Fontana’s Auto Club Dragway Closed Over Noise Concerns
05-31-2011, 08:33 PM
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Fontana’s Auto Club Dragway Closed Over Noise Concerns http://www.dragzine.com/news/fontana...oise-concerns/
In most areas of the country, the closure of a local drag racing establishment is a crushing blow to the racing community, but for Southern California area racers and race fans, it’s become a situation they’ve developed an immunity to over the decades. And thus, the sudden closure of the Auto Club Dragway in Fontana following Monday’s LA Invasion test and tune wasn’t much of a shock to anyone, but it’s certainly outraged the locals who now have virtually nowhere else to race.
As has been the case for virtually every drag strip ever constructed in the state, the cause of the Auto Club Dragway’s closure is cited over noise and health concerns from nearby residents and businesses. At this point in time the closure is considered to be temporary while a resolution between the track, the neighboring community, and the local government can be worked out, but nonetheless, it’s another nail in the coffin of drag racing in the state where it all began more than 60 years ago.
The Auto Club Dragway was constructed in 2001 in the parking lot of the Auto Club Speedway – formerly the California Speedway- which hosts NASCAR and sports car events and later moved to its present location on the north side of the speedway.. In those 10 years, the facility has been the go-to source for legal drag racing in the SoCal area and has drawn such events as the JEG’S Pacific SPORTSNationals, the PSCA, NHRA Unleashed, NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series, Division 7 ET Finals, and the NMCA and NMRA.
Considering California’s purely thumbs-down stance on legal, closed course drag racing over the last few decades, you almost get the feeling that they condone and practically promote illegal street racing. But whether they condone it or not, with the sudden closure of the only track remaining in the area, they’re about to get a lot more of it on their public roads.
In most areas of the country, the closure of a local drag racing establishment is a crushing blow to the racing community, but for Southern California area racers and race fans, it’s become a situation they’ve developed an immunity to over the decades. And thus, the sudden closure of the Auto Club Dragway in Fontana following Monday’s LA Invasion test and tune wasn’t much of a shock to anyone, but it’s certainly outraged the locals who now have virtually nowhere else to race.
As has been the case for virtually every drag strip ever constructed in the state, the cause of the Auto Club Dragway’s closure is cited over noise and health concerns from nearby residents and businesses. At this point in time the closure is considered to be temporary while a resolution between the track, the neighboring community, and the local government can be worked out, but nonetheless, it’s another nail in the coffin of drag racing in the state where it all began more than 60 years ago.
The Auto Club Dragway was constructed in 2001 in the parking lot of the Auto Club Speedway – formerly the California Speedway- which hosts NASCAR and sports car events and later moved to its present location on the north side of the speedway.. In those 10 years, the facility has been the go-to source for legal drag racing in the SoCal area and has drawn such events as the JEG’S Pacific SPORTSNationals, the PSCA, NHRA Unleashed, NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series, Division 7 ET Finals, and the NMCA and NMRA.
Considering California’s purely thumbs-down stance on legal, closed course drag racing over the last few decades, you almost get the feeling that they condone and practically promote illegal street racing. But whether they condone it or not, with the sudden closure of the only track remaining in the area, they’re about to get a lot more of it on their public roads.
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05-31-2011, 09:55 PM
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That is total BS!!! 
I use to race at Pomona all the time back in the early 90's and it was the same thing, all the houses around bitched until it was closed for good on the legal drag racing. So looks like the street race scene will grow big again.
I use to race at Pomona all the time back in the early 90's and it was the same thing, all the houses around bitched until it was closed for good on the legal drag racing. So looks like the street race scene will grow big again.
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HAHA california dosn't want street racing and now we can race in the track legally and safely? WTF are we supposed to do now? This ****** state is run by ****** retarded, tree hugging, fart smelling hippies. No wonder this state is so fucked compared to the rest of the states in this country.
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HAHA california dosn't want street racing and now we can race in the track legally and safely? WTF are we supposed to do now? This ****** state is run by ****** retarded, tree hugging, fart smelling hippies. No wonder this state is so fucked compared to the rest of the states in this country.
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HAHA california dosn't want street racing and now we can race in the track legally and safely? WTF are we supposed to do now? This ****** state is run by ****** retarded, tree hugging, fart smelling hippies. No wonder this state is so fucked compared to the rest of the states in this country.
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+2 ... Yup!!
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I just checked the Auto Club Speedways Drag-Strip website and it says nothing about a closure..
Hrmm.... Supposed to go there this saturday.. I guess I will have to call them tomorrow and find out for sure.
Either way, this ******* sucks.. I say we firebomb those who are listed on the petition to close down the strip...
Hrmm.... Supposed to go there this saturday.. I guess I will have to call them tomorrow and find out for sure.
Either way, this ******* sucks.. I say we firebomb those who are listed on the petition to close down the strip...
06-01-2011, 08:54 AM
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I assume all the proper environmental and noise studies were done before the track opened (has to in CA).
It comes down to this (in my opinion): If the track is profitable, it will stay open. This is just a faux show of concern to the area residents.
It comes down to this (in my opinion): If the track is profitable, it will stay open. This is just a faux show of concern to the area residents.
