Pomona Raceway to close!

Mike Gray · 09-01-2022, 01:46 AM

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...dZG-iDggpQy9Gs

Hopefully it can hang on for a few more years, I’m just finishing a new stocker and I sure would like to make another pass in competition at what I consider my home track.

L.Fite · 09-01-2022, 05:28 PM

"Affordable Housing"...
Hmm...
What a noble use of fairground property...
Oh...
And a shopping mall for all the thugs that live there...

Completely depressing article.

GTX JOHN · 09-01-2022, 08:53 PM

Absolutely Terrible News!!
I have been going there since
early 60's.

Tom P · 09-01-2022, 11:22 PM

With all the industry they've chased out of the state there must be lots of available land for another ghetto rather than getting rid of the dragstrip which has been running since 1950;

Jeff Stout · 09-02-2022, 12:20 AM

Raceway Park in Blue Island was a Chicogaland circle track. Closed around 04 and was sold to a developer. They built a strip mall and named it Raceway Center. The mall has been closed and boarded up for years. Making zero income. What a waste.

otnipecar · 09-02-2022, 07:10 PM

I guess that this was false.

https://www.competitionplus.com/drag...going-anywhere

09-02-2022, 11:41 PM

One person in the loop stated ; every model for changes at the Fairgrounds included drag racing. 👍

Mike Gray · 09-03-2022, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otnipecar

I guess that this was false.

https://www.competitionplus.com/drag...going-anywhere

you made my day!

DG · 09-03-2022, 02:25 PM

I spoke with a person on the fair board in April. I told him I heard rumors that redevelopment of the fairplex could close the drag strip. He said the board understands the history of the track, benefit to the local economy and he didn't think there was any chance of the drag strip closing.

09-01-2022, 01:46 AM	#1
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 617 Likes: 311 Liked 687 Times in 198 Posts	Pomona Raceway may close soon https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...dZG-iDggpQy9Gs Hopefully it can hang on for a few more years, I’m just finishing a new stocker and I sure would like to make another pass in competition at what I consider my home track. __________________ Mike 7570 A/SA Last edited by Mike Gray; 09-01-2022 at 02:01 AM. Reason: Revision

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L.Fite Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 516 Likes: 551 Liked 497 Times in 243 Posts	Re: Pomona Raceway to close! "Affordable Housing"... Hmm... What a noble use of fairground property... Oh... And a shopping mall for all the thugs that live there... Completely depressing article.

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,733 Likes: 2,802 Liked 2,486 Times in 697 Posts	Re: Pomona Raceway to close! Absolutely Terrible News!! I have been going there since early 60's. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

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Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Pomona Raceway to close! With all the industry they've chased out of the state there must be lots of available land for another ghetto rather than getting rid of the dragstrip which has been running since 1950;

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Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,486 Likes: 66 Liked 704 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Pomona Raceway to close! Raceway Park in Blue Island was a Chicogaland circle track. Closed around 04 and was sold to a developer. They built a strip mall and named it Raceway Center. The mall has been closed and boarded up for years. Making zero income. What a waste.

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otnipecar Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington Posts: 80 Likes: 154 Liked 78 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Pomona Raceway to close! I guess that this was false. https://www.competitionplus.com/drag...going-anywhere __________________ Rick Green 6847 O/SA

09-02-2022, 11:41 PM	#7
Barry Polley Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pomona Raceway to close! One person in the loop stated ; every model for changes at the Fairgrounds included drag racing. 👍

09-03-2022, 02:25 PM	#9
DG Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Sierra's Posts: 165 Likes: 461 Liked 449 Times in 98 Posts	Re: Pomona Raceway to close! I spoke with a person on the fair board in April. I told him I heard rumors that redevelopment of the fairplex could close the drag strip. He said the board understands the history of the track, benefit to the local economy and he didn't think there was any chance of the drag strip closing.