Costa Mesa Speedway tonight, anyone?

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Edited Date/Time 9/23/2012 4:44pm
The Monster Energy U.S. Speedway National Championships are happening tonight at Costa Mesa. Anyone in?

I used to hit speedway races quite often, and haven't gone in a while, but I'll hit this one to check it out and get some photos.
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stillwelding 9/22/2012 10:37am
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You can't explain, in photos and words, just how much fun, and crazy, it is to go to Costa Mesa Speedway. I lived in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, and used to drive all the way down to the O.C. on Friday nights after work.
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GuyB 9/22/2012 10:49am
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More beer!
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Jarid332 9/22/2012 10:55am
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I'm going Beaver Racing tomorrow pretty pumped for that.
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stillwelding 9/22/2012 10:58am
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GuyB wrote:
More beer!
I loved Gene. That was a f&%kin crazy place. I don't believe in drunk driving, by the way.

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nc_mx_kid 9/22/2012 11:45am
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I'd like to check it out, IF i get out of MotoWorld of el cajon not too late. I'll make the trek up. If so, I'll look for ya jugging the beer err camera lense......
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RM127 9/22/2012 11:57am
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My dad told me about it a week ago but I was like its the nascar of mx. How lame can it be!
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GuyB 9/22/2012 12:18pm
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nc_mx_kid wrote:
I'd like to check it out, IF i get out of MotoWorld of el cajon not too late. I'll make the trek up. If so, I'll...
I'd like to check it out, IF i get out of MotoWorld of el cajon not too late. I'll make the trek up. If so, I'll look for ya jugging the beer err camera lense......
There used to be a chant between the sides of the arena.

More beer...

More red snapper...

Guess you had to be there. Basically, it's like going to a party and a race breaks out.
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LowPsi 9/22/2012 12:36pm
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I'll be there with my buddies. I love Speedway!
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RM127 wrote:
My dad told me about it a week ago but I was like its the nascar of mx. How lame can it be!
Wtf? Do you have a clue?
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stillwelding wrote:
You can't explain, in photos and words, just how much fun, and crazy, it is to go to Costa Mesa Speedway. I lived in the middle...
You can't explain, in photos and words, just how much fun, and crazy, it is to go to Costa Mesa Speedway. I lived in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, and used to drive all the way down to the O.C. on Friday nights after work.
Well said, it's a fook'n hoot.
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GuyB 9/22/2012 2:36pm
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leeroy wrote:
i will be there !
Be sure and throw peanuts. Smile
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Grew up at the speedway races with my dad. I always had a blast and was fun rooting for my top racers Sam Ermalinko (Sp?), Mike Faria, Brad Oxley and Bobby Schwartz. Man it has been years. To bad I am stuck in Alaska. Have fun and grab some pics GuyB.
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GuyB 9/22/2012 3:12pm
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nornevrder wrote:
Grew up at the speedway races with my dad. I always had a blast and was fun rooting for my top racers Sam Ermalinko (Sp?), Mike...
Grew up at the speedway races with my dad. I always had a blast and was fun rooting for my top racers Sam Ermalinko (Sp?), Mike Faria, Brad Oxley and Bobby Schwartz. Man it has been years. To bad I am stuck in Alaska. Have fun and grab some pics GuyB.
What amazes me is how many of those guys are still at it. Faria and Schwartz are still riding. There's another Ermolenko in the program as well. Not sure how he's related.
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If you see Oxley out there tell him he's racing the 24hr, again...next year...and he'll actually be able to run "Over 50"...
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Flying Mike Faria still racing? I was a huge fan of Brad Oxley when he was racing. I miss Saturday nights at the fairgrounds.
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HaHaaa....Is "Gene Gene the Dancin Machine" still dancing on the wall in turn 1?
and yes i remember the "more beer" vs "more red snapper" wars....great times there !!! Although I hate to admit the last time I was there Larry Huffman was still annoucing in his tux

