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So I came across this on a local MX forum in Vegas. A guy states that he drove out to the old water park off the 15 and asked what kind of construction was going on there. The info he got was that they were gonna put in 4 MX tracks, 2 Razor/Atv tracks, an off road track out behind the facility, a concert arena, 40 space RV campground w/hookups and they will be opening the lazy river as well. Has anyone heard any info on this? I hope this happens the tracks out here in Vegas suck. They plan a ground breaking ceremony in February some time. I drove past it this weekend and it looks like they are cleaning the place up.
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Boulder was a cool track, but was nothing but silt. Not sure they could ever put enough water down at that place to keep it moist throughout the day. Bummer it’s been closed for so long. It would be cool to have another track there.
Mesquite at the time was ran by a younger guy named Jason. The track was pretty fun and was pretty much our go to track in the area. It’s even better now than it was in 2009/10. The step up in the middle is super fun.
Sandy Valley is a trip to get to. You’re in the desert, in rocky looking mountains and then drop into a valley with farms and a track. Night practice was really cool there, but like Bobby said, ride it enough and it can get boring quick. But it’s a place to ride.
There is or was another track a little passed Mesquite in St George Utah, but I never went there and last video I saw a few years back made it look like more of a backyard style track.
Most of our riding while living in Vegas was done in So Cal. We still raced here with CMC and GFI so it made more sense and we had more choices here. There’s so much land/desert surrounding the area, I wish it was used for more tracks
Colton Haaker from a few years ago.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lU3y_5wHgz8
The newer one, right across from the Air Force base may still be there; it was adjacent to where they built the NASCAR track. I haven't been there since about 2001.
i work about 20 minutes south of the old lake Delores / rock-a-hula water park.
heard its gonna be opening many times before but this time looks to be a go .
i haven't heard anything about tracks though , a concert venue and water park is all the news ive heard.
fingers crossed for more so cal tracks though , its dry in the high desert now that racetown and comp edge bit the dust.
There were a few deaths out there during regular night/weekend practices that first caused it to close locally, then the NMA said screw it and went to Mesquite for the next few years. Then they abandoned Ponca and the World Mini if memory serves.
Hopefully this idea comes through and sticks around for awhile. We always spent more time at Apex and outside the state than we did trying to ride/race outside Vegas. Was never worth it in regards to the tracks or the kids we had to race. Vegas/southern NV needs more tracks to attract more kids to the sport.
The World Mini was at Glen Helen for a while lately. I don't know if it's still happening.
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