I'm in complete agreement with Tim C. on this issue. It's a "believe it when I see it" situation. Although I currently live in KS, I lived in California for 25 of my 26 years on this earth. Aside from all the red tape that California is notorious for, one other issue which will creep into the fold is urban sprawl. Famoso is in a prime location because it's surrounded by orchards....ie no residences. As cities become larger and residences get closer to these tracks it'll become an evermore difficult battle to stay open.
Mark, I lived in Roseville for about 5 years and frequented Sac Raceway very often. I think that track is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. 20 years ago it was in the middle of no where, and now it's almost in the middle of a sub-division.......unfortunately it's only a matter of time until it is shut down. That's just the state of things in California. Palmdale, Inyokern, and possibly in the near future Fontana is the trend of how things are in the great state. Throw in the debacle that was the Banning facility and you get a trend that is not conducive to a facility like this. Again I hope I'm wrong, but as Tim said, when July 4th 2011 comes around and racecars are warming up in the pits then I'll gladly eat crow.
