Brotherhood raceway Park Terminal Island CA.
06-28-2006, 10:32 PM
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Brotherhood raceway Park Terminal Island CA. I dont post on this message board much but this information might be interesting.
Yesterday in traffic on my way home from work I met Big ***** Robinson of the former Brotherhood raceway Park on Terminal Island Ca. I asked him if the rumors were true that his dragstrip was coming back and he said YES.
apparently the coal company that had taken over the property has gone
bankrupt and he was able get the lease back. He aslo said that maybe in a few weeks they maybe running again.( forgot to ask if it was eigth or quarter mile)
If any of you remember the old track from the mid 90's it was located near ferry street ( the first exit off the vincent Thomas Bridge if you headed south bound on the 110 freeway.)
I hope this works out as good as last time because the location is perfect: The track is at sea level, Cool temps near the Harbor/ocean area and it is basically an industrial area ( no neighbors to complain ).
If anyone else has info please chime in.
Yesterday in traffic on my way home from work I met Big ***** Robinson of the former Brotherhood raceway Park on Terminal Island Ca. I asked him if the rumors were true that his dragstrip was coming back and he said YES.
apparently the coal company that had taken over the property has gone
bankrupt and he was able get the lease back. He aslo said that maybe in a few weeks they maybe running again.( forgot to ask if it was eigth or quarter mile)
If any of you remember the old track from the mid 90's it was located near ferry street ( the first exit off the vincent Thomas Bridge if you headed south bound on the 110 freeway.)
I hope this works out as good as last time because the location is perfect: The track is at sea level, Cool temps near the Harbor/ocean area and it is basically an industrial area ( no neighbors to complain ).
If anyone else has info please chime in.
06-29-2006, 01:22 AM
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This brotherhood, I remember big willie from
the street races when I was in high school circa 1976
thats me and my 73 z maybe in 1980? or so and my friends 72 cuda.
someone buy me a beer and I'll tell you you what it was like back in the day sonny....
the street races when I was in high school circa 1976
thats me and my 73 z maybe in 1980? or so and my friends 72 cuda.
someone buy me a beer and I'll tell you you what it was like back in the day sonny....
06-29-2006, 09:36 AM
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I'd love to see TI open up again, last time I was there was in my old '68 GTX running 12.5s back in 1980-81. Big ***** would make the rounds policing the area telling us to keep the beers out of sight.
06-29-2006, 10:54 AM
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I'll be there with you Sprung. I'm getting days off switched to Fri-Sat. so i'll be looking for trouble soon.
**EDIT** Found the proposed plans.
**EDIT** Found the proposed plans.
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
I'll be there with you Sprung. I'm getting days off switched to Fri-Sat. so i'll be looking for trouble soon.
**EDIT** Found the proposed plans.
**EDIT** Found the proposed plans.
06-29-2006, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
I'll be there with you Sprung. I'm getting days off switched to Fri-Sat. so i'll be looking for trouble soon.
**EDIT** Found the proposed plans.
**EDIT** Found the proposed plans.
06-29-2006, 05:14 PM
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One of the many things I enjoy about having moved to Tempe (I'm from Gardena) is the availability of a good track to race down on Friday nights. Firebird raceway is only 5 miles from my house.
06-29-2006, 08:06 PM
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I happen to detour over the Vincent Thomas bridge today on my way home from work hoping to see a sign saying the raceway was coming back, no luck though 
Looked like business as usual.
Looked like business as usual.
06-29-2006, 11:35 PM
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That would be so bad *** if they did reopen the track. I was born and raised in that area, and to this day I still work on the tug boats in the harbor. But i find it hard to believe, you got to take into consideration that the container vessel companys have Practically taken over most of the area. The port of los angeles is one of the biggest in the world and produces billions of dollars in revenue. So I seriously doubt that they would allow the track to reopen. When i was younger the port was the place to race, you could run for hours with no prob. but ever since 9/11 its nearly impossible theres so many cameras not to mention theres a ferderal prison, a cost guard base, INS facility and a naval/marine base as well. It would be bad *** like i said but its kinda a long shot in hell.
