New Dragstrip

[Trouble Maker's Tea]

This is from another board.

seen this on PSCA website. Also everybody needs to go to FACEBOOK and join the group: "SAVE OUR DRAG STRIPS" Lets all help. Thumbs up Drag Racing Non Profit to Organize a New Track in Souther California

We had a general meeting today in Moreno Valley, CA with Bill Batey who is a City Councilman for Moreno Valley and an avid Drag Racer.

He has filed paperwork to establish a Non-Profit Group To purchase a piece of land in Riverside County to build a Premanent Drag Strip. Location has been found, and details of the purchase of the land are being negotiated. The Property is reportedly around 60 acres with enough length to run a 1/4 mile strip. The surrounding area is designated as Industrial Use Only. Location will be revealed when details of the purchase are completed, this is to protect us from losing the land.

The Group will be called Inland Empire Drag Racing Association
They will run the facility as a non Profit, so Racing can be a tax deduction!!! All money's made will go to the facility to make it better.

Mr. Batey, Who is also currently campaigning to for California Assemblyman, has been talking with the city of Perris and Moreno Valley for gettin approval of this property to be used as a Racing Facility. Both Cities are on board to help us make this happen.

The group started organizing to get the following done:
Complete the Non Profit Status
General Plans Drawn up ( a local Engineer Racer is doing them)
Establish a Web Site and Facebook page for updates on the Group and the facility
Campaign to get donations for the Purchase of the land and for construction
Appointed members to organize the finacials, Web Design and organize the construction porcess.

If you would like more information at this time Please Go To: Save our Drag Strips! on Facebook.
A Website will be up, hopefully in the next 2 weeks for the group/track.

If you would like to Join the group or Donate you can also Get a hold of Bill Batey on Facebook: Batey Racing

All Racers, Jr Racers and Business's are welcome to help.

If you know contractors or Business that would like to donate time, money, Products please get ahold of Bill Batey: [e-mail]

Remember this is a NoN Profit Group!!!! That means all donations are tax deductible!!!

[NITRO GARAGE]

here is the link to the FACEBOOK page: www.facebook.com/groups/381308905214175/ the website will be up soon. go join the FACEBOOK group and support the cause. They have got 165 new members just this week and its only thur.!

[NITRO GARAGE]

Here is a petition fo all racers to sign and help support the new propsed drag strip. www.change.org/petitions/county-of-san-bernadino-and-state-of-california-we-need-legal-drag-strips-to-provide-safe-and-organized-racing-for-all?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=share_with_facebook_friends

[LIL NEWT]

I went to a PERRIS DRAGWAY meeting at BILL BATEY`s office thur. nite. They talked about the land they are putting in a bid on, and about they have enough land to build a 1000' track with 1500 feet for shut down. The city of PERRIS is behind them and will speed up the environmental studies and get this done. They hope to have it up and running my NEW YEARS day. They need help from us racers, in any way you can. The website will be up soon, so keep checking www.perrisdragway.com

[Trouble Maker's Tea]

Sounds like it's moving in the right direction.
Why a 1000 feet not 1320?

[rickracer]

They don't presently have enough shut off for a full quarter mile run.

[ofrt04]

I talked to Bill Batey Sunday at a car show and he sounds very positive that the track is going to happen. He said the reason for 1000 ft. is that's all the land there is.

[Trouble Maker's Tea]

1000 feet or 1320, a new raceway is good news. Thanks

[glofria]

After pledging our support, I just saw Kathryn's response and she said it will be 1/8th mile.

My feeling is, as I have told the Santa Maria folks, it's not ideal but except able.

[PERRIS DRAGWAY website]

here is the new website, www.perrisdragway.org theres a forum page also. Lets get behind this effort.