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Old 03-01-2012, 10:17 PM
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I live in Souther california and in less than two weeks they have shut down 2 great race tracks. One is Irwindale Race way[due to thef] and the other [today] is the Dragway at California speedway. People in and Around the area are compalining about the noise. Again the Minority win the mayority of innocent people who love the hobbie and have no other place to go? Its a sad day for us car guys.....
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Old 03-01-2012, 10:34 PM
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Here is a link about it http://www.dragzine.com/news/pending...rarily-closed/

Seems stupid to me. If you been there been before it is just on the old Fontana Steel lot. It is barren around there if you ask me.
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Old 03-01-2012, 10:52 PM
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California.... I'd really like to say what's on my mind but I don't want to mame any women and children.
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Here is a link about it http://www.dragzine.com/news/pending...rarily-closed/

Seems stupid to me. If you been there been before it is just on the old Fontana Steel lot. It is barren around there if you ask me.
the very end of the article you posted says exactly what my first thought was after reading this.

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I just don't understand things like this being affected.
Its like airports that have no fly zones around certain neighborhoods. The airport or drag strip was there first, if you don't like it don't move next to it and complain. There should be a law that stops this ****. It cost us tax payers money.
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As a Native Californian of 52 years, I am saddened at the State of the State...

I am just retired, and I have no ties to the State anymore...

I have the Cars, I and the Wife may leave this cesspool someday...
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As a Native Californian of 52 years, I am saddened at the State of the State...

I am just retired, and I have no ties to the State anymore...

I have the Cars, I and the Wife may leave this cesspool someday...
That means "they" win...
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Not California but I feel a worse pain. My only local track was closed down at the end of the summer, my track club is now gone, no more practise facility.
Total bummer. Nothing in the works to replace it.
(the city owned and leased the land for many years and took it back for a landfill)
A race track in a climate where the reality is it only gets six months of use is just not a viable business.
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I just don't understand things like this being affected.
Its like airports that have no fly zones around certain neighborhoods. The airport or drag strip was there first, if you don't like it don't move next to it and complain. There should be a law that stops this ****. It cost us tax payers money.
Agreed! Same crap happened at Pomona......

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Our local track in KC had been there since 1967. The city bought the property last year citing complains for years over the noise. Really! You know the racetrack is there and still you move in. There are only a few residents close enough to be affected but somehow the city fast tracked a sale to put a "park" in its place.
The city has now lost a source of tax revenue as well as many drivers and fans to pacify a few squeeky wheels. Not to mention the loss of jobs to track employees, vendors, etc. Just this week the paper reported that budget constraints have hit the parks and rec. depts hard so most of the current parks will likely be mowed and maintained much less frequently due to lack of funds. Now, where is the money going to come from to build and maintain this "park" where the track used to exist? Stupid!
I'll bet anything that this parcel of land goes undeveloped for years will no potential income to the city and no benefit to the residents. Rant over.
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