TERMINAL ISLAND : Proposal to Bring Back Drag-Racing Is Gaining
A plan to return drag-racing to Terminal Island came closer to reality this week when members of the Harbor Commission said they will approve the project if its organizers meet a set of strict conditions.
Port staff had recommended that the board deny the National and International Brotherhood of Street Racers’ request on the grounds that a drag strip is “incompatible with existing and future land uses of the area.” But after supporters urged approval of the project, members asked staff to find a way to set aside land for a series of races in automobiles, motorcycles, and even on foot.
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