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tonkaboyrich496
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Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay? We got sonoma and sac but both are kinda far. I feel we have a BIG car/racing scene here in the bay and was just wondering what it would take to get a track maybe hayward/union city area...looking for help on the pros/cons on this. Does anyone know what are some requirements to having a track. I think a local track would be great for local shops, and a safe environment for the racing scene....
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In Antioch we have a dirt track but I would love to see some of this city owned ran down land put to use. I was even thinking about getting some type of sanctioned event going
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Originally posted by LXjames:
In Antioch we have a dirt track but I would love to see some of this city owned ran down land put to use. I was even thinking about getting some type of sanctioned event going
My opinion I think hayward would be great. It's easy to get to and yhere are PLENTY of performance shops in the here to advertise for. We know vic Hubbard is there for parts also...but antioch isn't bad either. Just looking for a way to promote safer racing. Don't except a track to stop street racing 100% but if we had a closer track I think it would impact the numbers of street racing. The less time the cops have to spend on racing the more they can put towards making streets safer
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
7th street in Oakland is safe, so is Freeway 880 I hear.
Honestly hasn't been many problems on 7th but as soon as we have a issue it will get shut down. Then what?
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay? We got sonoma and sac but both are kinda far. I feel we have a BIG car/racing scene here in the bay and was just wondering what it would take to get a track maybe hayward/union city area...looking for help on the pros/cons on this. Does anyone know what are some requirements to having a track. I think a local track would be great for local shops, and a safe environment for the racing scene....
sonoma is too stick and sac is starting to get strict as well, we used to have bay lands raceway in fremont were the new theaters at idky it got shut down, but if i ever hit the lotto first thing im doing is building a local track ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) open 6 days a week lol
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Originally posted by SwEeT03Gt:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay? We got sonoma and sac but both are kinda far. I feel we have a BIG car/racing scene here in the bay and was just wondering what it would take to get a track maybe hayward/union city area...looking for help on the pros/cons on this. Does anyone know what are some requirements to having a track. I think a local track would be great for local shops, and a safe environment for the racing scene....
sonoma is too stick and sac is starting to get strict as well, we used to have bay lands raceway in fremont were the new theaters at idky it got shut down, but if i ever hit the lotto first thing im doing is building a local track open 6 days a week lol
A local track would bring in some much busines. Not to mention all the sponsors that would be down to help
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Posts: 243 | From: oakland | Registered: Mar 2010
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SwEeT03Gt
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
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Originally posted by SwEeT03Gt:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay? We got sonoma and sac but both are kinda far. I feel we have a BIG car/racing scene here in the bay and was just wondering what it would take to get a track maybe hayward/union city area...looking for help on the pros/cons on this. Does anyone know what are some requirements to having a track. I think a local track would be great for local shops, and a safe environment for the racing scene....
sonoma is too stick and sac is starting to get strict as well, we used to have bay lands raceway in fremont were the new theaters at idky it got shut down, but if i ever hit the lotto first thing im doing is building a local track open 6 days a week lol
A local track would bring in some much busines. Not to mention all the sponsors that would be down to help
sponsors is what kills it tho, that's why sonoma is so strict with following the nhra rules to a T
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
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Originally posted by SwEeT03Gt:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay? We got sonoma and sac but both are kinda far. I feel we have a BIG car/racing scene here in the bay and was just wondering what it would take to get a track maybe hayward/union city area...looking for help on the pros/cons on this. Does anyone know what are some requirements to having a track. I think a local track would be great for local shops, and a safe environment for the racing scene....
sonoma is too stick and sac is starting to get strict as well, we used to have bay lands raceway in fremont were the new theaters at idky it got shut down, but if i ever hit the lotto first thing im doing is building a local track open 6 days a week lol
A local track would bring in some much busines. Not to mention all the sponsors that would be down to help
sponsors is what kills it tho, that's why sonoma is so strict with following the nhra rules to a T
Like what? Got an example?
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An ideal place would be the old Alameda Naval Air Station but I'm sure there would be mountains of red tape involved. They really can't use the place for much of anything due to the toxic waste issues. Already have the paved strip area with the runway. Could probably fit 8 drag strips on that runway. The place is HUGE!
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Originally posted by John91coupe:
An ideal place would be the old Alameda Naval Air Station but I'm sure there would be mountains of red tape involved. They really can't use the place for much of anything due to the toxic waste issues. Already have the paved strip area with the runway. Could probably fit 8 drag strips on that runway. The place is HUGE!
Yea I didn't think of that but the keyword and factor is alameda lol
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Fremont had a nice track. But they were forced to close that one down if memory serves me right. I think the liberals living around there were complaining about the noise.
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay?
It's all about money and real-estate. Bay area real estate is too valuable and expensive for use as a drag strip. Therefore, retail and housing projects uses up the bay area land that is avalable for development.
Another reason you dont see a drag strip in the bay is because of noise. Local communities don't want noisy track in their neighborhood.
Bottom line is that you should stop dreaming about a bay area drag strip because it will never happen.
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HaulinAss Motorsports
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Originally posted by cobraracer46:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay?
It's all about money and real-estate. Bay area real estate is too valuable and expensive for use as a drag strip. Therefore, retail and housing projects uses up the bay area land that is avalable for development.
Another reason you dont see a drag strip in the bay is because of noise. Local communities don't want noisy track in their neighborhood.
