Another So Cal Drag Strip.............CLOSED! (2 Viewers)

[Cymon Sez]

Irwindale Speedway appears to be closing

It doesn't appear..............IT IS CLOSED!

Rumors are flying as to its fate, but for now it is closed!

 

[SoCal Racer]

Sometimes I hate this state. Why is it that the easiest thing in the world to do is shut down a drag strip?

 

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Sometimes I hate this state. Why is it that the easiest thing in the world to do is shut down a drag strip?

The state had nothing to do with Irwindale closing.

 

[SoCal Racer]

The state had nothing to do with Irwindale closing.

True, it's not the state's fault - mismanagement was the cause. I just get frustrated that the state where drag racing was born has seen tracks closing one after another, and that there's very few left.

 

[The Little Lizard]

Their is another previously posted thread on Nitromater on this matter with news releases, and other information at web-link:

http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/29897-new-irwindale-speedway-cancels-2012-schedule.html

 

[yoda]

Auto Club Dragway is shut down, until Enviormental Impact Report gets resolved, no time frame

 

[FEDowner]

Auto CLub Dragway is not shut down, they cant run blown cars.
Auto Club Dragway - Auto Club Speedway

 

[yoda]

Auto CLub Dragway is not shut down, they cant run blown cars.
Auto Club Dragway - Auto Club Speedway

Word is supposed to come down on their page later today... What do you hear Jim?

 

[Raconteur]

Word is supposed to come down on their page later today... What do you hear Jim?

Auto Club Dragway will be closed for the time being, until the Environmental Impact Study is revised, approved, blessed and anointed. That'll decide whether a 1,700 foot sound attenuation wall needs to be built.

In the last month...

Irwindale 1/8 mile (bankruptcy)
Qualcom Street Legal (de-funding)
Auto Club Dragway (court battle)

I smell an Eyewitness News report: Street Racing in SoCal, What happened and what can be done?

Sad day in the birthplace of Drag Racing.

 

[yoda]

Sad day in the birthplace of Drag Racing.

Understatement of the Year.

BUT- When OCIR and Irwindale went after Lions, it was supposedly the end of the end... The sport survived, and we got some good tracks out of it.

It goes back to my previous thread about what it will take, management personnel-wise, to operate a sucessful track. We are in dire need of a 21st Century CJ Hart in Southern California...

 

[Rajunz]

Not so fast guys...........

Landowner: About 20 parties interested in leasing or buying Irwindale Speedway - Pasadena Star-News

 

[Toejam]

Not so fast guys...........

Landowner: About 20 parties interested in leasing or buying Irwindale Speedway - Pasadena Star-News

Bet a ton of Environmentalist Wacko's are pissed off right now!

 

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Bet a ton of Environmentalist Wacko's are pissed off right now!

.....Dang...We can only hope !!!!!!!!!!!!!......................E

 

[Sandman]

This may or may not apply to this situation, however a few years ago our local track was suffering from total public apathy. The few racers cared, but really it got no real support from Joe Public at all. That all changed when a couple local cops got together and either started or supported (I can't remember how it all started) a free street racers nite. If you wanted to run your street car, you could go out there pretty much any Saturday nite and run as much as you wanted. Full tree, no times posted, just run watcha brung racing. Then those same cops took their stats proving that the advent of grudge night significantly dropped the number of street racing complaints and violations locally. This got local ink, which got more people involved at all levels, now the track is booming on race days and Saturday nites as well. If you guys local to Irwindale tried that approach, who knows how it might work. That is, assuming there wwasn't already something like that in place.

 

[turbo ken]

Auto CLub Dragway is not shut down, they cant run blown cars.
Auto Club Dragway - Auto Club Speedway

Are you sure about that?

 

[Raconteur]

A Superior Court has suspended operation of the Auto Club Dragway. The suspension results from a successful challenge of a San Bernardino County sound standard by a group of concerned residents. San Bernardino County officials had approved an amendment to the County Sound Standard in 2010 to accommodate louder sound arising from races at the Dragway. The Superior Court found that the underlying Environmental Impact Report which the County relied on to approve the sound standard amendment was not sufficient.

