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There is a motorcycle dealer in north county that had a candle light vigil every year on a little bit of the GP track that is still there.  Its not much to look at but is an original path of the track.

I grew up within hearing distance of the drag cars and can remember sitting on my porch in the evenings and hearing them thunder off in the distance.

I rode there quite a bit in the late 90's and early 00's.   I did a few of the Christmas Gran Prix (obviously the 500 class) and thoroughly enjoyed the 40 minute moto that included using the whole drag strip. 

I think it was in 99 that Marty Motes (RIP) was there and even on a older classic bike he still kicked all our butts.

Also remember Pastrana in his prime doing a 1/2 mile wheelie while weaving in and out of all the cones every 100' or so down the strip.  Was really late in the day and myself and a friend were the only ones to see it except for one guy with a camera which I later saw in the credits to a movie.

Ok, I am going to go cry in a corner now.... Memories  :lol:

smithpa68:
Man... that is music to the ears!!!    Great vid.

eddy:
Took my son there and rode with CALVMX me on a 1976 Husky Auto and him on his modern KX100 just before it closed; as the previous posts said Memories"!

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