The Last Southwick Ever?

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Edited Date/Time 10/30/2013 8:42am
The rumor around new england is that this weekend is the last Southwick ever, i heard it from another NE track owner, and i asked around some people believe it some dont, i do know its Ralph and Dianes last event and they deserve to have a great turn out, its also the last NESC of the year ,, see you there
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jeffro503 10/24/2013 8:10am
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I thought that group of "Legionnaires " ( or whatever that group is that owns it , was planning on running that track full tilt even after the promoters left? They can't find anyone to run it? If they are planning on shutting the track down " permanently" ..........why?

If that's true.....it's a very sad day in motocross.
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jsmx97 10/24/2013 8:31am
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Did the lease fall through with Mike Grondahl? I seem to remember there being a press release about a signed lease.
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mtl 10/24/2013 8:46am
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bummer, I feel lucky I got to race the wick regularly over the past few years.

Minus the concrete start, its the best track in Northeast.
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jsmx97 wrote:
Did the lease fall through with Mike Grondahl? I seem to remember there being a press release about a signed lease.
Nobody really seems to be interested in that and just want to make up rumors of no more Southwick instead. I guess we will see.

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jsmx97 wrote:
Did the lease fall through with Mike Grondahl? I seem to remember there being a press release about a signed lease.
mx836 wrote:
Nobody really seems to be interested in that and just want to make up rumors of no more Southwick instead. I guess we will see.
Signing a lease and getting the permits to run events are 2 very different things.
1 of those things has not proven to be as easy as the other is what I have heard.
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Digger29 10/24/2013 1:28pm
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Are you going Pete? We are DEAD last on the schedule so I think I'm going pass. Have fun, it should be fun..... not :-)
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dedi684 10/24/2013 2:22pm
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oh boy now I gotta go. Been on a hiatus since the spring series ended Smile
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jsmx97 wrote:
Did the lease fall through with Mike Grondahl? I seem to remember there being a press release about a signed lease.
mx836 wrote:
Nobody really seems to be interested in that and just want to make up rumors of no more Southwick instead. I guess we will see.
jndmx wrote:
Signing a lease and getting the permits to run events are 2 very different things. 1 of those things has not proven to be as easy...
Signing a lease and getting the permits to run events are 2 very different things.
1 of those things has not proven to be as easy as the other is what I have heard.
You'd think a sensible business man (owner of planet fitness) would be smart enough to check into such things before signing a contract and losing money.
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pete24 10/25/2013 6:04am
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Digger29 wrote:
Are you going Pete? We are DEAD last on the schedule so I think I'm going pass. Have fun, it should be fun..... not :-)
Im going
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Digger29 10/25/2013 6:29am
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I'll pass :-) I'm going to Central & will be having fun!!
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jsmx97 wrote:
Did the lease fall through with Mike Grondahl? I seem to remember there being a press release about a signed lease.
That's what I heard through the grapevine.
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jsmx97 wrote:
Did the lease fall through with Mike Grondahl? I seem to remember there being a press release about a signed lease.
GFMM647 wrote:
That's what I heard through the grapevine.
Unbelievable. Maybe the guy from the Legion will come back on here and set everybody straight again...
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Rupert X 10/25/2013 9:41am
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I'm in Amherst, about 35 minutes away, I'll be up Sunday to check it out. Chachacha.
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pete24 10/25/2013 10:33am
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Rupert X wrote:
I'm in Amherst, about 35 minutes away, I'll be up Sunday to check it out. Chachacha.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/10/25/34809/s1200_Southwick05_074.jpg[/img]
I'm in Amherst, about 35 minutes away, I'll be up Sunday to check it out. Chachacha.
Rupert stop by my truck ill be #24 in the 45 and 50 classes mite be ridding the 96 cr 250 cuz i aint any slower on that than my new bikes, o the van is a white extended ford with mass plates, and the 512 that Dowd is lapping there is Scott Buxton, i bet he will b there too
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Rupert X wrote:
I'm in Amherst, about 35 minutes away, I'll be up Sunday to check it out. Chachacha.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/10/25/34809/s1200_Southwick05_074.jpg[/img]
I'm in Amherst, about 35 minutes away, I'll be up Sunday to check it out. Chachacha.
pete24 wrote:
Rupert stop by my truck ill be #24 in the 45 and 50 classes mite be ridding the 96 cr 250 cuz i aint any slower...
Rupert stop by my truck ill be #24 in the 45 and 50 classes mite be ridding the 96 cr 250 cuz i aint any slower on that than my new bikes, o the van is a white extended ford with mass plates, and the 512 that Dowd is lapping there is Scott Buxton, i bet he will b there too
Don't be afraid of what's really in the back of Pete's van, he only uses the gag ball and that leather zipper mask thing at night so you should be safe.
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sgthubbard#60 10/25/2013 12:07pm
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pete24 wrote:
Im going
You aint going, there is a 5% chance of sprinkles this weekend
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dedi684 10/25/2013 12:25pm
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Hopefully no one shows up I dont feel like being there till dark. Should be dry and shitty like usual Smile
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pete24 10/25/2013 1:21pm
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pete24 wrote:
Im going
sgthubbard#60 wrote:
You aint going, there is a 5% chance of sprinkles this weekend
ill ride a shitbox 2013 450 if it rains the cr aint comming out in the rain

