Another one bites the dust..

[Marc W]

Sacramento Raceway (California) has closed after 53 years.

 

[Lime Cat]

That sucks!

 

[DavidKFla]

Isn't all of California closing up these days?

 

[Hunter]

Isn't all of California closing up these days?

USSC
United
Socialist
Shitf*@ks
of
California

It's the truth.
Give a counter point.

 

[AlleyCat]

I think wild horse pass got a reprieve.

 

[Marc W]

As Calif gets worse there are a lot of people that unfortunately are stuck there. Job, kids, family are keeping them from packing up. I’m from there and left 20 years ago when I was able to. A good example is my son. He has a job where he could go anywhere in the country. But… his wife has a working business that she has put years into. They have kids in school that would be uprooted with another five years to get past that. Mother in law that depends on their support and cant leave because her Kaiser insurance is no good outside of the state. I’ll bet there are a million examples of similar captivity that will change as time goes by and there won’t be anybody left there but the illegal’s and welfare recipients. I’ll be there in two weeks to run one of the only tracks left (can’t wait to pump that $7 a gallon diesel) and then again for Christmas. God help me 😳

 

[John G.]

I ran my 1989 Turbo TA at Sacramento in 1990 (I was born in CA and lived there until 2007). I ran a 12.9 at 109, on the factory tires, with nothing more than an open intake and exhaust, and race gas. It was the Hellcat of its day.

 

[drag racer]

So much I could say, but just leave it at...a damn shame

 

[Keith Richards]

Will miss it for sure, been there many times with these cars and motocross in the early 80's........ I am in hopes of more race dates at Sonoma now, time will tell.

 

[Hunter]

As Calif gets worse there are a lot of people that unfortunately are stuck there. Job, kids, family are keeping them from packing up. I’m from there and left 20 years ago when I was able to. A good example is my son. He has a job where he could go anywhere in the country. But… his wife has a working business that she has put years into. They have kids in school that would be uprooted with another five years to get past that. Mother in law that depends on their support and cant leave because her Kaiser insurance is no good outside of the state. I’ll bet there are a million examples of similar captivity that will change as time goes by and there won’t be anybody left there but the illegal’s and welfare recipients. I’ll be there in two weeks to run one of the only tracks left (can’t wait to pump that $7 a gallon diesel) and then again for Christmas. God help me 😳

I have my mother and 2 sisters that live there.
Allot of good people there that cannot leave.
The states government (on all levels) sucks.

 

[GNBRETT]

And they wonder why street racing is becoming so popular......

 

[Mike Jesse]

Ran many a 9 sec. pass on a motorcycle at Sac.
I prefer Sears Point. AKA Sonoma.
Not sure if Redding is still open either.

 

[vortecd]

I have my mother and 2 sisters that live there.
Allot of good people there that cannot leave.
The states government (on all levels) sucks.

Anyone can leave from anywhere.

 

[Hunter]

Anyone can leave from anywhere.

Yea, some think it's that simple.

 

[Keith Richards]

Ran many a 9 sec. pass on a motorcycle at Sac.
I prefer Sears Point. AKA Sonoma.
Not sure if Redding is still open either.

Sonoma Raceway is my home track although the drag racing management has changed a few years back, Georgia Seipel retired and Kyle Seipel took it over for about 3 years, he was doing a fabulous job but succumbed to cancer about 18 months ago. The last 2 years we have only got 5 weekend race days a year (Summit ET Bracket races) and the Wednesday night drag program was cut in half to 2 a month at best.
I am in hopes the only good out of Sacramento being no more that Sonoma steps up available race days.

Redding is run by the Trimp's and they have done a lot of improvements since they took over 2 years ago as Tony Trimp is married to one of Dave Smith's daughters who had owned Sacramento raceway.

 

[2ndAmend]

We are fortunate here, the dragway is owned by shareholders and so far the vast majority are against selling the very valuable property:

https://www.seacoastonline.com/stor...pping-new-hampshire-vote-not-sell/6463345001/

 

[Keith Richards]

We are fortunate here, the dragway is owned by shareholders and so far the vast majority are against selling the very valuable property:

https://www.seacoastonline.com/stor...pping-new-hampshire-vote-not-sell/6463345001/

You may have seen my friends car at that track? Long story but my road runner ran at that track for a year or two as well……small world sometimes.

 

[Mike Jesse]

Sonoma Raceway is my home track although the drag racing management has changed a few years back, Georgia Seipel retired and Kyle Seipel took it over for about 3 years, he was doing a fabulous job but succumbed to cancer about 18 months ago. The last 2 years we have only got 5 weekend race days a year (Summit ET Bracket races) and the Wednesday night drag program was cut in half to 2 a month at best.
I am in hopes the only good out of Sacramento being no more that Sonoma steps up available race days.

Redding is run by the Trimp's and they have done a lot of improvements since they took over 2 years ago as Tony Trimp is married to one of Dave Smith's daughters who had owned Sacramento raceway.

Last time I made a pass at Sonoma was probably 1988 ish. Same for Sac.
I went through my apprenticeship at Mare Island.