New tower going up at Mo-Kan

[MoKanMan]

The home of the HAMB Drag Nationals.

It will be on the west side, further back, and will have a single VIP suite. Werst Construction (go ahead and make the jokes, my racers did) of Neosho, Missouri is doing the shell, and then the Mo-Kan crew will do the interior.
http://www.mokandragway.com/new_tower/tower_back.jpg

Here is a shot from the starting line that better shows the position.

http://www.mokandragway.com/new_tower/tower_front.jpg

[Drewfus]

Great to see......

Internal or External stairs?;):D

Cheers,

Drewfus

[MoKanMan]

External, definitely. Save all the interior we can. It is 16'x32'.

[unclescooby]

where do we get our Mokan t-shirts?
Shouldn't we be buying some to help fund the tower?

[Gasserman]

Carl , You can mean you are going to take down the old tower? What`s the place going to be like without it. Bill "Gasserman"

[MoKanMan]

Scooby, buy your shirt right here!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211175

Might be a little low on the black, I'll check and post here.

Bill, won't be the same, but I think it is a question of tear it down before it falls down, We'll have some sort of party the night it comes down. Before that day comes, I'll gather up some photos and post of the old girls 46 year reign as queen of the 'Kan!

[FiddyFour]

dayum Carl... lookin good... not to mention all the space its gonna open up in the pit area.

nice move, bold too. congrats

[Kerry]

And you're getting the sun out of your eyes. Sweet.

[flamedabone]

Have you thought about an auction for the VIP suite?

If so, what would the VIP expect??? Fine chicks to wave palm leaf fans in his face and fetch cold sodas??

See you in August, -Abone.

[MoKanMan]

Have you thought about an auction for the VIP suite?

If so, what would the VIP expect??? Fine chicks to wave palm leaf fans in his face and fetch cold sodas??

See you in August, -Abone.

Funny you should mention that Mr. Bone.

I hadn't thought about an auction for the suite, but I had thought about selling it for the HAMB Drags.

Once it is up and functional, we'll see how it goes, and then figure a price. Fine chicks, palm leaves and cold beverage optional.

[Roothawg]

Great news. Improvements are always a good thing.

[Dueced Up!]

That's awesome news, I love that place, spent most of my childhood in the pits there. Is Carl Blanton still running? "Keep on Smokin and Mokan"

[hotrodladycrusr]

Once it is up and functional, we'll see how it goes, and then figure a price. Fine chicks, palm leaves and cold beverage optional.

How about a couple of hot rod chicks waving red bandanas with cookies?:D

[Rusty]

Awesome

[lindross]

How about a couple of hot rod chicks waving red bandanas with cookies?:D

Wow, where do I sign up... :cool: Throw in some spam and woodford and I've just died and went to heaven.

[sodbuster]

Great news.........but the old tower had so much room inside it.......Here is a shot of the old tower from back in the day......

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109388&highlight=MoKan+dragway

Chris Nelson
Kansas

[monsterflake]

ooh, any a/c i the new building?

[MoKanMan]

ooh, any a/c i the new building?

Yup

[Tman]

very cool Carl! Happy for you guys, see you in August.

[MoKanMan]

The Werst crew finally got some weather and have been out working on the new tower. As you can see the second floor is in, the rafters and roof are on, the bottom floor concrete has been poured and the girts are going up for the siding.

http://www.mokandragway.com/new_tower/march4_bak.jpg

http://www.mokandragway.com/new_tower/march4_side.jpg

[Kerry]

That's going to be nice! You're not going to know what to do with all that space.

[MoKanMan]

As of Friday the 7th, the Back side now has skin and doors!

http://www.mokandragway.com/new_tower/march7_bak.jpg

[Roothawg]

So now you are gonna have to rename the lanes ,huh? No more tower side and spectator side.......

[El Loco Worm]

Looks great. Can't wait to see it in August!

[Tman]

Watch that first step off the top level!

[MoKanMan]

That's gonna be easy Root, we will have spec and pit!

[Roothawg]

See now I am gonna hafta tell my wife she's right again..........dang it Carl.

[38pickup]

Coool!!!

[Yo Baby]

You Go Carl !!!

[ryno]

carl if you need a hand finishing that up give me a pm and i'll spare a few days to help you .

[MoKanMan]

Thanks Ryno and all, I failed to post the completed tower,

March 13, 2008 and the Werst crew is about too put the last panel in and thus finish the exterior.

http://www.mokandragway.com/new_tower/front_31308.jpg

http://www.mokandragway.com/new_tower/side_31308.jpg

We have a long way to go on the interior. But it should be functional by mid May.

[Gasserman]

Carl , Looking good ,can`t wait till we get to come up and see it in person. The offer still stands on help doing the wiring, etc. too. Gasserman

[FiddyFour]

oh MAN is that gonna be cool lookin... cant wait to see it finished on the inside

[KCsledz]

RAD! I cant wait till the drags to see it!

[zorba]

The tower is great. When is registration ?

[oldsman71]

Im always glad to see improvements at the track, I only live 12 miles from their you can do the test and tune runs on fri night for 12 or 13 bucks

[LUX BLUE]

Y'all are gonna get spoiled. A/C, probably a mini fridge...I wouldn't be shocked if there was a satelite dish on top of it by the time we get there. :D

silly question- after the power outage last year, is there gonna be a generator for the track? (not to keep racing in tornadic storms...only an idiot like me would do that, but so folks can see a bit better on thier way out of the track.)

I wonder what a capable generator would cost?

[MoKanMan]

Was that last year or the year before the lights went out?

I'd like to have ALL the lights on a generator. But don't see it happening between now and then. Heartland Rural Electric has assured me they have done some improvements on our section of their grid, and we shouldn't loose power everytime the wind blows.

[D.W.]

Looking great MokanMan! Looking forward to the festivities this year. I always enjoy visiting!

[atch]

carl,

that looks great.

BUT, can you get some patina on that thing in the next month???

[MoKanMan's Son]

Heck, we'll be doing good to finish it in a month. Today I finished the rough-in of the interior walls. Wiring starts next week. Need to insulate it after that and then call in the dry wall guys. Then the big task of moving the timing system wires over. The more I think about it the less I want to do.. :D