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According to the LA Times, the mayor of Los Angeles is considering banning concerts and outdoor sporting events till 2021. Could this decision affect the World Finals held at Pomona ??

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It is sounding more and more like no large gatherings will remain in effect the rest of 2020 in most if not all states. How it effects Drag Racing, local tracks, the NHRA and anything else connected remains to be seen. I am going to winterize the car now though and can always get it race ready in a weekend.

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Kinda depends on how long social distancing remains in effect. As long as people continue to follow the guidelines the quicker it will be removed. I think the biggest problem with many outdoor sports is that they are in confined spaces for the spectators. Thousand of people sitting next to each other. Drag racing could be done without spectators and make sure the racers keep distances appropriate to guidelines.

There is no one answer to cover all sporting events. So let's hope and Pray for the best. I, myself, am looking forward to attending drag racing events in the very near future.

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Hopefully and prayerfully, we can soon start realizing the accomplishments of all those who have been working hard to solve this problem. We get closer every hour.
Mike A114

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He is the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles. I believe Pomona Fairgrounds is owned and operated by Los Angeles County. The County Board of Supervisors oversees Pomona Fairgrounds, not Mayor Garcetti.

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Also for whatever its worth the drag strip is about 30 miles away from the city of LA in the city of Pomona---I think personally unfortunately many sporting events are done for 2020--- FED 387

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The new sport will be protect your stuff from released criminals. 4000 released is stupid plus they closed the gun stores. Deemed not essential.

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Just keep drinking the koolaide. Sheep.

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Agree with Rod. They sure don't plan to return to normal any time soon. Check the video Norwalk/Bill Bader posted today. They are reopening. Seattle says they are too, May 6th. About time. Life is full of risks, you could get hit by a bus or stuck by lightning.... never leave home and you run the risk of earthquakes and fires.

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Ron lost his wife to cancer. He is not sheep. I beat cancer. I'm not sheep.
Take your chances if you wish and good luck with that.

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How did Cancer come into this conversation.

I do not see the connection or how it is pertinent
to this topic.


BTW: I am not trying to be unsympathetic or cavalier
about Cancer
I have endured over a 1/2 Dozen Cancer Surgeries =
One of the last - 12 hours plus for Kidney cancer.

It will perhaps be my Demise and many other folks
as well.....My heart and prayers go out to them!

BUT: It is not significant to this Political Discussion.

Rod owns and lives on a farm.....I am fairly certain that he is familiar
with what Sheep looks like = He was using a figurative term and not
a literal one.

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The cities and states that have liberal democrats as mayors and governors will be the last to try to return to normal. They have a political agenda along with the health issue. We have all heard that the government is trying to open things up soon. I have not seen any movement toward that in my area. Its past time to do that. I think the county that I live in now is voting on some more restrictions today.

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Sheep are about the dumbest animal there is. They will follow a goat to slaughter. This is about the HOAX Virus nothing was said about Cancer a very real disease. I also beat cancer and have lost loved ones to it. Again this is about the HOAX Virus.

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The track is in the City of Pomona and their mayor is Tim Sandivol. LA Mayor has no say.

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The Fairplex is closed until June 1. Nothing has been announced for June and beyond. It wouldn't be a surprise to see it remain closed for an extended period of time.

As far as racing is concerned, can nhra survive this pandemic? nhra, like most not for profit outfits, squanders most of its earnings on its top executives each year and may not be holding enough cash reserves to weather this storm. There has been no word on layoffs from nhra so we must assume it is ok for now. But how long can it hold on is the question?

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Hello Tim, hope you and your family are doing well. My main concern is that surrounding cities would also consider the ban....kinda like DOMINOS....

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I just have to say...... Rod look at the numbers of people in Michigan , New York that are sick and how quickly its spreading . Look at history . 1918 -1919 Flu Pandemic 675.000 died in the USA alone. I can be a sheep for a while.

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Exactly. When was the last time the New York City / North Jersey had more sick people needing hospital beds than there were hospital beds?

HOAX Virus = Mindless Lemming

Stan

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my 2 cents. This virus has to be taken seriously.read bobby bennett story about his ordeal with the virus.
From what i have seen it is spread by spittle. now, with that said, you cannot be a spectator at a large event without picking up spittle. think of the following touches, railings, elevator buttons, door handles, paying for concessions, person next to you or behind you.
i can see businesses open up with everyone wearing a face covering (to keep spittle to yourself) and pushing social distancing and supplying hand sanitizer and get back to business. big crowds anywhere, not sure when that will happen with out a cure or vaccine

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[QUOTE=Mike Pearson;612390]The cities and states that have liberal democrats as mayors and governors will be the last to try to return to normal. They have a political agenda along with the health issue. We have all heard that the government is trying to open things up soon. I have not seen any movement toward that in my area. Its past time to do that. I think the county that I live in now is voting on some more restrictions today.[/QUOTE


X2. To quote Rahm Emanuel. " Never let a crisis go to waste"

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The resiliency of the American people and abilty to adapt to conditions should not be under estimated.

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I agree MJ. Would be very surprised if any of the surronding cities of L.A. did not follow there lead. I wonder if NHRA is considering racing in front of empty stands like ML baseball considering games in front of empty stands?

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The governor of Michigan telling the citizens of Michigan what they can and can't buy in a store .. Talk about power drunk and probably taking orders from bureaucrats higher up. !! People on both sides of the aisle starting to protest and push back.

