a commercial and residential real estate company headquartered in Greenville - according to Stan Tzouvelekas, a land acquisition & sales professional with the company.
Before I committed to Jackie, I called to make sure I wasn't going against him."Īs of late March 2023, the speedway property bordering Greenville and Pickens County is currently under contract to be purchased by Realty Link, LLC. "Nothing I say or do with this campaign has anything to do with Kevin's best interest of the property. "Kevin Whitaker is an old family friend of ours," Blackwell said. As of 2022, the market value for the property has fallen to $2 million, according to Pickens County accessor website. (Photo: Image provided by Mark Blackwell) Why racing could end at Greenville-Pickens SpeedwayĪccording to a Pickens County title of real estate document, Mark's father, Tom Blackwell, sold the 102.15-acre property at 3800 Calhoun Memorial Highway in 2003 to Kevin Whitaker, a local car dealership owner, for $6 million. As a 5-year-old in 1979, Mark Blackwell can remember throwing ping pong balls filled with money out of a helicopter hovering above the infield of Greenville. The late David Pearson (left), a NASCAR Hall of Famer and Spartanburg native, is shown with Tom Blackwell (middle) and short track racer and Greenville native, the late Butch Lindley, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in 1979. "Everyone who knows the history of the track, knows our family," said Mark Blackwell. Kaiser also knows the Blackwell family well, as he had a relationship with former owners Pete and Tom Blackwell, prior to Pete's death in 2010. This game is perfect for every type of party, from weddings to corporate.
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"Drivers come in from Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and the two Carolinas, as it draws cars because it's a fundraising event," Kaiser said, adding that many of the drivers who would win the race would give the total grand prize back to Shriners Children's Hospital. Limbo is a classic game everyone knows how to play, We promise youll love it. It’s the perfect casual game to accompany a summer garden party, cocktail party, or friends and family BBQ. 4-8 Player Potato Sack Race Bags Backyard Games for Kids and Adult, Field Day Birthday Party Outdoor Games for Kids Family,Carnival Games,Egg and Spoon Race,3 Legged Race,Relay Batons,Game Prizes 4. Simply find two volunteers to hold a pole, pool noodle, or jump rope at either end and you have an easy backyard game of limbo.
Since the inaugural Shriners Race in the early 1970s, the Blackwell family, alongside the Greenville-Pickens Speedway, have amassed more than $1 million in donations to the hospital, according to Sherwood Kaiser, Board of Governors member with Shriners Children's Hospital. What’s great about limbo is that you don’t need to dash out and buy an outdoor game set or create your own. It would also potentially end The Shriners Race - a 100-lap contest at end of the season, where all proceeds from the event are donated to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville. Whether youre down at the beach or having a BBQ in the garden, this limbo stick from George Home is sure to get the party going. Greenville Pickens Speedway on March 23, 2023.
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