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nornevrder wrote:
Grew up at the speedway races with my dad. I always had a blast and was fun rooting for my top racers Sam Ermalinko (Sp?), Mike...
Grew up at the speedway races with my dad. I always had a blast and was fun rooting for my top racers Sam Ermalinko (Sp?), Mike Faria, Brad Oxley and Bobby Schwartz. Man it has been years. To bad I am stuck in Alaska. Have fun and grab some pics GuyB.
GuyB wrote:
What amazes me is how many of those guys are still at it. Faria and Schwartz are still riding. There's another Ermolenko in the program as...
What amazes me is how many of those guys are still at it. Faria and Schwartz are still riding. There's another Ermolenko in the program as well. Not sure how he's related.
Dukie Ermolenko is Sam's brother,I went last year when I was over,it was awesome,pretty crazy,compared to here in Europe great to catch up with some of those guys again,Charlie Venegas,Gary Hicks,Billy Hamill etc

Man "Flyin' Mike" just keeps on going,I remembe racing together for a couple of seasons while he was over here back around '94 or so, and he was considered "Vet" back then Woohoo
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nornevrder wrote:
Grew up at the speedway races with my dad. I always had a blast and was fun rooting for my top racers Sam Ermalinko (Sp?), Mike...
Grew up at the speedway races with my dad. I always had a blast and was fun rooting for my top racers Sam Ermalinko (Sp?), Mike Faria, Brad Oxley and Bobby Schwartz. Man it has been years. To bad I am stuck in Alaska. Have fun and grab some pics GuyB.
Sudden Sam Ermolenko, haven't heard that name in a while. Bugalo shrimp schwartz still a fav

Haven't seen Gene the dancin machine in years, I think he fell off the wall while trying to snatch someone's brew-ha....
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COWBOYMX wrote:
HaHaaa....Is "Gene Gene the Dancin Machine" still dancing on the wall in turn 1? and yes i remember the "more beer" vs "more red snapper" wars....great...
HaHaaa....Is "Gene Gene the Dancin Machine" still dancing on the wall in turn 1?
and yes i remember the "more beer" vs "more red snapper" wars....great times there !!! Although I hate to admit the last time I was there Larry Huffman was still annoucing in his tux
I went there during those times too...Danny Becker, Mike Bast, Billy Gray, Caruso.....Great Times, I barley remember those Friday nights at the Fair Grounds hahaha
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TeamGreen wrote:
If you see Oxley out there tell him he's racing the 24hr, again...next year...and he'll actually be able to run "Over 50"...
Message sent.
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COWBOYMX wrote:
HaHaaa....Is "Gene Gene the Dancin Machine" still dancing on the wall in turn 1? and yes i remember the "more beer" vs "more red snapper" wars....great...
HaHaaa....Is "Gene Gene the Dancin Machine" still dancing on the wall in turn 1?
and yes i remember the "more beer" vs "more red snapper" wars....great times there !!! Although I hate to admit the last time I was there Larry Huffman was still annoucing in his tux
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I went there during those times too...Danny Becker, Mike Bast, Billy Gray, Caruso.....Great Times, I barley remember those Friday nights at the Fair Grounds hahaha
And it was a hell of a place to pick up girls.
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rubarb 9/22/2012 9:34pm
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Speedway has always been a whiskey tango event, not to mention the women have also been commensurate to this status....
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Jim Fishback called me tonight and said that Billy Hamill won and Jimmy Fishback pulled off second in the National. Congrats to the Lil' Animal!
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GuyB wrote:
There used to be a chant between the sides of the arena. More beer... More red snapper... Guess you had to be there. Basically, it's like...
There used to be a chant between the sides of the arena.

More beer...

More red snapper...

Guess you had to be there. Basically, it's like going to a party and a race breaks out.
That was like in the 70's early 80's.......................I too was there.

Larry Huffman did the announcing.
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cudby 9/23/2012 7:24am
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Good to see you last night GuyB! Here's a couple of my shots


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Bytor 9/23/2012 11:13am
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Speedway is super cool! Wish I could have been there for this. It's amazing how long some of these guys have been racing too.

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