bayareacorvette

this info has been pulled from another website



Drag Racing is definetly coming to the Bay Area along with all other forms of Motorsports. This site is 255 acres of the old Alameda Naval Air Station. Initially they will have an 1/8 mile drag strip which they hope to have in operation by June. This will expand to a 1/4 mile in about a year or so once the government finishes clean up operations. This site will also include a moto cross track, about a 2 mile road course, auto cross and in the future additional venues will be added.

We need everyones help to convince the City that this drag strip is needed. The city is in favor of the moto cross track and road course but is concerned about the need and safety of a drag strip. I understand someone from the Alameda City Council saw the crash of Scott Kalitta and is very concerned about something like this happening here. I will be receiving a form letter shortly that I will pass along for us to follow. We need everyone to write a letter or an email about your interest and need for a drag strip here in the Bay Area. I believe this letter needs to include the safety issues that are strickly enforced also thru NHRA and other racing associations.

and more.

We have a new race track coming to the Bay Area. A group of investors is in the process of developing 255 acres of the old Alameda Naval Air Station. This will consist of an Autocross course, a moto X course, a road course and a 1/8 mile drag strip. Civil Engineering Blue prints are being drawn up right now for the drag strip and a contractor is being selected to resurface the concrete for smoothness of the drag strip.
We are being asked for input as to what racers would like and expect in a new track. No date has been established for opening yet but plans are for the track to be open on Saturdays and additional days will be added as needed. Special events are being planned including car shows and motor cycle shows.
Let me know your thoughts and I will pass them on. Hopefully a lot of our ideas can become reallity.

383vett

After much thought and consideration, I'm just going to have to say yes. Hel* YES!

SunsetOrangeCreations

This will be so Bad Azz.

I live in Alameda so it would be literally 5 minutes from my house.

I have been out on the runway and its BIG.

Cant wait!

Ben

jvtex

Which Website did this info come from?

bayareacorvette

we heard it from the techs out at infineon then i did a search online help yourself to finding it i cant say where it was

will this will be cool give us something to do on sat work on the 60ft times

Jim McCombe

Ken, I did a Google search and couldn't find a thing.
Hell, announcers are the last ones to find out anything so this doesn't surprise me at all.

bayareacorvette

but you heard about the new drag racing school right

Jim McCombe

No, I Haven't. I am really in the dark about this one.

bayareacorvette

ok i will clear it up to you when i see ya

383vett

Jim doesn't need a drag racing school. He could be the teacher.

bayareacorvette

thats what i was getting too

Jim McCombe

Willie & Ken,
With me as a tutor, those students would know just about as much at the end of my course as they did when they first entered...

andy82

Me too, live in fremont

doje

When it come's to drag racing, I've been schooled by many of the folks on here.

fej

I am not sure where Bay got all of his info from, but I know the people behind this and there are some things still in the works, but all positive things.

I am sure there will be a formal announcement with a lot of information included once the formalities are in place.


Fej

RichieRichZ06

I do know that Alameda Motosports or whatever they call themselves wants 10K per weekend to rent the place.

I doubt there will be a drag strip just do to the fact they would be competing with Sears. Now the road course sounds like something that I could get into, even though it would also be competing with Sears.

RagTop69

I'm betting there are more guys around the East Bay who would participate in drag racing than in auto-x or road racing (no flames, the're all worthy forms of competition to me). I fondly remember grudge nights at Fremont when I was a kid. Lots of locals raced there. This might even reduce the illegal street racing the police are always trying to crush. Hell, I might even make a couple of passes with the old 69 Vette if I didn't have to drive it to Sonoma or Sacramento. And, I would think that they could attract some pro events at a centrally located Bay Area strip. Imagine, views of the bay and S.F. What a venue!

steponc

I don't remember the exact number but the Corvette only auto cross at the coliseum was in the neighborhood of 130. Excellent turn out for an auto cross.

fej

When this place gets outfitted, I think the number of cars attending Autocross events will surprise people. IMO you can take the same car and tires to an autocross many, many more times and continue to improve and have fun than you can take that same car and tires to the drag strip. I think you can find the limits of a car at the strip faster than a road course or autocross course. And generally speaking, things don't break

Autocross on a big lot is really a lot of fun, and you don't have the same "safety" concerns as you do at a road course, like hitting walls. And I can assure you that there will be some very "fast" tracks at this location. This is not SCCA topping out at 45mph ... you will see speeds well above that. I don't want to talk numbers as I don't know what the insurance is based on

Fej

andy82

A friend of mine wrote, so I'll pass it on...

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Let them know you’ve got a serious racer Architect who is looking for business and would be happy to do any level of consulting they might need for short and long term planning of a top level facility. Building layouts, Planning and Building approvals, drainage, track and site lay-out, master planning, etc… 20 years California Architect, fifteen years road racing sedans, and a couple years in go-karts.

That would be me.

Best Regards,

Steve Borlik,
Architect
Young and Borlik Architects
www.ybarchitects.com

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