Lake Whitney?

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Edited Date/Time 12/25/2018 1:57am
Was one of my favourate tracks and recently a mate was in the area and I told him he has to give LW a try. Sadly...Apparently it has been closed down for a while. Can anyone here elaborate a bit as to what went down?
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mb60 12/24/2018 5:32am
12/24/2018 5:32am
Sold and the people turned it into a private hunting ranch. Last I heard they were actually trying to sell lot's for people to build homes down by the river. Best track Texas ever had in my opinion.
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Muscle-Milk-KTM 12/24/2018 5:57am
12/24/2018 5:57am
Is the track still visible from above? What's the name of the nearest town? For some reason a like looking at disused tracks, buildings, stuff like that.
Goat Kreations 12/24/2018 6:20am
12/24/2018 6:20am
I was in the area earlier this year. I was going to stop by and try to drive in, but I figured that chances of getting past the gates was slim to none - so I kept on trucking. Found it on google maps, though. My friends that live close by also told me they had heard they were selling lots on the land, but I can't confirm.

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731chopper 12/24/2018 7:41am
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Part of the land the track was on was for sale last year I believe. It hurts to think about Lake Whitney knowing it’s gone forever.
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731chopper 12/24/2018 8:00am
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Bidirella wrote:
How long is it closed now?
The track was closed in 2010 when the land it was on was “converted” into a corporate hunting retreat.
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Boomslang 12/24/2018 8:02am
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mb60 wrote:
Sold and the people turned it into a private hunting ranch. Last I heard they were actually trying to sell lot's for people to build homes...
Sold and the people turned it into a private hunting ranch. Last I heard they were actually trying to sell lot's for people to build homes down by the river. Best track Texas ever had in my opinion.
Thanks for the update and such a bummer to hear. Without doubt you are correct in rating it as the best track Texas ever had.
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Shawn142 12/24/2018 6:35pm
12/24/2018 6:35pm Edited Date/Time 12/24/2018 6:37pm
Actually ownership changed long before the track got shut down. The new owner put up with a few years of races because it brought in a lot of revenue. Then the elder Masterpool brother (Jesse) died in a crash and that about did it. The owner finally shut the track down and turned it all into a high dollar hunting retreat, which is what it already was every other day of the year.
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Lightning78 12/24/2018 6:41pm
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Is the track still visible from above? What's the name of the nearest town? For some reason a like looking at disused tracks, buildings, stuff like...
Is the track still visible from above? What's the name of the nearest town? For some reason a like looking at disused tracks, buildings, stuff like that.
You don't like to clean other riders boots to do you? LaughingLaughingLaughing
Muscle-Milk-KTM 12/25/2018 12:15am
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Is the track still visible from above? What's the name of the nearest town? For some reason a like looking at disused tracks, buildings, stuff like...
Is the track still visible from above? What's the name of the nearest town? For some reason a like looking at disused tracks, buildings, stuff like that.
Lightning78 wrote:
You don't like to clean other riders boots to do you? LaughingLaughingLaughing
No way, can't stand cleaning my own let alone anyone else's ?
racingfortheson 12/25/2018 1:44am
12/25/2018 1:44am
I have great stories and memories from that track. The hill climb as part of the track was awesome!
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Boomslang 12/25/2018 1:56am
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racingfortheson wrote:
I have great stories and memories from that track. The hill climb as part of the track was awesome!
I remember watching Ben Riddle and Shorty there. Those dudes were sure fast around there.

Also, I stand to be corrected but I think it was Rusty Holland who had that track dailed. 98/99

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