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  • Chris Thomason
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2017
    • 1078

    #16
    It could only be a track in Alabama where we have a thread mostly about chicken houses! Hahahaha. Yes, they were there LONG before the race track. Most all that property near the track is Cates owned I believe, and some brothers of the track builder, Wayne Cates, run the chicken houses. As I understand, in the early years of the original operation of River Valley Speedway the house fans were ran purposely on Saturday nights because they didn't appreciate all the noise Mr. Wayne Cates brought to town. It is tough to tolerate sometimes, but I just try to remember that is the smell of money for somebody!

    Jokin aside and I'm sure no one took the silly jab at DC serious....The track is really cool and I hope the surrounding area supports it like we should. It's shaped like TST but straights are long. Pretty fast most of the time. Seen some awesome stuff there and some terrible happenings to go with it. The only real complaint there is the often have PAINFULLY slow cautions. If you choose to be an "ultimate" fan this weekend be ready for it. Hopin for the best.

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    • fastford
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2008
      • 4059

      #17
      the track was actually modeled after the know closed , childersburg speedway , its somewhat wider and a bit longer than that TST , childersburg is where i actually met the cates back in the late 90,s.........

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      • B_K
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 3236

        #18
        We were downwind of the chicken houses one night. Wasn’t ideal wasn’t unbearable.

        Never left there and thought I saw a bad race. Not sure how much it’s changed in ten years.

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        • dirt crow
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2008
          • 3596

          #19
          I believe the R word gonna mess it all up
          2023 Races - WoO at TST

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          • dirt crow
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2008
            • 3596

            #20
            Postponed. Rain.
            2023 Races - WoO at TST

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