More NASCAR in the west

[LaveyJet]

From the local rag...
FONTANA - NASCAR Winston Cup is making a second stop at California Speedway.
Capacity crowds and the lure of the second-largest media market in the country has earned the speedway a second Winston Cup race each season.
Speedway officials have scheduled a news conference for Friday morning during which NASCAR will announce a second Winston Cup stock car race for Fontana starting in 2004.
Sources in the racing industry said Fontana will get a second NASCAR race on Labor Day weekend starting next season.

[91nordic29]

oh, pooh! i was hoping that they would choose phoenix for a second race!!! :p

[AquaBoogie]

Scheduled for Sunday night Sept. 5, 2004.

[LaveyJet]

AquaBoogie:
Scheduled for Sunday night Sept. 5, 2004. At least it's a night race, too f'in hot otherwise

[Hal]

My paper had the race for a Saturday night...
[ June 11, 2003, 09:55 AM: Message edited by: Hal ]

[91nordic29]

it would be a saturday night. we'll have to join up and have a "hot boats" section!! teeheee.

[AquaBoogie]

Winston Cup races are generally ran on Sundays. My wife works in the Nascar corporate office in Century City and confirmed it's a Sunday night race.

[91nordic29]

night races are always run on saturday.

[91nordic29]

i take that back, EXCEPT on 3 - day weekends. you are correct.
" :o A pair of news conferences have been scheduled for Friday at Darlington Speedway and California Speedway.
It is expected that International Speedway Corporation, the owners of both California Speedway and North Carolina Speedway, will announce that it is moving its 2004 fall Winston Cup date from Rockingham to California.
It has also been reported that Darlington Raceway will move its traditional Labor Day race to later in the season and give the Labor Day spot to Fontana.
A news release was sent out at about 3 p.m. Tuesday by California Speedway proclaiming that "a major addition to California Speedway's 2004 racing schedule will be announced" at their news conference.
A couple of hours later, Darlington Raceway sent a similar release, inviting media to a "press conference to announce Darlington Raceway and North Carolina Speedway's 2004 racing schedule."

[mtndewdrops]

Cool News...Another chance for me to see the #2 car in action...Go RUSTY :D

[bohica]

Let's see, that's Labor day weekend. Whatcha gonna choose, the river or NASCAR. Gonna be a hard choice.

[BowTie Rick]

I heard that from an insider a month or so ago but was told to keep it under wraps. I did such a good job of it that I actually forgot. Since I shy away from the river on big weekends (21' jet boat syndrome)Fontana is where I'll be.

[Party Cat]

bohica:
Let's see, that's Labor day weekend. Whatcha gonna choose, the river or NASCAR. Gonna be a hard choice. With your setup Duane....That's and easy one :D :D

[burbanite]

bohica:
Let's see, that's Labor day weekend. Whatcha gonna choose, the river or NASCAR. Gonna be a hard choice. Not even close!
Nascar will always be here but one day that river is going to dry up... :D

[91nordic29]

i just take my little tv on the boat and hope it is on network and not cable! :D

[Napanutt]

They'll be at my home track (Sears Point in Sonoma)OP6 weekend...bummer!
If you've never seen them run a road course,Sears point is a MUST...awesome...

[LaveyJet]

Napanutt:
If you've never seen them run a road course,... The first NASCAR race I went to was Riverside, the esses, coming off the straight away into turn 9, what a race track! Now I think it's a mall or some shit

[BowTie Rick]

secondchance:
Napanutt:
If you've never seen them run a road course,... The first NASCAR race I went to was Riverside, the esses, coming off the straight away into turn 9, what a race track! Now I think it's a mall or some shit Its the Moreno Valley mall now off Day St. and the 60 Frwy. :( yuk

[rivernutts]

Yea baby!!!88888888888888888888888888888

[JustMVG]

Well you know where i'll be and Bohica and the rest of you get ready for the big increase in the cost of our infield spots. Can't wait for a night race at a place that already gets crazy!!! Yee Ha!! Mikey