on 8/1/02 20:19, Pat Kelly at lollipop487@attbi.com wrote:
Their lot is on the other(east) end of the fairgrounds. about 120'x 2000'.
It looks so much like a drag strip that they put up a bunch of post/chain
combinations in the middle to keep ACE patrons to a Pleasant (on) pace, and
lock it up when not in use.
MJ
> Ah, the ACE train. I'm not sure where it stops, somewhere in the center of
> town, right?
> Have you taken a look? Isn't there a retirement community not too far away?
> Also, just up the hill are some expensive homes that would get a very good
> view, and hear any noise we create. Also, Pleasanton is very green, and
> requires lots of trees and berms in any parking lots in and around town.
> Very attractive, lousy for autocross.
> Hate to be a pessismist...
> Unless you know who runs the ACE train, the real person, and have close
> social ties with him/her, I don't think this is possible.
>
> ----------
>> From: Yeoh Yiu <squid@panix.com>
>> To: "(E-mail)" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Pleasanton site, was Re: WANTED to hire: VERY fast autocrosser(s)
>> Date: Thu, Aug 1, 2002, 8:08 PM
>>
>
>> Any chance that a revised ACE rail stop and expanded parking lot
>> would make Pleasanton an attractive site ?
>>
>> squid.
>>
>> "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com> writes:
>> ...
>>> Outside of its convenience (for anyone living in Pleasanton), I'm glad
>>> to see it go. About 10 years ago, under a previous management, we were
>>> enticed to latch onto a 15 acre parcel by gate 8...but then we could see
>>> that the land across Bernal Ave was to be developed, and we would have been
>>> out of there...and we were right. Homes are being built directly across
>>> Bernal...and noise would be a regular complaint. Sigh.
>>> Its demise came about because someone complained to the Fair's
>>> management about the horrible surface, and they immediately used that as an
>>> excuse to stop renting it.
>>> --Pat K
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Nothing can replace "experience"...there is always something we can learn,i
>>>> like Pleasanton
>>>> though because u can go out by the Fence (sweeper always) and see who's the
>>>> craziest
>>>> (big kahones)on that part of Track.Tried to get as much input as i can...
>>>> I know John was one of opponent of OSP's...i didn't really care,i just
> want
>>> to
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