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pete24 10/25/2013 1:22pm
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Rupert X wrote:
I'm in Amherst, about 35 minutes away, I'll be up Sunday to check it out. Chachacha.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/10/25/34809/s1200_Southwick05_074.jpg[/img]
I'm in Amherst, about 35 minutes away, I'll be up Sunday to check it out. Chachacha.
pete24 wrote:
Rupert stop by my truck ill be #24 in the 45 and 50 classes mite be ridding the 96 cr 250 cuz i aint any slower...
Rupert stop by my truck ill be #24 in the 45 and 50 classes mite be ridding the 96 cr 250 cuz i aint any slower on that than my new bikes, o the van is a white extended ford with mass plates, and the 512 that Dowd is lapping there is Scott Buxton, i bet he will b there too
Stooperbike wrote:
Don't be afraid of what's really in the back of Pete's van, he only uses the gag ball and that leather zipper mask thing at night...
Don't be afraid of what's really in the back of Pete's van, he only uses the gag ball and that leather zipper mask thing at night so you should be safe.
Jake (stooepr) i still wont take all the money you offered me to b in the back of the van after daaaaaak
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Huckster 10/25/2013 3:17pm
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Pete is that Buxton's '14 that I see for sale? Is he still doing the TR deal?
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pete24 10/25/2013 3:31pm
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bucky is still at Tr i dont know if he is selling his 14 but i wouldnt be surprised
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Digger29 10/25/2013 5:04pm
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Based on just how crappy the track has been for the last 5-8yrs I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the first people that arrive at Southwick will find it to be a ghost town with the track unpreped & looking the Sahara desert & the keys in the gate with a sign saying "have fun" You'd better pray for rain cuz that's only water that the track will be getting on Sunday.
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Asaff 819 10/25/2013 5:51pm
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Look for the tick, slumped in his chair, bitching about how he hates sand.....Buxton must have a hair appointment to get it frosted,. Can't put a finger on it.
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Motoxtombo 10/26/2013 11:27am
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I was just talking with my buddy who is involved with keeping Southwick going next year and he said that things are still a go for next year,They want to get the track back to where it used to be. They might turn the track around to run in its original direction too. That put a smile on my face. Smile
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HuskyEd 10/26/2013 11:39am
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Motoxtombo wrote:
I was just talking with my buddy who is involved with keeping Southwick going next year and he said that things are still a go for...
I was just talking with my buddy who is involved with keeping Southwick going next year and he said that things are still a go for next year,They want to get the track back to where it used to be. They might turn the track around to run in its original direction too. That put a smile on my face. Smile
Hope you're right. Would be a shame to lose Southwick.
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Travis707 10/29/2013 2:14pm
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Motoxtombo wrote:
I was just talking with my buddy who is involved with keeping Southwick going next year and he said that things are still a go for...
I was just talking with my buddy who is involved with keeping Southwick going next year and he said that things are still a go for next year,They want to get the track back to where it used to be. They might turn the track around to run in its original direction too. That put a smile on my face. Smile
HuskyEd wrote:
Hope you're right. Would be a shame to lose Southwick.
Tom you’re right, Southwick will return in 2014 and there are many positive changes coming.

The new promoter (MG) really wants the AMA National to return to Southwick and will work with MX Sports to do whatever is required to make it happen but ultimately that decision is up to MX Sports. Glen Helen is back so there's no reason to believe Southwick won't be back too.

There are some cool things in the works for the track and facility. In addition, things are already in motion to bring both amateur and professional-level National and International motocross races to Southwick.

The future of Southwick is very bright indeed. Cool
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Huckster 10/29/2013 2:18pm
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PLEASE return the track to its original direction!!!
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dedi684 10/30/2013 8:42am
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Huckster wrote:
PLEASE return the track to its original direction!!!
For real. I stood there sunday looking and switching directions would really turn things around. It would very much resemble the old wick. And right from the reps mouth, not looking good for NESC racing there next year. We shall wait and see.

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