Homeless and destitute Colorado MX track owner honored by MXA

731chopper wrote:

So did he strike oil on the MX track property, did he sell it to a neighborhood developer or what?

526sBank wrote:

Yes on both counts. It was a sad day when the track closed. I had ridden there my since I was a kid, my son and...

Yes on both counts. It was a sad day when the track closed. I had ridden there my since I was a kid, my son and my niece both learned how to ride there. Just to give you an idea of the timeline they are both now 24 years old.

Drove by there yesterday. It sits there vacant, no activity, slowly being taken over by the weeds.

Xracerdone wrote:

Berthoud was sold, it is closed, Cygnus is correct

Cygnus wrote:

Under some fishy circumstances also. Danny Walker from American super camp had an investor that was going to pay full price but needed a couple weeks...

Under some fishy circumstances also. Danny Walker from American super camp had an investor that was going to pay full price but needed a couple weeks to free up the $ and they sold it to the developers before Danny could round up his $. I'd like to hear more on this oil strike. He'll most of the mineral rights in Colorado have all been bought up years ago. I can't just go drill a bunch of holes on my land trying to hit oil. Some big Corp already owns it.

Cygnus wrote:

Under some fishy circumstances also. Danny Walker from American super camp had an investor that was going to pay full price but needed a couple weeks...

Under some fishy circumstances also. Danny Walker from American super camp had an investor that was going to pay full price but needed a couple weeks to free up the $ and they sold it to the developers before Danny could round up his $. I'd like to hear more on this oil strike. He'll most of the mineral rights in Colorado have all been bought up years ago. I can't just go drill a bunch of holes on my land trying to hit oil. Some big Corp already owns it.

cloverdale wrote:

[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/19/111889/s1200_VET_18_COVERALLS.jpg[/img] MXA recently honored Colorado MX track owner Pete Edmisten (weekly Rumors column) for his participation in the Glen Helen World Vet Championship. Pete is an...

MXA recently honored Colorado MX track owner Pete Edmisten (weekly Rumors column) for his participation in the Glen Helen World Vet Championship. Pete is an incredibly unique individual and most importantly, an Icon within the MX industry (although for different reasons). Pete has persevered for decades to save a Northern Colorado MX track that started in the 1960's despite many hardships in his life. Pete lived at the track in a broken down dirty trailer with his old dog Yeller...keeping an eye on trespassers and the occasional rattle snake (I could not make this stuff up if I tried)! Pete suffered from a debilitating disease similar to vitiligo (i.e. Michael Jackson). His skin turned a mutant pale white color that was quite painful. He also walked with a sever limp relative to his early racing career in Iowa. I have never met a more friendly, giant grinned individual then Pete....he never gave up in life and I was excited to see MXA acknowledge his dedication to the sport!!! Now before you get all teary eyed and send the guy some money for some new MX threads you need to know that the man above is looking after our MX brethren. He just struck oil on the MX track property!!! Colorado's own Jed Clampett....!!! ...and now you know the rest of the story....good day...

Pete Edmisten is an original "Eckerman Promotions MX Consortium" rider.

RonSkj wrote:

Pete, Move away from there. California's the place you otta be!








On 2nd thought. you'r better off there!