We are currently reviewing the court ruling and evaluating our options moving forward. We hope to have more detailed information about our future operations at the Dragway soon.

The NHRA Street Legal Drags on Saturday, March 3rd will be canceled.

 

[n/a]

This may or may not apply to this situation, however a few years ago our local track was suffering from total public apathy. The few racers cared, but really it got no real support from Joe Public at all. That all changed when a couple local cops got together and either started or supported (I can't remember how it all started) a free street racers nite. If you wanted to run your street car, you could go out there pretty much any Saturday nite and run as much as you wanted. Full tree, no times posted, just run watcha brung racing. Then those same cops took their stats proving that the advent of grudge night significantly dropped the number of street racing complaints and violations locally. This got local ink, which got more people involved at all levels, now the track is booming on race days and Saturday nites as well. If you guys local to Irwindale tried that approach, who knows how it might work. That is, assuming there wwasn't already something like that in place.

Two weeks ago I'm home enjoying a root canal and browsing the channels when I come across this; http://video.nationalgeographic.com/...e-car-to-beat/. I guess it's a weekly show that I took as a promotion of "street racing" although I could be misinterpreting the message. These "gentlemen" are bragging about the six figures that they've made on the streets with this 240z. The show probably has added a bunch of drama but the street racing is obviously going on from the many tattoos on the pavement. A byproduct of this practice in time should be some ugly carnage thus promoting the need of a drag strip in effort to enhance public safety. Isn’t that why Wally started the NHRA in the first place? Sure there are some that would rather hit the streets but most and especially new-comers will opt for the track so they don't end up with their car impounded, loss of CDL, and a bad record. Not to mention something like a manslaughter charge. Hopefully our Cities will get on board before carnage happens.

 

[yoda]

Two weeks ago I'm home enjoying a root canal and browsing the channels when I come across this; http://video.nationalgeographic.com/...e-car-to-beat/. I guess it's a weekly show that I took as a promotion of "street racing" although I could be misinterpreting the message. These "gentlemen" are bragging about the six figures that they've made on the streets with this 240z. The show probably has added a bunch of drama but the street racing is obviously going on from the many tattoos on the pavement. A byproduct of this practice in time should be some ugly carnage thus promoting the need of a drag strip in effort to enhance public safety. Isn’t that why Wally started the NHRA in the first place? Sure there are some that would rather hit the streets but most and especially new-comers will opt for the track so they don't end up with their car impounded, loss of CDL, and a bad record. Not to mention something like a manslaughter charge. Hopefully our Cities will get on board before carnage happens.

Correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure some of you will), but isn't this why NHRA falls under the "not-for-profit" status? Isn't this what THEY should be doing with this organization, in addition to running a pro circus?

 

[FABMAN]

I don't know why there's two threads on this issue but here 's a reply I posted on the other thread.
**Where is the owner of the race track Roger Penske. I can't believe there is a noise problem in this area, isn't this a zoned industrial area and how far is the residents away from track. You would think if they had a noise problem there would be complaints about the Speedway as well. Hell there is always cars testing or the Richard Petty cars running at Kansas Speedway and there are residents less than a mile away and there has not been any complaints in the ten years it has been there. Sounds like more than a noise issue!**

 

[yoda]

I don't know why there's two threads on this issue but here 's a reply I posted on the other thread.
**Where is the owner of the race track Roger Penske. I can't believe there is a noise problem in this area, isn't this a zoned industrial area and how far is the residents away from track. You would think if they had a noise problem there would be complaints about the Speedway as well. Hell there is always cars testing or the Richard Petty cars running at Kansas Speedway and there are residents less than a mile away and there has not been any complaints in the ten years it has been there. Sounds like more than a noise issue!**

Its a neighbor issue, Jesse...

And Yesterday, I ammended this active thread to acknowledge the (hopefully temporary) closing of Fontana, but Mark Clayton felt that the info may get missed, so he started another thread about another So Cal Drag Strip closing... Two threads, same problem.