soch naungayan

Dayum...Brotherhood Raceway...Pomona...Carlsbad Raceway....LACR...now Irwindale. They are all going down one by one.
L.A.. has Autoclub raceway and Bakersfield
S.D. has Barona and Qualcom both 1/8th tho.
At the very least Firebird or Las Vegas is within reason to go to but still require some travel time to get to.

S@nt0s

Emails and postings on Facebook have been made to show support and try to keep it alive.
Myself an others had a idea and sent a email to Rob Dyrdek in regards to the track and how it woul be a good investment for him and his company as well as monster banging it for motorsports events skating venues etc along with the drag and even scca cone courses.

DiamondKrew2012

From now on im smashing on the streets 24/7 forget speedway

nostreble

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Does anyone have any info on the Porsche Experience track thats going to open in carson in the near future? Ive read a couple articles and it mentioned a drag strip but no details

S@nt0s

Haven't heard anything Bout a strip but it's plan was to be a course for Porsche owners to take their cars out. Nothing I've read has said anything different for other cakes/models to run

nostreble

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I guess were just gonna have to wait and see

BETOSCOUPE

Maybe these people will reconsider once people start killing themselves or others on the streets. If my memory is correct, 2 or 3 kids died street racing in 2000 and that's how they pushed for that 1/8th mile at Irwindale to open, and still at that, it took them over a year to open the gates.

I guess if its not their kids, its not important.

MrParks

I don't see why the main st to irwindale can't be turned into a track. Just saying...

Nice and straight, and even uphill on a shutdown.

.Manny.

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That's actually not a bad idea. A nice space for Auto-X events on the weekends would be great!!!

S@nt0s

Yea several of us have sent him emails and postings on his Facebook. I more people do it he might get the hint

95dxsir2

what do you guys/gals in the riverside county area think about a drag strip near desert center?



nevermind, i'm just talking to myself

E-Town4229

wouldve been great to see someone like bruton smith ****** up that facility honda was selling last year and make it into a motorsports mecca. terrible to see the birthplace of drag racing running out of places to drag race.
-Roger

E Town DSM

Sux to see it happen was able to go to Irwindale for the Formula D event this past year with the guys i was working with. They didnt call it the House Of Drift for no reason place was insane.

S@nt0s

Come and join and spread the word.
People are making moves and we need all the support we can get I am using all of my resources to make something happen
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-An...47178675367873

shadoweghatchy

This sucks ***

shadoweghatchy

When is irwindale officilly closed?

S@nt0s

Ast race event held was feb 9th then Closed up After and began breaking down the grandstands

ExospeedAMcrx

It was funding that got it shot down. Toyota had a 10yr sponsorship deal with an exit clause in 5 years and they chose to get out. On top of that a few circle track series pulled out, so there you go, less events and no major sponsor cuts the income of the facility.

In the end, its money they need. The 1/8 Mile dragstrip isnt what brings in the money in this place. Its the oval and the spectators that come with it.

f@sth@tch89

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So now we have to go test, those w/ full drag cars, in Vegas or Bakersfield? Is possible Fontana will allow full race cars during test and tune?

ExospeedAMcrx

You can. They just dont advertise it since its "street legal" tnt. But show up and they wont turn you back. there's dragsters and hot rod style hondas there lately.

SP GARAGE

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You should just buy irwindale Wil

ExospeedAMcrx

If I owned a track, it would be mainly drag racing and road course related. No Ovals. LOL.

soch naungayan

Got this from Facebook from the VW Bug In guys


For Immediate Release Monday February 20, 2012

Hot VWs Drag Day participants, sponsors and fans,


As many of you have heard through the newspapers and on the internet, Irwindale Speedway reportedly closed its gates a week ago, Saturday, February 11th. Unfortunately there was no warning and we found out from the rumors circulating at the NHRA Winternationals. Since that time we have learned that the people running the track filed for Chapter 7 and moved out. Our sources say that the owners of the property still want it to remain a raceway and negotiations are underway with new management or ownership. They seem very confident that something will happen, unfortunately it probably won’t happen in time to meet deadlines we have with city permits, insurance and promotional mailings. At this time Periscope Enterprises really has no choice but to postpone the scheduled March 18th Drag Day and put all efforts into the FLAT-4 Bug-In 37 to be held April 29th in Fontana at the Auto Club Speedway. We are also currently working on a modified schedule for the post Bug-In 2012 racing season.

Stay tuned!

dlcracing

that's too bad, they'd use your wheels too!!

as for the track closing, typical hype - there are several ways to purchase a track, this is just one of them. i dont see the track being built, used for commercials, testing, etc. for millions of dollars - then 5 yrs later bounce and write it off as a dud', someone has their hand in the cookie jar

turbohatch96y7

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I always wanted to boost my 90 econline 250 to race that guy lol van is fast!

This really sucks to hear and without warning it happened. There's no way ill make it to fontana in my hatch without getting pulled over or cats getting sucked into my turbine.