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One of the biggest problems with this virus is there are still too many unknowns. I live in Ontario Canada and we shut everything down weeks ago. We are now just getting reports that we may see a flattening of the curve on this thing. Hopefully in hind sight we did the right thing . Who really knows.

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Same thing we are hearing in Denver and Colorado.

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I live in a small town on Lake Mead = a major recreation area.
We rely on users of the National Park for a good portion of our town's
economy. The Park is closed for the last month and many of our
business that have struggled to make the tourist season to
survive are going out of business. The is a shopping center that
I often go to lunch......Over 1/2 the shops are already closed and
EMPTY. The state closed our trailer business for a month and made
us lock out gates. We will survive because we own our property free and
clear. Most others may not get thru this period!

I do not mind wearing a mask and requiring customer to do so AND staying
6 feet apart. We could do sales remotely and deliver the trailers to customers
curb. I am not minimizing the Virus BUT poverty and tough financial times
will KILL a lot more people than it ever will in my opinion.

I would happily take my chances with the Virus = rather than see my Grandchildren
(perhaps for a long time) go without what they need to thrive.

The repercussions of this Recession (Possible Depreciation) will last for a very long time
and be more substantial than you may realize.

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Ya know, I'm probably gonna catch a bunch of "crap" for bringing this up but....... as of this mornings numbers, for every person in the U.S. that has caught the virus there are 12 people who have lost their jobs within the past month.
THAT, IMHO, is not an acceptable number. And I believe that you are correct John in believing that a recession and the poverty and crime that it will inevitably bring will kill more than the virus.

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Billy I think it is a fair point. There is going to be death and destruction either way.

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Bruce, How many full time NHRA employees?. Part time ..meaning tech, etc. (not event set up locals) ?

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The first tentative divisional races are one month away. What is happening in Atlanta, Georgia and Almo Dragway in Texas as far as shut downs? Motels, restaurants and now borders?
A month from now half the restaurants could be out of business. The governor of California is considering cancelling all sporting events. Waiting to open the country's doors til May 1st seems crazy too me. So many folks need help now and not because they have the virus.

Looking for some light sooner than May,

Paul Haszlauer

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Speaking of Pomona Drag Strip, they used it Monday or Tuesday. Not for its originally intended purpose, but as a distribution point for dispensing paper products, diapers, food stuffs and whatever else. People drove up one lane and the staff of the distribution had tables set upon a long line in the other lane and dispensed things people needed as they drove up. I immediately recognized the place, and it was a good use for the track to borrow it to help someone else. They only use the track twice a year for the two national events, so it just sits the rest of the year.Might put us in a better public eye.

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Normal years = Pomona has around 8 or 9 High Performance and Collector
Swap Meets as well. Truly Huge and some of the largest in the Country.
If you walked up and down every row = I believe they stated over 10 Miles!
Many years there are some other races as well....Usually muffler cars. the Fairgrounds is a major benefit to local economy!

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I don't remember hearing about Semi Trailers end to end loaded with corpses because of the flu either...….

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Hey , I'm not a doomsday person, but how can you not see the mass graves in New York city on Hart Island as something that shouldn't be taken lightly. I want to race as much as the other guy and as soon as we can.................... To each his own and what ever you feel comfortable with.

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COVID-19 has already killed over 37,000 Americans, and will probably kill over 60,000 before it is completely contained; please explain to me how that is a HOAX. Are the numbers somehow not true, are the refrigerated trucks lined up at the hospitals in New York City to store the dead bodies just an illusion, are the other 184 countries in the world that are fighting this disease all lying to? There is no vaccine for COVID-19 and there probably won't be one for at least a year; and more importantly, there is no treatment or cure. But I am quite sure that in your infinite wisdom you already knew everything that I stated, and just chose to ignore all of it because it somehow is a HOAX.

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Many more die from the flu, obesity, smoking. This HOAX virus is 98% survivable. All the states you mention are claiming every death a virus death to get federal money( funny how they are BLUE states). Most of the people that could die from this would probably die from the flu. It is political BS and you SHEEP are following the media like a JUDAS goat.

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Well, there you have it folks, Dr. Greene has spoken.

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I'd rather be a live sheep than a dead jackazz...


pS

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Well you always have the option to shelter at home if you choose. Seems most of America is tired of this crap and wants to get on with life. The economic impact will be worse for most than the virus. Here in Florida the governor has already started to back off on restrictions. Some of the beaches are opening and they are talking about opening restaurants back up real soon. I can tell you I have worked every day and moved about as needed. We do our best to distance at work. We have about 75 working on the job every day and no one has come up sick in the last month. In the past two weeks I have seen a definite increase in traffic on the roads so people are out and about more than they were at the start.

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The COVID-19 is real and should not be taken Lightly. My wife works in the surgical dental field and has been off work since March 17th and MIGHT get to go back to work till maybe May 4th if all goes well. All the staff in the office are convinced they were exposed to it earlier however, no signs by anyone and they cannot get tested either way.

I have a friends car in my shop right now that we just finished and the owner and his wife came down with it in March and testing was confirmed Late March they had it and are SLOWLY getting better. He explained to us it's very painful and nothing like he's experienced before. They probably won't be healthy enough till May to get out.

My concern is some do not take this seriously enough and things get opened too soon and we lose what progress has been made. Until there is a vaccine for it, who the heck really knows.