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AAA Auto club racing decision

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January 09, 2021, 07:16 PM
Larry Scarth
AAA Auto club racing decision
Have not confirmed yet but pretty good source says AAA has cut all racing. Including, Force, Famosa (Bakersfield) Pomona. Etc. Yikes! Hope it's not true! Anybody heard of this?


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January 09, 2021, 07:27 PM
50fordsst
Yes Larry it seems to be true. Fabbro just sent me a text that was forwarded to him from 3 other sources off of FB.
January 09, 2021, 07:36 PM
imakehp
Oh boy, back to the 4hr tow to Bakersfield....At least I HOPE we will still have that option..


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Dave



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January 09, 2021, 07:47 PM
50fordsst
Larry you missed one of the tracks in your line up. FONTANA damn it
January 09, 2021, 08:06 PM
Larry Scarth
Don't think Fontana will be hurt by it. Doubt if they get much money from auto club as well as Bakersfield. Force will be hurt the most. Probably north of 2 million bucks.


When everything is coming your way, your probably in the wrong lane.
January 09, 2021, 09:34 PM
Big Steve
And I just renewed my Home and Auto insurance with AAA for another year...
January 09, 2021, 11:03 PM
imakehp
So Fontana isn't closing down? Everybody is speculating it's going to be a big rig parking lot.


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Dave



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January 09, 2021, 11:50 PM
Larry Scarth
I doubt they will close. The dragstrip has been in the black since they opened in the current location. Money talks!


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January 10, 2021, 09:29 AM
Floyd Staggs
You can't believe everything you hear or see on FB. They only show what they want Rumors are just that, rumors.


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January 10, 2021, 10:06 AM
RPROGAS
For you folks that live in the area, can someone swing by the track and see if everything is still in place, like the score boards, etc. It's a 260 mile round trip for me so any help would be appreciated.

I've been hearing (unconfirmed) that they plan on re-opening in March. I'm working on a race schedule for this year and it would help to know what's going on at Fontana.

I also heard that Jim sold his interest in Tucson.

Bob
January 10, 2021, 10:31 AM
Floyd Staggs
Hey Bob,
I'll try to get by there this afternoon.
I just sent a message to a buddy who races there and he just replied he hadn't heard anything like that.


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January 10, 2021, 11:08 AM
RPROGAS
Thanks Floyd.

The Fontana (Auto Club Dragway web site) just says they are closed, it didn't mention if they will re-open. Tickets to the NASCAR event have been transferred to other events, not a good sign.

Bob
January 10, 2021, 11:12 AM
Floyd Staggs
Tucson is running this weekend and the track manager told my buddy he heard the rumor and laughed.


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January 10, 2021, 12:29 PM
SlyFox
AAA is a major sponsor of Roger Penske’s NASCAR teams. I’ve not seen anything to indicate AAA is leaving NASCAR.


Mike
January 10, 2021, 01:02 PM
J178RED
Matt the track manager at Tucson who is conducting a TNT today as me to send him a copy of that post, " Love to see it LOL "

Shake head


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January 10, 2021, 02:27 PM
Floyd Staggs
Nick, look at the above post by RPROGas.


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January 10, 2021, 05:02 PM
Floyd Staggs
quote:
Originally posted by RPROGAS:
Thanks Floyd.

The Fontana (Auto Club Dragway web site) just says they are closed, it didn't mention if they will re-open. Tickets to the NASCAR event have been transferred to other events, not a good sign.



Bob


Bob, I went by the track. Everything is still in place. The truck and trailer lot starts south of the road by the pits. Only ups tractors and lot's of Swift and other trailers. I didn't see any Amazon.


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January 10, 2021, 05:04 PM
Curly1
quote:
Originally posted by Larry Scarth:
I doubt they will close. The dragstrip has been in the black since they opened in the current location. Money talks!


I have a good idea of the numbers but they may be off a little. Local track in Denton was profitable for many years and they sold out and closed down. Pretty good track and very popular. Now the track as a race track was probably worth 1.5 million yet it sold for around 6 million and shut down. Why? Well the location and railroad close by. The land became much more valuable as a warehouse etc.

So do not think just because a track is making money that it can not sell.


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