Irwindale Speedway

[mssl72]

I don't think it's been mentioned here, but we're losing a place in Southern California.

article link (http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/government-and-politics/20150326/outlet-mall-will-replace-irwindale-speedway)

Like we need more malls... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif

[427TJ]

Malls bring in more revenue, including tax revenue. The land just got too valuable to have the strip/track remain there.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Close more tracks and then the state and residents complain to everyone about the growing street racing problem. Sad really.

[danachevroletfor1967]

Sounds like the exact same thing that caused the closing of Riverside and Ontario. Developers just had to build malls and/or housing tracts.

[Craig_Maiorana]

It was mentioned recently in the pit section ... This really sucks ...

[earntaz]

Then these money mongers can't figure out why the kids go &quot;fast &amp; Furious&quot; on the city streets ... the kids have no idea what it is to go out into the country and have at it on a back road. Some places it's 50 miles to the country ...

[Craig_Maiorana]

This is why the International Brotherhood of street racers are pushing to re-open terminal island again. So far the LA city council seems to be behind them