern edge of the greater Houston metropolitan area and is Houston's only major multi-purpose motorsports venue. The drag strip, sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association, boast a three story tower building that incorporates 23 VIP suites, a media center, and race control facilities equipped with state-of-the-art timing and scoring equipment, and is home to the NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals.
For more information on Royal Purple Raceway go to Royal Purple Raceway | Home.
About the TCEQ Public Meeting:
What: TCEQ Public Meeting: HPP Materials, Inc. Air Permit #101641
When: Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at 7:00 pm.
Where: Chambers County Community Building McLeod Park
10717 Langston Drive
Mont Belvieu, TX 77523
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