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Offline Loren At 65GS

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Closing of Drag Strips
« on: August 06, 2022, 07:12:30 AM »
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Re: Closing of Drag Strips
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2022, 10:41:23 AM »
As they say..."Follow the Money".....
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Re: Closing of Drag Strips
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2022, 11:35:48 AM »
This is a very pertinent topic and it is a shame so many are closing. But they are mostly on large tracts of land that has become so valuable as urban sprawl grew closer and closer. There are a few rural ones that are reopening so that is good anyway. The whole history of the cars we love is directly tied in to drag racing and cruising.
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