some reasons why Pomona is so good
It's in a dry climate most of the time-if it's not raining or yes snowing (not sure what year but yes it snowed one race. thinking winternationals?
the mild climate does not affect the travck surface like other tracks (frost heaving for one) so Pomona is relatively flat and smooth.
One reason why it's not concrete is it's still classed as a city street (Parker drive or avenue? the street sign is still posted) and the city of Pomona owns the track. NHRA just leases it.
I recall the lease is comming up for renewal soon.
The city of La Verne would like the track to be shut down but money talks-read somewhere that the NHRA circus influxes aproximatly $1,000,000 per event into local economy. lets see 23 events = $23,000,000. $2,000,000 of which La Verne and Pomona share (one reason Pomona is still holding national events for now.
When I lived within walking distance (10 miniute walk) of the pit entrance the La Verne mayor or city manager was involved in drag racing.
Thank goodness when a guy by the name of Walt was looking for a piece of land to build his park, the land where the Pomona strip is located, decided to go south to Anaheim instead.
LOTS of history at Pomona