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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 05:43 AM
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Default Good Bye Toyota Speedway AKA Irwindale speedway

I will sure miss the place hope it reopen.. story below

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story...les-bankruptcy
Old Feb 20, 2012 | 04:42 AM
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you would think a track would make a hell of a lot of money....filing after 300,000 in debt doesnt seem right to me!
Old Feb 20, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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I know what your talking about.I have a friend who use to race and teach school there he told me it cost so much to own and operate a race car that alot of people stop going to race.I had a chance to own a race car and was offered to get a spot on a team ,but they told me i was "TO FAT" and unless i lost 150 pounds they could not put me in a car due to the safety seats being so small.. so i bought a scion and the rest is history
Old Feb 24, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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... Now where will I drag race thursday nights. :/
Old Feb 24, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by myr6goesfast
... Now where will I drag race thursday nights. :/
"Street's closed pizza boy". LOL.

Old Feb 24, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Haha. "you're lucky you didn't blow the welds on the intake"
Boy... Those high school days of Ontario street races. Tear.
Old Feb 24, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by myr6goesfast
Haha. "you're lucky you didn't blow the welds on the intake"
Boy... Those high school days of Ontario street races. Tear.
Ahhhh AMX gas station meets. LOL.
Old Feb 24, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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That Guy Bob Defazio Was A A***ole..Used To Work There..Suprised They Filed For Bankruptcy. I Personally Didn't Think They managed It Well Because Of The Things I Would See..
Old Feb 27, 2012 | 04:38 AM
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I hope you know that a new track will be opening in Carson, California. It is by Porsche and people can test drive any car there as well as there own.
Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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^is that for real?
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This is what i found on the new track.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/18/p...in-southern-c/





Old Mar 1, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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From what I understand, the dragstrip at California Speedway also closed down? But I think it is just temporary? It sucks that Irwindale closed, they had good racing there, but that is what happens when a major sponsor leaves.

I am thankful that the track here in Kern County is finally back on track to be completed. A new financial group took over the project and the track is projected to be finished by the end of the year.
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wow this is crazy
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