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Steve99
09-01-04, 06:38 PM
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) - Crews sprayed pesticides Wednesday around the California Speedway to help prevent an outbreak of West Nile virus among the thousands of fans expected to attend a NASCAR race this weekend.

Local officials decided to spray for mosquitoes because Sunday's race will be at dusk, when the insects are active. The city of Fontana has been one of the most severely affected in California during this year's outbreak of the virus.

"It just seemed like a wise precaution, given the large number of people that will be at the Speedway," said David Wert, a spokesman for San Bernardino County.

The race Sunday is expected to attract some 100,000 fans, with about twice that number attending races through the weekend at the Speedway. About 15,000 people will be staying in motor homes in the track's infield.

Speedway spokesman Dennis Bickmeier said the track will also encourage fans to wear insect repellant.

San Bernardino County has been among the counties hardest hit by the West Nile virus, which has infected at least 370 people in the state so far this year and killed 10. The county has had 134 of those infected with the virus and four of the deaths.
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God must not like the Fontana track either. First fires and now West Nile virus.

Wally
09-01-04, 07:28 PM
"God must not like the Fontana track either. First fires and now West Nile virus. "

......and then crapwagons..... :shakehead

guido
09-01-04, 07:29 PM
God must not like the Fontana track either. First fires and now West Nile virus.
What do they have to spray before the Earl race?

Spicoli
09-01-04, 08:22 PM
What do they have to spray before the Earl race?

Agent Orange would be a start.

JT265
09-01-04, 08:26 PM
Agent Orange would be a start.


Good one!
:rofl:

fourrunner
09-01-04, 08:44 PM
I always thought they sprayed for contageous disease AFTER the IRL Fans left!

Hell they're tearing Nazareth Raceway down for God sake!!

Brickman
09-01-04, 09:23 PM
What do they have to spray before the Earl race?

Well if it were 1997 they would just let the exploding engines take care of the mosquitos during the race.

Methanolandbrats
09-01-04, 09:41 PM
What do they have to spray before the Earl race? Nothing. There are no fans for the mosquitos to bite.

lone_groover
09-01-04, 09:56 PM
They're killing two birds. Exterminate the mosquitos that spread West Nile, and eradicate the fruit flies that infest the none-too-sapien Helio and Weldon.

:p

manic mechanic
09-02-04, 05:37 PM
What do they have to spray before the Earl race?


Nothing before, but (hopefully) napalm during!

manic