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If he has a big money race I,ll be there . If I can find it Lol I looked on the atlas I didn’t see the town .
I am so pissed that I’m just now finding out about the money race you just had. I’m up there all the time servicing my dealers, count me in!!!!
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I'm about 2.5 hours south but I'd definitely make a the trip a few times, started riding a small local sand track and really starting to enjoy sand a lot more and want to level it up a bit.
I just watched a YouTube of a guy on a Triumph 250 there… wow. Looks like fun but my old butt would be dragging before I made 1 lap!!!
I may have to plan a trip up there sometime. About a 6 hr drive, though.
On second thought, it would probably be quicker and less painful if I stopped in East St. Louis to pick a fight with some gang members.
Remember riding that with Jr Jackson, I think Todd Walton and some others during winter to spring time. If you wanted to practice sand whoops wide open, all track long, that was the place. It definitely got you in shape. Memories...
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Anyone been recently? Thinking of making the trip this weekend/camping with my wife. Are the campsites close enough to pit out of?
Ya it’s in the best condition it’s maybe ever been in. This weekend they have a 2 day MX race weekend going with payout. Plus a fresh MX track layout.
What have the turnouts been like? Are the campsites part of the pits? I've been on my Varg for 4 months and will have to dust off the 450 for this one, I like it better in sand anyway!
From what I know, overall turnouts for most the local districts haven’t been as great, but I haven’t been going, seems as though maybe economy is playing a role in that. Campsites are nice, with power and water hookups, shower houses and dump stations. Food trucks and coffee truck both days of races. They have a Facebook page too with all the info.
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Now that’s a track that will get you in shape. Is this similar to the National layout from a long time ago?
Was there for the National 125 & 250 in 1977, I believe? I was blown away by the speed they carried!
Jimmy Weinert ran out of gas right in front of us while leading the first 125 moto. He didn't race the second moto as the same thing would have happened. Pretty sure Broc Glover won his first ever 125 overall this weekend.
I raced a two hour hare scramble here several years later. No rest the entire two hours.
Well, that was humbling! It honestly didn't get too rough on Saturday with the low turnout (28 degrees waking up that morning didn't help), but just the deepness of the sand threw me for a loop chasing a setup that felt right. I had more crashes/stalls than laps spun I think. I'll definitely be making a return trip for redemption though!
It will definitely humble a guy, I am glad you went to experience it! It’s where I’ve done the majority of my riding over my life. Great place in the winter time too!
Hopefully my description of the facility was ok?
Pit Row
Yep, description was accurate/adequate. I'm thinking I may head back up there if there's an odd nice day this winter and they're open.
I dunno, man. Not discounting your story or description whatsoever. I rode that track in the late 80’s and I was able to do every jump and blitz every corner and whoops damn near flawlessly. Seemed rather easy to me. But that’s just me.
125 National and 250 Support Class. A buddy and I talked my dad into driving us to Tipton but it turned out they were running a mini nationals qualifier and they suggested we could spectate at Keithsburg. Dad never believed we didn’t set him up.
Ours was not the only truck there with Iowa plates and bikes in the back end.
You have the wrong track my neighbor, @ShellyMX.
No jumps or elevation changes besides the endless sand whoops at Sandy Oaks Raceway.
It appears you are correct. Apologies.
Fotomat tells lies unless you have a magnifying glass it seems. My error.
This is awesome, what a cool project. So awesome you bought it back to life so accurately also and didn't try to change it. Nostalgia at it's finest. Great job!
Actually that isn’t true anymore either. There have been quite a few jumps added just this year to the track.
If you want another chance to at least ride part of the track, there is a hare scrambles there this Sunday.
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