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Track Partner Profile: Paris Dragstrip

PARIS, TX — Randy Boren is keeping the tradition going at Paris Dragstrip.

The facility has provided racers in Northeast Texas a place to race for 60 years now. Boren, the track owner, knows the value of the property. Paris Dragstrip sits in an area of huge growth, but Boren loves the sport and wants to keep the facility going strong.

“They’re looking to build houses everywhere with a shortage on houses,” Boren said. “I could make a ton more money by developing the place into real estate. But, we keep it open for the racers. They’ve been a part of this community for so many years.”

He explained that a lot of little tracks are closing down. He isn’t operating Paris Dragstrip to get rich, but just to break even and give the racers a place to showcase their skills. There has been plenty of work around the facility including the staging lanes and shutdown area. Although it’s tough with building materials skyrocketing in costs, Boren has plans for more improvements.

“I’m wanting to add asphalt from the concrete over to the guard rail,” he said. “One of the biggest problems we have are the small-tire events. The guys when they get squirrelly, they don’t let out of the throttle. I want to concrete the track up to the edge of the guardrails.”

Paris Dragstrip has a long history, first opened in 1964 as a 1/4-mile track and was shortened to an 1/8-mile in 1993.

The track has a solid base with the IHRA Summit SuperSeries, still the premier bracket racing program in all of drag racing. Paris Dragway representatives at the 2024 IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals included: Jason Bolton (Top), Kyle Thompson (Mod), Drew McNeal (Sportsman), Michael Turman (Motorcycle) and Reed Edmonson (Junior Dragster).

In addition, the Texas track hosts other great racing, car shows and popular events.

Paris racers did well at the World Finals with Bolton third and Thompson eighth on the National Top 10 lists for their respective classes. Boren loves the opportunities the racers have through the IHRA programs and the vision of new IHRA President Kenny Nowling.

“The thing with IHRA, it does more for the racers,” Boren said. “That’s what I look at. The racers can make more money at IHRA and they’re not traveling as far. IHRA works better for the smaller tracks.”

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