California Speedway to open track!!!

gp001 · 06-28-2001, 01:48 PM

Fastang

Carlsbad doesn't care. They were suppose to be shut down years ago. There is some big corridor highway to be built through their property. That's why their motor cross track, circle track, and road course are all closed down (or highly shortend). Apparently there is some big feud between the two cities (Carlsbad & Vista) involved over the federal money proposed for the corridor project. There are also citizen groups trying to get the development project stopped. The track is just biding the time making a little extra money till they are closed. When I first went there in the late 80's they were telling us that the track would be closed in a year. When I went the moto crossers used to have the morning, and they wouldn't let the drag racers in until they were all out (about noon or 1). Then in the evening the little cirlce track carts would come in as most of the drag racers were leaving. None of the surrounding buildings were there. The strip mall/gas station on the corner was a weed field and the Carlsbad Raceway property exteded much more from the dragstrip than it does today.
Just some info

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06-28-2001, 01:48 PM	#8
gp001 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 244	Fastang Carlsbad doesn't care. They were suppose to be shut down years ago. There is some big corridor highway to be built through their property. That's why their motor cross track, circle track, and road course are all closed down (or highly shortend). Apparently there is some big feud between the two cities (Carlsbad & Vista) involved over the federal money proposed for the corridor project. There are also citizen groups trying to get the development project stopped. The track is just biding the time making a little extra money till they are closed. When I first went there in the late 80's they were telling us that the track would be closed in a year. When I went the moto crossers used to have the morning, and they wouldn't let the drag racers in until they were all out (about noon or 1). Then in the evening the little cirlce track carts would come in as most of the drag racers were leaving. None of the surrounding buildings were there. The strip mall/gas station on the corner was a weed field and the Carlsbad Raceway property exteded much more from the dragstrip than it does today. Just some info