Carlsbad Raceway & The Ranch

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 8:04pm
So my brother, Marc made the Carlsbad Raceway track my dad, Stu built back in the 60's at his track in Anza, The Ranch. He had the blueprints from my pops and it's identical, this week he's hauling in the clay to give it the same, well I'm sure it'll take a few months but to give it the hard pack that CB had. We have Devils Drop, the downhill, all of it. Marc has been working night and day for the past month and it will be opening this weekend, May 6th, 7th & 8th...for more info go to theranchanzaca.com

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Sondra
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Bill_Carroll 5/2/2011 4:19pm
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If it were closer to Vegas I would love to check that out...this week but my itinerary is packed to go much further than Needles, Cal


Looks great though, hope you get a well deserved turn-out.
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88sdad 5/2/2011 4:25pm
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I went to the Ranch this weekend.

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motogeezer 5/2/2011 4:37pm
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That's a great idea, except for the part about duplicating the hard-pack. Pinch

I'll definitely make visiting your wonderful facility a priority.

When will Saddleback and Escape Country be ready to ride? Cool
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HuskyEd 5/2/2011 4:41pm
5/2/2011 4:41pm Edited Date/Time 5/2/2011 4:48pm
motogeezer wrote:
That's a great idea, except for the part about duplicating the hard-pack. :pinch: I'll definitely make visiting your wonderful facility a priority. When will Saddleback and...
That's a great idea, except for the part about duplicating the hard-pack. Pinch

I'll definitely make visiting your wonderful facility a priority.

When will Saddleback and Escape Country be ready to ride? Cool
Right after the International track from Indian Dunes.Woohoo

Sondy, looks like your brother is really putting a lot of time and effort into this. Post up some pics when it's completed.

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Highsider 5/2/2011 4:42pm
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I saw something last week on FB and it sounds amazing!

Good luck with the "Carlsbad Opening".
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motogeezer 5/2/2011 4:47pm
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motogeezer wrote:
That's a great idea, except for the part about duplicating the hard-pack. :pinch: I'll definitely make visiting your wonderful facility a priority. When will Saddleback and...
That's a great idea, except for the part about duplicating the hard-pack. Pinch

I'll definitely make visiting your wonderful facility a priority.

When will Saddleback and Escape Country be ready to ride? Cool
HuskyEd wrote:
Right after the International track from Indian Dunes.:woohoo: Sondy, looks like your brother is really putting a lot of time and effort into this. Post up...
Right after the International track from Indian Dunes.Woohoo

Sondy, looks like your brother is really putting a lot of time and effort into this. Post up some pics when it's completed.
Might as well toss in O.C.I.R. and Ascot, too.

They won't take up much room.
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HuskyEd 5/2/2011 4:51pm
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motogeezer wrote:
That's a great idea, except for the part about duplicating the hard-pack. :pinch: I'll definitely make visiting your wonderful facility a priority. When will Saddleback and...
That's a great idea, except for the part about duplicating the hard-pack. Pinch

I'll definitely make visiting your wonderful facility a priority.

When will Saddleback and Escape Country be ready to ride? Cool
HuskyEd wrote:
Right after the International track from Indian Dunes.:woohoo: Sondy, looks like your brother is really putting a lot of time and effort into this. Post up...
Right after the International track from Indian Dunes.Woohoo

Sondy, looks like your brother is really putting a lot of time and effort into this. Post up some pics when it's completed.
motogeezer wrote:
Might as well toss in O.C.I.R. and Ascot, too.

