{"id":7023,"date":"2017-06-08T21:44:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T04:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7023"},"modified":"2020-07-10T04:53:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T04:53:42","slug":"fast-and-the-furious-on-fulton-street-stapleton-approves-drag-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=7023","title":{"rendered":"Fast and the Furious on Fulton Street: Stapleton Approves Drag Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stapleton was originally planned to have six or more two-way streets connect Aurora and Stapleton in Eastbridge. But with fears of \u201cothers\u201d easily making their way into Stapleton, scared Stapeltonians lobbied to reduce that number to just one: Fulton Street. Now, Forest City, always willing to embrace the latest trend from 10 years ago, has approved Fulton Street as a dual-use residential street and drag strip. \u201cBandimere Speedway is just too far away,\u201d said Jake Bruns, \u201cso it\u2019s great that our sons and daughters \u2013 I\u2019m all for equal rights and Title IX \u2013 can learn to race right here in the neighborhood.\u201d Residents that don\u2019t live on Fulton love it\u2019s direct access to Stanley, MLK, Anschutz, Montview, and the speed associated with that direct access. \u201cSome putz was doing 25 on Fulton Street going towards MLK last week,\u201d Jamey Licata told us recently. \u201cThe light was green at MLK and I was, like, \u2018bro, pedal on the right, let\u2019s go. But did he go? No. So I blazed past him on the left, made the light, and was at work at Subway in Quebec Square on time. Dude, it says 25, but that really means at least 35.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Recognizing the opportunity, Forest City, in a press release, stated, \u201cStapelton residents love amenities. And with Eastbridge Town Center now open, right on schedule, a neighborhood drag strip is a unique amenity that will get residents really excited.\u201d The racing schedule is from 7:30 am until 9:30 am and 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm weekdays, and all day Saturday and Sunday. The fee is just $5.00 per race. Racers simply line up at 26th and Fulton, swipe their credit cards for the $5.00 fee, and they\u2019re free to race to MLK and Fulton. Racing is monitored by Denver Police, meaning that, as has happened for the past 10 years, Denver Police will not be monitoring Fulton Street. While Fulton Street residents have complained about the noise, pollution, and danger, they also have noticed some benefits. \u201cTyler and Audrey have developed amazing reflexes,\u201d Emily White said. \u201cLast week when Tyler\u2019s basketball rolled into the street, a 1987 Honda Civic with rims and a giant spoiler was racing a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse. I screamed as Tyler chased after the ball, but he grabbed the ball and leapt about 10 feet back to the relative safety of the sidewalk. I just beamed with pride. He looked like an X-man flying through the air like that.\u201d The drag strip hasn\u2019t had an effect on home values as some feared. \u201cI moved here because of the drag strip,\u201d said new resident Ray Fisher. \u201cI love racin\u2019!\u201d Mr. Fisher pointed out his Dale Jr. #88 flag flying next to his American flag. Time will tell if the Fulton Street drag strip becomes as iconic as Bandimere Speedway. For now, though, the summer smells of fresh cut grass and lemonade will be enhanced with scents of burnt rubber, burning clutches, and melting brakes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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