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« Reply #31 on: February 14, 2012, 04:20:33 am » |
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Maybe Pomona? That track just sits there, there could be a really cool place to have a VW event.
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« Reply #32 on: February 14, 2012, 04:26:41 am » |
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There are still two more venues that could be used for the Drag Day events.
Fontucky and??? Pomona. But, I'm sure that's limited to usage and very expensive. |
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« Reply #33 on: February 14, 2012, 05:36:57 am » |
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There are still two more venues that could be used for the Drag Day events.
Fontucky and??? Pomona. But, I'm sure that's limited to usage and very expensive. Plus the neighbors are a real problem. From what I hear they are why there are not more events held there. |
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« Reply #34 on: February 14, 2012, 14:05:32 pm » |
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There are still two more venues that could be used for the Drag Day events.
Santa Pod and Gardermoen LOL |
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« Reply #35 on: February 14, 2012, 17:42:48 pm » |
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Today, 02/14/12 it was a story on local TV. About the only thing left in the aerial shot was the main grand stand and the track. I'd think that if someone else was trying to take it over the tear down wouldn't have taken place.
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« Reply #36 on: February 14, 2012, 18:08:42 pm » |
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There are still two more venues that could be used for the Drag Day events.
Santa Pod and Gardermoen LOL As soon as they put the Trans-Atlantic expressway in  |
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« Reply #37 on: February 15, 2012, 02:53:57 am » |
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I heard today on NPR that consideration is taking place opening a track at the old El Toro Marine Base; very close to where OCIR once was! I'm keeping my fingers crossed....
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« Reply #38 on: February 15, 2012, 03:34:17 am » |
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I heard today on NPR that consideration is taking place opening a track at the old El Toro Marine Base; very close to where OCIR once was! I'm keeping my fingers crossed....
Could you imagine... that would be awesome. I don't know how the city of Irvine would deal with such a thing happening so close. |
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« Reply #39 on: February 15, 2012, 03:36:35 am » |
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good luck with that...would be cool..but some oc residents are prickly...fbi is struggling to get a new shooting/training range in the area and met with much resistance...ill vote for a track though!!  |
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« Reply #40 on: February 15, 2012, 06:37:51 am » |
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I heard today on NPR that consideration is taking place opening a track at the old El Toro Marine Base; very close to where OCIR once was! I'm keeping my fingers crossed....
That would be so cool! Heck... I could walk there! |
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« Reply #41 on: February 15, 2012, 07:09:32 am » |
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I heard today on NPR that consideration is taking place opening a track at the old El Toro Marine Base; very close to where OCIR once was! I'm keeping my fingers crossed....
This OC Resident would vote YES!! |
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« Reply #43 on: February 15, 2012, 10:12:08 am » |
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I heard today on NPR that consideration is taking place opening a track at the old El Toro Marine Base; very close to where OCIR once was! I'm keeping my fingers crossed....
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« Reply #44 on: February 15, 2012, 20:41:00 pm » |
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I say let's just keep thinking positive. I know how hard Rich & Ron are working on this, so like Ron says on another forum - Stay Tuned!
I agree with Jon - most company's come out of bankruptcy stronger. You never know what could happen!
There is just so much speculation, so we need to wait and see what comes out of all of this!
I am reading it as if it is just in transition. They do not say that Irwindale had been shut down - they say the 2012 season has been canceled!
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« Reply #45 on: February 16, 2012, 02:36:06 am » |
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« Reply #46 on: February 16, 2012, 20:54:44 pm » |
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fwiw the racers I know said the track manager was a pita. He made it hard on the racers, forced the racers to use his fuel, changed the color dye in it often. Then teched race cars/trucks on a regular basis to make sure they bought his race fuel. The racers were just waiting for a better track to open in Bakersfield, but that track went bk I guess. So the only place for the circle track trucks to race now is PHX. Its not worth it to them to tow out to PHX for every race. So soon we should see a bunch of race trucks for sale cheap.  |
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Statement from Nu-Way Industries, Inc. Regarding Irwindale Speedway
There have been numerous rumors regarding Irwindale Speedway. Please permit this statement to provide clarification:
1) THE PERMANENT TRACK GRANDSTANDS ARE NOT (NOR ARE THEY IN ANY DANGER OF) BEING TORN DOWN. There was a report that the portable, temporary bleachers outside the first turn were being dismantled. That is correct. Those temporary stands were rented and the company that owned them was simply removing their property.
2) THE TRACK WAS NOT BUILT OVER A POTENTIAL MINING SITE, IT WAS A SAND AND GRAVEL MINING SITE, AND AFTER MATERIALS EXTRACTION, BECAME A MINING RECLAMATION PROJECT. THE SITE CANNOT BE MINED. There are a set of very strict rules about the use and development of this sort of property, which are being carefully followed. In 1993, the City of Irwindale approved the site to be used as a Swap Meet, and in 1997, approved its use as Irwindale Speedway.
3) NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. OWNS THE LAND, THE RACE TRACK, AND THE EQUIPMENT TO OPERATE THE TRACK. An entity called Irwindale Speedway, LLC. leased the facility from Nu-Way Industries, Inc. On February 13, 2012, Irwindale Speedway, LLC filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code.
4) BECAUSE OF THE CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY FILING BY IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY LLC, THE COURT IS IN CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY AT THIS POINT. HOWEVER, NU-WAY INDUSTRIES, INC. IS ACTIVELY SEEKING A POTENTIAL BUYER FOR THE COMPLETE FACILITY. A hearing will be held soon in order to return the facility to Nu-Way Industries, Inc. control.
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