Bottom line is that you should stop dreaming about a bay area drag strip because it will never happen.
Actually there is plenty of unused land that cant be developed for residential and or commercial. And there are many areas in the baya area that wouldnt be affected nor care about noise.
The reason is the liberal homo treehuggers(such as yourself) protest any thought of a dragstrip. Saying its bad for the environment,wildlife or whatever other spandex wearing bs they can muster up............
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
Fremont had a nice track. But they were forced to close that one down if memory serves me right. I think the liberals living around there were complaining about the noise.
Actually a Railroad Company bought it. Also rumor had it that it was going to be used as some wildlife sanctuary, however the land still sits vacant 25 years later..........
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Originally posted by cobraracer46:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay?
It's all about money and real-estate. Bay area real estate is too valuable and expensive for use as a drag strip. Therefore, retail and housing projects uses up the bay area land that is avalable for development.
Another reason you dont see a drag strip in the bay is because of noise. Local communities don't want noisy track in their neighborhood.
Bottom line is that you should stop dreaming about a bay area drag strip because it will never happen.
Actually there is plenty of unused land that cant be developed for residential and or commercial. And there are many areas in the baya area that wouldnt be affected nor care about noise.
The reason is the liberal homo treehuggers(such as yourself) protest any thought of a dragstrip. Saying its bad for the environment,wildlife or whatever other spandex wearing bs they can muster up............
All jokes aside is cobra racer really gay?? Honest question.
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Originally posted by HaulinAss Motorsports:
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Originally posted by cobraracer46:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay?
It's all about money and real-estate. Bay area real estate is too valuable and expensive for use as a drag strip. Therefore, retail and housing projects uses up the bay area land that is avalable for development.
Another reason you dont see a drag strip in the bay is because of noise. Local communities don't want noisy track in their neighborhood.
Bottom line is that you should stop dreaming about a bay area drag strip because it will never happen.
Actually there is plenty of unused land that cant be developed for residential and or commercial. And there are many areas in the baya area that wouldnt be affected nor care about noise.
The reason is the liberal homo treehuggers(such as yourself) protest any thought of a dragstrip. Saying its bad for the environment,wildlife or whatever other spandex wearing bs they can muster up............
All jokes aside is cobra racer really gay?? Honest question.
^^ are you interested? why so serious ![[Razz]](tongue.gif) ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
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Originally posted by HaulinAss Motorsports:
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Originally posted by cobraracer46:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay?
It's all about money and real-estate. Bay area real estate is too valuable and expensive for use as a drag strip. Therefore, retail and housing projects uses up the bay area land that is avalable for development.
Another reason you dont see a drag strip in the bay is because of noise. Local communities don't want noisy track in their neighborhood.
Bottom line is that you should stop dreaming about a bay area drag strip because it will never happen.
Actually there is plenty of unused land that cant be developed for residential and or commercial. And there are many areas in the baya area that wouldnt be affected nor care about noise.
The reason is the liberal homo treehuggers(such as yourself) protest any thought of a dragstrip. Saying its bad for the environment,wildlife or whatever other spandex wearing bs they can muster up............
All jokes aside is cobra racer really gay?? Honest question.
In all seriousness, yes! He actually entered a Freddy Mercury Look alike contest and won.
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Originally posted by HaulinAss Motorsports:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
Fremont had a nice track. But they were forced to close that one down if memory serves me right. I think the liberals living around there were complaining about the noise.
Actually a Railroad Company bought it. Also rumor had it that it was going to be used as some wildlife sanctuary, however the land still sits vacant 25 years later..........
Thanks for clearing that up. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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I know how valuable the land is and can be, but the spots I'm referring to are industrial areas. Wide open spots where none of that is really an issue. Chabot gun range is right in some peoples back yards so some open header noise for a few hours shouldn't be that Damn bad..
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Originally posted by cobraracer46:
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Originally posted by tonkaboyrich496:
Just bringing this idea up for discussion, but does any one know why we don't have a local track in the bay?
It's all about money and real-estate. Bay area real estate is too valuable and expensive for use as a drag strip. Therefore, retail and housing projects uses up the bay area land that is avalable for development.
Another reason you dont see a drag strip in the bay is because of noise. Local communities don't want noisy track in their neighborhood.
Bottom line is that you should stop dreaming about a bay area drag strip because it will never happen.
Also you can count out the possibility of cobra racer having human vaginal sex from happening, EVER
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
7th street in Oakland is safe, so is Freeway 880 I hear.
Lmao
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Originally posted by John91coupe:
An ideal place would be the old Alameda Naval Air Station but I'm sure there would be mountains of red tape involved. They really can't use the place for much of anything due to the toxic waste issues. Already have the paved strip area with the runway. Could probably fit 8 drag strips on that runway. The place is HUGE!
A few years ago there was a "company" that was trying to get Alameda to allow them to hold drag races there, eventually working it's way into a dedicated track. Alameda said it had plans to build residential housing near by and the track idea was shut down. I think they use part of the base for Auto-X now, but it doesn't draw the crowds or makes as much noise as a drag strip.
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Why not moffett field in Sunnyvale/mountain view??
There's a ton of room by Morgan hill and gilroy as well
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If the search feature worked on this forum, then you would have a good answer...
But what it comes down to is too much Noise and of course (no pun intended), red tape...
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