No more 1/4 in socal *update post #12*

[cmsismyname]

Can't say it's a surprise as we have been having problems with this track for over a year now, but fontana speedway pretty much
the only 1/4 mile drag strip we have left was closed down. :crybaby2:
http://www.dragzine.com/news/fontanas-auto-club-dragway-closed-over-noise-concerns/?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150199131549520_16411651_10150199402454520#f21456e078
Hopefully we can do something to settle the problems and open it back up

 

[coupe5ohh]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

didnt they just have LA invasion there?

 

[cmsismyname]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

didnt they just have LA invasion there?

Yup they shut it down right after LA invasion

 

[coupe5ohh]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

fail that suck

 

[cmsismyname]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

all the enthusiasts and forums of socal japanese, american, motorcycle, etc. need to ban together and stop this

 

[coupe5ohh]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

they need to keep tracks open not..closing em..noise concerns?? cmon' nobody was complaining b4 now some snob nose ass neighbor moves in and ruins it for every1..ppl complain about street racing..just think if more tracks were built maby 1 or 2 more closer to ppl there would be alot less street racing

 

[SRT Handz]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

Looks like I am gonna be doing alot more illegal street racing lol

 

[Blind]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

I was told the NHRA/PSCA/large races are being cancelled, however the street legals will still be held.

 

[cmsismyname]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

For now they are going to allow street legals and junior dragsters but those will be gone too if we don't do something

 

[Javi]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

Only in Cali.

 

[RideThePONYgt]

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Ouch

 

[94svtturbo]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal

That's some BS! I say everyone in socal should just go street racing through the neighborhoods that complained.


And socal is gonna definitely see a spike in street rating now cuz there is no longer a legal place to race at

 

[cmsismyname]

Re: No more 1/4 in socal *update*

I guess we wont have to start a riot to change things
Famoso has already agreed to accept and carry over the points for PSCA. However Mel has not made an announcement on this. But sources at Famoso have confirmed they have accepted to have the PSCA there. No word on if it is actually going to move there or not.

Fontana has to build the sound wall. Here is the list of what WILL still be running at Fonatana. Street legals, JR drags, Antique nationals, NMRA/NMCA with True street and Bracket 3 open comp style bracket racing only as the 2 classes running.
Once they build the sound wall we will get the track back.

 

[Paul]

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And socal is gonna definitely see a spike in street rating now cuz there is no longer a legal place to race at

Doubt it. Based on my experience, the overlap between dumbass street racers and people that go to the track is small.

Paul.

 

[MadStang]

Looks like I am gonna be doing alot more illegal street racing lol

Doubtful considering you've probably never been to a track anyway.

 

[JoshHooten]

similar thing happend here we had a 1/8 mile track that has been here since the 60's or 70's .They built some new neighborhoods near it and people started complaining.
why move near a dragstrip if you don't like the noise anyways they closed the track and of course planed on building a neighborhood in its place . well guess what the soil was so contaminated with oil and other fluids they weren't allowed to build so now it sits empty for 5yrs now

 

[94svtturbo]

Re: Re: No more 1/4 in socal

And socal is gonna definitely see a spike in street rating now cuz there is no longer a legal place to race at

Doubt it. Based on my experience, the overlap between dumbass street racers and people that go to the track is small.

Paul.

Maybe thats just in Portland then. But quite a few people who run at the track here do a lot of running on the streets after the track shuts down at midnight

 

[Paul]

Yes, there certainly are some folks who do both. But typically, a bunch of morons who are going to go stoplight racing aren't going to stop simply because a racetrack is nearby.

Paul.