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NASCAR NEXTEL CUP AUTO CLUB 500 FONTANA CALIFORNIA_____February 27, 2005 2pm ET FOX
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Posted on 02/24/2005 4:05:54 PM PST by WestCoastGal

AUTO CLUB 500 CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2005 2pm ET

Busch Race- Stater Bros. 300 FX Sat. 5:30 p.m.
Auto Club 500 Bud Pole qualifying FX Sat. 3 p.m.
Truck Race American Racing Wheels 200 SPEED Fri. 9 p.m.

All Times are ET

CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY, FONTANA CALIFORNIA

Track Facts

Total Site 568 acres
Speedway Interior 130.7 acres
 
Track Size Two-mile D-shaped oval
Track Width 75 feet wide with 15-foot apron
Turns 1-2; 3-4 14-degree banking
Front Stretch 11-degree banking; 3100 feet in length
Back Straightaway 3-degree banking; 2500 feet in length

21 turns, 2.36 miles
Garages 3 garages with 100 spaces
Composition Asphalt track, pit lane and parking areas; concrete pit stalls
Pit Road 2200 feet in length with 44 individual pit areas



TOPICS: Extended News; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; fontana; nascar; nextel; nextelcup; racing; wcgnascarthread
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To: glock rocks

Agree, was nice. An exception I'm afraid.


561 posted on 02/27/2005 12:02:42 PM PST by SouthTexas
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To: Trueblackman

Awesome camera work on the fly over!


562 posted on 02/27/2005 12:02:45 PM PST by glock rocks (WYGIWYG)
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To: glock rocks

Yes it was.


563 posted on 02/27/2005 12:03:27 PM PST by Trueblackman (Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
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To: glock rocks

flyover 3 F-18s , I think

Nice tribute to color guard and returning California units from Iraq deployment


564 posted on 02/27/2005 12:03:30 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: glock rocks


565 posted on 02/27/2005 12:03:51 PM PST by WestCoastGal (From the time I came back, I knew I could race. It seemed like nobody else had confidence/Steve Park)
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To: glock rocks

fly under, depends on ones point of view


566 posted on 02/27/2005 12:04:26 PM PST by al baby (Dick Trickle is not just a medical condition)
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567 posted on 02/27/2005 12:05:12 PM PST by WestCoastGal (From the time I came back, I knew I could race. It seemed like nobody else had confidence/Steve Park)
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To: NormsRevenge

Norm those were F-15 Strike Eagles.


568 posted on 02/27/2005 12:05:18 PM PST by Trueblackman (Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
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To: AGreatPer

8.5 ... wow. lol

She was pretty, and good, too. :-}


569 posted on 02/27/2005 12:05:23 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: Trueblackman; All

My error, F15s not 18s.

Thanks.


570 posted on 02/27/2005 12:06:48 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: al baby; glock rocks; WestCoastGal; NormsRevenge; steveegg

I'd rather have the looking out the canopy view!!!


571 posted on 02/27/2005 12:06:54 PM PST by ChefKeith (Apply here to be added to the NASCAR Ping List, Daytona is done but we got 35 more races to go...)
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To: NormsRevenge

Fire it up!!!!!!!!!!


572 posted on 02/27/2005 12:07:25 PM PST by SouthTexas
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To: NormsRevenge
18's have more of a V shape vertical stabilizers... the 15's are straight up


573 posted on 02/27/2005 12:07:27 PM PST by glock rocks (WYGIWYG)
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To: ChefKeith

"Pete, crank it up Jun"

10-4

We'e wired and dialed here too


574 posted on 02/27/2005 12:08:06 PM PST by WestCoastGal (From the time I came back, I knew I could race. It seemed like nobody else had confidence/Steve Park)
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To: NormsRevenge

Public flogging after the checkered flag;o)


575 posted on 02/27/2005 12:08:15 PM PST by ChefKeith (Apply here to be added to the NASCAR Ping List, Daytona is done but we got 35 more races to go...)
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To: NormsRevenge

Nice. How long before it's mandated?


576 posted on 02/27/2005 12:08:15 PM PST by steveegg (The secret goal of lieberals - to ensure that no future generation can possibly equal theirs.)
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To: ChefKeith

a couple hundred thousand people and more around a track , what a view it must be from up there is right!


577 posted on 02/27/2005 12:08:17 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: glock rocks

I saw them when they had an angle shot, messed muh fins up. ;-)


578 posted on 02/27/2005 12:09:13 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge

I think this pre-show hoopla is way too long and too hyped...anyone else?

Let's just show the lineup, sing and pray and light the tars and go racin'...it's been like a Pre-Super bowl show today...argggghhhhh!


579 posted on 02/27/2005 12:10:59 PM PST by GRRRRR (America the Wonderful! Optimism beats Pessimism Every Time!)
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To: steveegg

How long before it's mandated?

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I didn't catch that piece of it.

FRom a safety point alone, it's seems like a good idea..


580 posted on 02/27/2005 12:11:47 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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