Somewhere I still have some color slides I took at Regionals in Vacaville in
'64 and '65. I stopped there about two years ago on Father's day and walked
it. The hay bales and drums are still there, and the pavement is still under
there if you're willing to do a sheep slalom.
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
To: "Mark Smith" <msmith@tilia.com>; "'Paul S (#51 STS)'"
<ibisbike@yahoo.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: Crows Landing Airfield Autox
> Years ago, there was a Vacaville Raceway right next to that airport. In
> fact, you can still see the banked corners if you know where to look. It
was
> an oval with a road race course built in. Can't answer the question about
> the airfield, though. And please note how homes are creeping in on that
> site, too, always a death knell for motorsports.
> --Pat K
>
> ----------
> >From: Mark Smith <msmith@tilia.com>
> >To: "'Paul S (#51 STS)'" <ibisbike@yahoo.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: Crows Landing Airfield Autox
> >Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2002, 10:16 AM
> >
>
> > I was checking out that website earlier. I also notice the old
"Vaca-Dixon"
> > airfield (in Vacaville just off I-80) which is no longer in use. It says
the
> > airfield closed in 1995 but the runways and hangars still remain (as of
> > 2000). Would sites like that be suitable for autocross use?
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul S (#51 STS) [mailto:ibisbike@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:36 AM
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Crows Landing Airfield Autox
> >
> >
> > This sounds like a promising site. A bit out of the
> > way...but reachable for sure.
> >
> > In case anyone is wondering, I found this website,
> > which has a little history and some photo's of the
> > site.
> >
> >
http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/CA_NE/Airfields_CA_NE.htm#crows
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Donald R McKenna <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>
> > wrote:
> >> Ken Mitchell writes in answer to Chris Warner:
> >>
> >>
> >> >Just north of Newman and south of Patterson. You
> >> take the Fink Road off
> >> >ramp from I.S. 5 and go south to Bell Road and turn
> >> left and you will
> >> >find the entrance into the site.
> >> >
> >> >Chris Warner wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Where is crows landing airfield?
> >>
> >>
> >> This info gives you the correct location however,
> >> these days, according to
> >> Jim, the access will be off hiway 33. From the north
> >> take the Paterson
> >> turn-off from I-5, go a short distance (2-3 miles)
> >> into Paterson then right
> >> at 33, another short distance then right into the
> >> site.
> >>
> >> Don
> >
> >
> > =====
> > 2000 Civic Si
> > #51 STS
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