National in Hawaii in the future?

SethGator wrote:

close to Atlanta, a huge moto scene and a damn close drive...Cairo, GA.

Southwick, MA Pop: 9,502

Cairo, GA Pop: 9,607

Jus sayin...

Sondy132001 wrote:

9 thousand 6 hundred and 7 ??

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Sondy132001 wrote:

9 thousand 6 hundred and 7 ??

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SethGator wrote:

census 2010 numbers: 34 miles north of Tallahassee...or did I post something wrong S?

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DC wrote:

But Cairo is not far from Tallahassee, a big college town and the Florida state capitol....

DC
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Sondy132001 wrote:

gotcha, I like the population numbers of like about 60-100 mile radius. Sounds good.

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Electro21 wrote:

That would have been cool! I wish they would hold a race at Aloha Stadium. That would work, except for the cost of shipping everything. A...

That would have been cool! I wish they would hold a race at Aloha Stadium. That would work, except for the cost of shipping everything. A race at Aloha Stadium would probably draw a decent crowd.

scott_nz wrote:

pretty sure it was in the Aloha Stadium, it was very cool for me at the time, i was about 13

docweedon wrote:

It was Aloha Stadium, and I actually got to race there at the annual SX back in 1990 or 91. The year I raced I was...

It was Aloha Stadium, and I actually got to race there at the annual SX back in 1990 or 91. The year I raced I was in the 80 nov. class racing at Kahuku. Beside the pros, they had amateur classes racing that night. It was a huge deal for us locals to race at Aloha Stadium. Riders from not only Oahu, but Maui, Kauai and the big island came over to race. We had heat races, semis and LCQ. I made it through the heat into the main. One of the best experiences I have had. I finished I think 7th. The next day at school(I was in middle school), I was an instant celebrity! Ehe...
But back to the original topic...there would be no way a national could be held at Kahuku. The road is straight up a hill and I remember some mornings where it was just an event to make it up the hill! Almost slid off the side and down the cliff to the left! Water and that slick hawaiian clay made it like ice! No parking at all for anyone but the riders though.
It was so cool when it was SX time at Aloha stadium though, cuz all the pros would come up to Kahuku the week before and practice. Everyone would stop and watch RJ, Ward, Manley, Cooper railing around our track!

And yes, there was a car track, Hawaii Motorsports Park. They used to do Skip Barber and shifter cart rentals there.

mxpunk wrote:

holding a race in hawaii makes as much sense as holding a race in wyoming or south dakota it would cost an astronomical amount of money...

holding a race in hawaii makes as much sense as holding a race in wyoming or south dakota

it would cost an astronomical amount of money as well.

vet323 wrote:

Doc, I raced there, too in 91 and in 90 when RJ came. It was great fun and all the locals had to qualify at a...

Doc, I raced there, too in 91 and in 90 when RJ came. It was great fun and all the locals had to qualify at a couple of races that were held at a temporary SX track at Kahuku.

I remember pitting next to Brian Manley the year RJ came and helping him with jetting. Really nice dude.

The year Ward and Chicken came, my buddy nearly got in a fight with Chicken in the parking lot after the race (Matasiavich was acting douchey).

I think that Aloha Stadium SX usually attracted about 15-20k spectators (not quite half-full). A year or so after I left, I heard that one of the local racers got killed at the race (I may have got that wrong, but it's how I remember). The race seemed to work when they could book it near the Tokyo SX, so some mainland pros could work out the logistics. I guess maybe Tokyo isn't such a big deal anymore, either?

docweedon wrote:

@Vet323...yea the SX there in Hawaii was ended because of a guy that was killed at the race. My memory is shoddy, but I seem to...

@Vet323...yea the SX there in Hawaii was ended because of a guy that was killed at the race. My memory is shoddy, but I seem to recall it was one of John DeSoto's sons that died. Since DeSoto was huge in the riding community and a city counsel man at the time, he took the death hard and ended the Hawaii SXs.

DC wrote:

But Cairo is not far from Tallahassee, a big college town and the Florida state capitol....

DC
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