They won't take up much room.
Hey Geeze, do remember Claude Osteen's cycle park off the 57 in Diamond Bar?
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Sondy132001 5/2/2011 4:57pm
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Thanks guys for the well wishes !! You know Ascot would not be hard to do haha, I'll have to make a request, we can do Sat or Weds night Ascot races Wink

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Sondy132001 wrote:
So my brother, Marc made the Carlsbad Raceway track my dad, Stu built back in the 60's at his track in Anza, The Ranch. He had...
So my brother, Marc made the Carlsbad Raceway track my dad, Stu built back in the 60's at his track in Anza, The Ranch. He had the blueprints from my pops and it's identical, this week he's hauling in the clay to give it the same, well I'm sure it'll take a few months but to give it the hard pack that CB had. We have Devils Drop, the downhill, all of it. Marc has been working night and day for the past month and it will be opening this weekend, May 6th, 7th & 8th...for more info go to theranchanzaca.com

Thanks

Sondra
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Wow! that is cool as hell! What would even be better is....sometime down the road , you guys get to hold a USGP there! That would rock!
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HuskyEd wrote:
Hey Geeze, do remember Claude Osteen's cycle park off the 57 in Diamond Bar?
I seem to remember it being out in Pomona off the 60...

But I'm getting old, and have bumped my head a few times over the years.
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Sounds cool, I only Raced Carlsbad twice and that was back in 76-77 , I still remember most of the layout .

Any photo's ?
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Sondy132001 5/2/2011 5:08pm
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500guy wrote:
Sounds cool, I only Raced Carlsbad twice and that was back in 76-77 , I still remember most of the layout .

Any photo's ?
Joe Bonnello is going to head out there and take some pics, I'll post em up when I get them !

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Mstock 5/2/2011 5:23pm
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Riding hard pack is a lost art form. Glad to see it coming back in style. Wish there was at least one hard pack track on the National circuit.
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Mod Killer 5/2/2011 5:57pm
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marc's the shit. so enthusiastic about track building.

i cant wait to get out there and ride it.
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Maybe you can have American Sports Cavalcade com out and televise it. (Sorry all my memories of Carlsbad are from the tele.)
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HuskyEd 5/2/2011 6:04pm
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motogeezer wrote:
I seem to remember it being out in Pomona off the 60... But I'm getting old, and have bumped my head a few times over the...
I seem to remember it being out in Pomona off the 60...

But I'm getting old, and have bumped my head a few times over the years.
Your right it was off the 60.
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Since we are in request mode ..... Indian Dunes would be on the list also for me. Ed I always thought Osteen was off the 57, but you could get there off the 60 too, never went there.

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TankSlapper 5/2/2011 7:05pm
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I loved that track. Only raced there once back in the day (CMC). Later in life, I rode a couple Christmas GPs and went all the time when they were running those practice days towards the end.... Can't wait to check out the reincarnation!!!

( It wouldn't be the same without the hardpack.)
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Sondy132001 5/3/2011 8:42am
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Wanted to make mention my brother, Marc, found 40 rolls of Snow Fencing (hard to find in CA) in Bakersfield and my dad is going to drive up there tomorrow to pick it up, so it will have the look of the 70's too !

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downandup 5/3/2011 8:52am
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Love The Ranch!

Have ridden there about 5 times and have enjoyed every minute of it.

Can't wait to hit it this weekend!

Thank everyone, Sondra, for all the great work!
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anniebert 5/3/2011 8:53am
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Sondy132001 wrote:
Wanted to make mention my brother, Marc, found 40 rolls of Snow Fencing (hard to find in CA) in Bakersfield and my dad is going to...
Wanted to make mention my brother, Marc, found 40 rolls of Snow Fencing (hard to find in CA) in Bakersfield and my dad is going to drive up there tomorrow to pick it up, so it will have the look of the 70's too !

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Sondra,
Don't go to much 70's... those wooden outhouses were not what you call ideal. EB-
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fcr wrote:
Since we are in request mode ..... Indian Dunes would be on the list also for me. Ed I always thought Osteen was off the 57...
Since we are in request mode ..... Indian Dunes would be on the list also for me. Ed I always thought Osteen was off the 57, but you could get there off the 60 too, never went there.
osteen's was on the north side of the 60 freeway just south of highway 71 about 1 mile east of the 57 freeway. now that area is known as philips ranch. i rode there a few times 1970.

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