There are a bunch of guys in Southern California who are really trying to get scooter racing off the ground. They want to set up some speed timing events, with the ultimate goal of joining the sanctioned events at Bonneville. Some friends of mine were ready to roll down there from the San Francisco area to compete, but decided to skip it at the last minute due to rain. It looks like it was really wet and cold, so I guess my friends made the right decision. Hopefully next year I can be a part of our Oakland group's entrant into the event. In the end, a friend from San Francisco actually won with the fastest scooter. Kudos to Patrick!
Here's a link with a lot of great photos of the event. While you are there, check out some of the interesting new scooters being built by the California Scooter Company. Brand new scooters, built in the US... hard to imagine, but true!