I also heard that Bakersfield has a track... famoso raceway. They run @ night on some days too. There's one on May 14...

http://www.famosoraceway.com/schedule.htm

And about the rotary crapping out: as long as the supporting stuff attached to the motor is good and the tune is good there's no reason for the motor to go. Make sure you have a solid engine to start with and go over EVERYTHING (fuel, ign, electrical, sensors, I mean EVERYTHING) before you put the engine back in and fire it up.

 

Famoso is 2hrs away, with traffic, probably 3!

 

if you cant launch, it doesnt matter which track you go. so I say practice at Irwindale and dont be cheap, spend $$$ on a set of slicks so you dont have to be afraid of the water box.

 

I've already bought some you old *** goon!