Sacramento Raceway

[Greg Reimer 7376]

I've got a neat big photo of Tony Janes driving my Chevelle wagon and me next to him in my Chevelle hardtop at Pomona leaving the line together during a time only that was held in August one year at a points race held at Pomona. There is adequate time allowed there to have a double points race, definitely that should be considered. We need it now as much as ever. The epidemic of race track closures not only out here but nationwide, with Atlanta,Houston,Phoenix,Englishtown,and now Bandimere should be real reason for concern. Oh,yes,add Fontana to the mix as well. A twofer at Bakersfield,Pomona,Vegas and whatever we could get away with at Sonoma would go a long way to placate the divisional needs, and it might motivate a few of us to participate some more and keep doing this for a while longer.

[Jared Jordan]

I'd certainly support a race (especially a double) at Pomona. Hopefully not in August! lol.

Admittedly, I haven't been around as long as some of you guys, but at 40, I don't recall ever going to a divisional held at that track. Won't be holding my breath waiting for it to happen.

[Julie Jordan]

Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

I'd certainly support a race (especially a double) at Pomona. Hopefully not in August! lol.

Admittedly, I haven't been around as long as some of you guys, but at 40, I don't recall ever going to a divisional held at that track. Won't be holding my breath waiting for it to happen.

Your Papa won the divisional there in 1974 in the blue Cuda. Don and I were so excited, jumped on the mini bike to go to shutdown area. Don thought I was on, took off, and I butt planted in front of the bleachers, which were packed (not seen often since!). Those were the good ole days!

[Greg Reimer 7376]

The Pomona divisional I referenced earlier was in August of 2001 or 02. It was held in early August and it was miserably hot. Your comment of the heat is certainly well founded. A year or so ago, we had Winternationals on the last weekend of July, it was pretty bad. We started about 10:30 or so, got two runs in during the absolute heat of the day, and round one was about 6:30 or 7 PM. It absolutely kicked our collective posteriors. Even if you had a motor home with A/C, you had to come outside and face it sometime. That's the kind of heat that takes about half the next week to recover from. They even moved the annual county fair from September to May just because of the heat. April or May or even mid October would be pretty nice.

[GrapeApe7575]

Your Papa won the divisional there in 1974 in the blue Cuda. Don and I were so excited, jumped on the mini bike to go to shutdown area. Don thought I was on, took off, and I butt planted in front of the bleachers, which were packed (not seen often since!). Those were the good ole days!
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[DG]

A Pomona Divisional in late February to replace the Double Divisional in Phoenix we lost would be perfect.

[Jared Jordan]

I’ve long thought that a National Open at Bakersfield the week prior to Pomona would be 1) fast and 2) give us West Coaster’s a chance to set records in the same kind of air that places like Orlando, Gainesville, Maple Grove, Atco, Houston (before it closed…) etc. get at times without the penalty.