What's Killing California's Racing Scene RIGHT NOW?

West Of Tulsa Show

Why are so many California racetracks closing down? The latest victim is #Irwindalespeedway . It's closing down at the end of 2024 joining a long list of tracks to vanish over the years. Our guest, Jeffrey Wilerth with the Z Club of America and the All Japan Showdown, gives us a history lesson. He used to live at Lime Rock Park and has years of racing experience. We run through a list of now-defunct tracks and the reasons for each closure. There are alternatives to Irwindale but as you'll hear, you may not like them. Thank you for supporting us and please like, follow and subscribe. =================================================================================

0:00 - Introduction

0:55 - Welcome Jeffrey Wilerth, Z Club of America and the All Japan Showdown

1:45 - Why are so many California racetracks closing down?

5:10 - How mineral rights play a role

6:50 - Irwindale closing, when and why

11:50 - Gabe's conspiracy theory

14:20 - Go all electric?

16:50 - Here's some racetrack history in Southern California

18:00 - LA Motordrome 20:00 - Carrell Speedway

21:35 - Paramount Ranch Raceway

24:00 - Saugus Speedway

27:20 - LACR - Los Angeles County Raceway

31:40 - Riverside Raceway

34:50 - Lions Drag Strip and Micky Thompson

40:05 - Ascot Park Speedway and Thursday Night Thunder

43:45 - AutoClub Speedway Fontana and weird hotdogs

51:20 - Ontario Motor Speedway, The Big O and Chevron

53:45 - More about Irwindale closing

55:40 - Carlsbad Raceway

56:40 - Willow Springs and its future plans =============================================================================== Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa

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