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Old 03-24-2015, 02:25 PM
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Irwindale Speedway likely to be demolished for outlet mall: City officials Wednesday will likely approve plans to demolish the iconic Irwindale Speedway to pave way for a 700,000-square-foot outlet mall. City Council will hold a public hearing about the project at a meeting where officials are also expected to approve a development agreement with Irwindale Outlets Partners, LLC, change the site's zoning code to commercial and certify the final Environmental Impact Report. The Irwindale Outlet Center project, which includes design plans for an outdoor shopping center, entertainment stage, a central plaza and dining courtyard, is expected to generate thousands of jobs and bring a new heartbeat to the community. The 63-acre site, bordered by the San Gabriel Valley Freeway and Live Oak Avenue, has changed uses several times since the 1960s, when it was a quarry, mined for sand and gravel by Pacific Rock. When the mining operation ended in the mid '70s, it was converted into a 200-foot deep landfill of mainly construction waste for nearly 20 years. It later became home to the Irwindale Speedway in 1999. When Irwindale Outlet Partners, LLC purchased the property for $22 million in September 2013, the owner extended the lease with 211 Enterprises, which operates the Irwindale Event Center, on a year-by-year basis.(Pasadena Star News)(3-24-2015)
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Old 03-24-2015, 08:32 PM
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Default Re: Irwindale Speedway to bite the dust ...

Sad, but not surprising. It's in a pretty desirable area.

Now LACR, on the other hand...I have no idea why they couldn't find a solution to keep that place open. Plenty of space available in the high desert.
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Default Re: Irwindale Speedway to bite the dust ...

And then you have Pomona which is an absolute waste. That beautiful complex is only used twice a year for NHRA races and otherwise sits dormant all year long
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Correct Craig.
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Dragstrips are an endangered species and the penalties for street racing are more severe than those for a DUI. No wonder kids would rather play with their i-phones.
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