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Luke87GT
Member # 21
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I was reading some history on Sacramento Raceway here:
http://sacramentoraceway.com/generalinfo.html
Does anyone know how many lives were lost down the Sacramento Raceway 1320 since it opened in 1964?
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ISP89LX
Member # 8949
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Very nice find! I never knew all that about sac raceway. Thanks for sharing. Deff nice to know history on the track you race on!
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WildFire532FB
Member # 1482
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I found out one of my co-workers uncle is the owner of Sac Raceway lol.
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50DADDY
Member # 3076
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I know there was one a few years back.I think it was a Nova that sheared some wheel studs,flipped and rode the guardrail down a ways.
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8NOTCH8
Member # 4216
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i love sac raceway , RACK CITY B*TCH
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NEIGHT
Member # 8741
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One day I'll run on that track
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Slowback67
Member # 6348
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My friends dad raced the opening day at Fremont drag strip ..... And sadly the last race But he did win his class the last race they ever had.
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season'd 88
Member # 169
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quote: Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Does anyone know how many lives were lost down the Sacramento Raceway 1320 since it opened in 1964?
Why the hell would you want to know that?
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SwEeT 03 Gt
Member # 10283
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quote: Originally posted by Slowback67: My friends dad raced the opening day at Fremont drag strip ..... And sadly the last race But he did win his class the last race they ever had.
Does your father by any chance know why they closed the fremont one down?
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Luke87GT
Member # 21
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quote: Originally posted by season'd 88: quote: Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Does anyone know how many lives were lost down the Sacramento Raceway 1320 since it opened in 1964?
Why the hell would you want to know that?
Why wouldn't I want to know that... It can be a dangerous hobby. Just curious.
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Slowback67
Member # 6348
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As far as I know my dad never raced at Fremont. The city made them close the track due to a bunch of BS with land and what not.
How many people on here knew Vacaville had a track? I believe Lodi also had one too.
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68dustin
Member # 5388
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Damn I wish they still had one.
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Pure Stang
Member # 7251
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It's a cool read. Thx for sharing
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g-ride14
Member # 9143
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quote: Originally posted by Slowback67: As far as I know my dad never raced at Fremont. The city made them close the track due to a bunch of BS with land and what not.
How many people on here knew Vacaville had a track? I believe Lodi also had one too.
The lodi track is still there. They open it once a year for races. [ December 05, 2011, 10:14 AM: Message edited by: g-ride14 ]
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98z28
Member # 8408
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quote: Originally posted by Slowback67: As far as I know my dad never raced at Fremont. The city made them close the track due to a bunch of BS with land and what not.
How many people on here knew Vacaville had a track? I believe Lodi also had one too.
You can still dig up the bleachers! Lol. Out in the country, between vacavile an Dixon.
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BIG KEITH
Member # 6523
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I heard San Jose had a track,next to Hillview airport or before Hillview was built
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50DADDY
Member # 3076
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And they wonder why we street race. Bring em back.
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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last time this duster ran down a trackit was BAYLANS ,A LONG TIME AGO,SINCE BEFORE I MOVED OUT OF EAST PALO ALTO..
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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I PICKED THIS UP AT SUMMITRACING LAST RENO TRIP
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98 ROUSH
Member # 10309
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quote: Originally posted by 50DADDY: And they wonder why we street race. Bring em back.
+1
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Brandonn
Member # 632
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quote: Originally posted by Luke87GT: I was reading some history on Sacramento Raceway here:
http://sacramentoraceway.com/generalinfo.html
Does anyone know how many lives were lost down the Sacramento Raceway 1320 since it opened in 1964?
2.5
In the mid 80's we had a crash were a car barrel rolled down the guard rail and the female driver didnt make it, We had a top Fuel Charley rider pass after his cylinder head came and tore he aorta at about 35 feet into the run. And 3 years ago we had a racer have a stroke in a mid 7 sec dragster half way down the track and crash but thanks to all of our safety staff, and a portable defibrillator we where able to revive him. He has made a full recovery and is alive well and racing today
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Luke87GT
Member # 21
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quote: Originally posted by Brandonn: quote: Originally posted by Luke87GT: I was reading some history on Sacramento Raceway here:
http://sacramentoraceway.com/generalinfo.html
Does anyone know how many lives were lost down the Sacramento Raceway 1320 since it opened in 1964?
2.5
In the mid 80's we had a crash were a car barrel rolled down the guard rail and the female driver didnt make it, We had a top Fuel Charley rider pass after his cylinder head came and tore he aorta at about 35 feet into the run. And 3 years ago we had a racer have a stroke in a mid 7 sec dragster half way down the track and crash but thanks to all of our safety staff, and a portable defibrillator we where able to revive him. He has made a full recovery and is alive well and racing today
Wow, only 2? I would have expect it to be much higher. Thank you for chiming in!
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