Thinking Back, Which Track, In Your Lifetime, Have You Spun The Most Laps Upon ? *Is the track still active ?

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11/16/2019 8:46pm Edited Date/Time 11/16/2019 8:52pm
wpark89 wrote:
Cool....I haven’t been out since last month but Horn has also been my home track for 31 years! Seen a lot of changes, but it’s been...
Cool....I haven’t been out since last month but Horn has also been my home track for 31 years! Seen a lot of changes, but it’s been relatively the same since you started riding if you’ve been out there 18 years. Around 2001 was when they started hauling in lots of wood chips and foreign soil and really changed it from what it originally was.
Oh yeah the dirt is totally different now! I remember when it was free to anyone and open 7 days a week, sandy, dry and rough

I have mixed feelings about the direction it’s gone in the last 10-15 years but I still love the place.

Just a rumor I heard so take it with a grain of salt but ray may run it the other direction next year which would be killer!
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11/16/2019 9:13pm Edited Date/Time 11/16/2019 9:13pm
Press516 wrote:
It would be Canyon Raceway in Phoenix... Still there, not quite like it was back in the day when an AMA National was held there. Second...
It would be Canyon Raceway in Phoenix... Still there, not quite like it was back in the day when an AMA National was held there.

Second would be Saddleback... We all know the story there.


You skip leg day back then or did this shot just come out weird? LaughingSilly

Anyway, LACR for me.
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11/17/2019 12:49am
Spudnut wrote:
I’ve been riding my home town track of horn rapids for almost 18 years. Still going strong heading out to do some laps later this morning...
I’ve been riding my home town track of horn rapids for almost 18 years. Still going strong heading out to do some laps later this morning

wpark89 wrote:
Cool....I haven’t been out since last month but Horn has also been my home track for 31 years! Seen a lot of changes, but it’s been...
Cool....I haven’t been out since last month but Horn has also been my home track for 31 years! Seen a lot of changes, but it’s been relatively the same since you started riding if you’ve been out there 18 years. Around 2001 was when they started hauling in lots of wood chips and foreign soil and really changed it from what it originally was.
I’m near Spokane so I go out to horn. Sick track for sure
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11/17/2019 6:02am
Indian Dunes and Track 2 at Vanderburg Air Force Base. All 4 VAFB tracks look closed now.

The Shop

11/17/2019 6:35am
watched a race there once, back in 78 I believe.
Didn’t realise the track was that old, I thought it was built in the 90’s.
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11/17/2019 6:45am
Probably "Viking Cycle Park", Denmark WI. It's kinda still active, was a club track for many years (30ish) and held AMA sanctioned races every year and then the club had a fall out with the landowners over rent (and possibly other issues I'm not privy to). Land sat idle for a couple years and then a guy that promotes off road races either bought the land or has long term lease (again different rumors). He has it has a member only ride area. Would sign up but prices are fairly high and he has modified the track from previous layout. Plus the majority of people I ride with most likely wouldn't join up, so doesn't make sense for me to be a member at a track I can't ride with my friends. Anyhow, the new guy has put on a couple of MX races, I went back in 2017 to ride my former favorite track. Was fun but turnout was slim to none, sad...picture from the '90s and '17 in the same corner, with same result, me out front Smile


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11/17/2019 8:29am
Mine is split between a couple: Maplehurst and Aztalan.

From my first race on an 83 RM60 in 85 until it closed in 95, I never missed a race at Maplehurst in Spring Grove, IL . Our family were part of the club that put on the races so also rode there a couple times a month outside of the races.

Then from 94 to 04 I rarely missed a race at Aztalan in WI. Absolutely loved that track! Probably spun more laps there just based on running 2 or 3 classes per race day. Spent a bunch of time at the Denmark WI track too in that time, but not nearly as much as Azzie. I haven't been back since 14, need to get back up there sometime...

I broke my leg pretty bad at Byron in 05, then took up Supermoto From 06-10 time was spent at the Road America Kart track. Lately have been bouncing around various IL track like Byron, Mt Carroll, Sunset Ridge, KI, Joliet, Fox Valley, and Muddy Waters without any 1 main track.
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11/17/2019 9:51am
At least they’re putting sand back on it again.
They need to get rid of the hard base they put in with the redesign when I first rode it you got down to a chalk base on the back straight, it just holds water now
Chippenham is the same now lost all the depth
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11/17/2019 9:57am
Grew up at Elsinore (Gone) Had very great memories at Racetown 395 in 2006-2013 (Gone) and Milestone MX 2007 to now (Soon to be gone) I'm...
Grew up at Elsinore (Gone)
Had very great memories at Racetown 395 in 2006-2013 (Gone)
and Milestone MX 2007 to now (Soon to be gone) I'm actually riding there tomorrow
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Can’t really say Racetown is gone though. Still there and running, just back to Sunrise now. Mine is probably a tie between Glen Helen and Gorman(I-5...
Can’t really say Racetown is gone though. Still there and running, just back to Sunrise now.

Mine is probably a tie between Glen Helen and Gorman(I-5 Mx) with Sunrise(Racetown) not far behind.
Still running? Last I heard it was for sale.
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11/17/2019 9:58am Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 9:59am
Grew up at Elsinore (Gone) Had very great memories at Racetown 395 in 2006-2013 (Gone) and Milestone MX 2007 to now (Soon to be gone) I'm...
Grew up at Elsinore (Gone)
Had very great memories at Racetown 395 in 2006-2013 (Gone)
and Milestone MX 2007 to now (Soon to be gone) I'm actually riding there tomorrow
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Can’t really say Racetown is gone though. Still there and running, just back to Sunrise now. Mine is probably a tie between Glen Helen and Gorman(I-5...
Can’t really say Racetown is gone though. Still there and running, just back to Sunrise now.

Mine is probably a tie between Glen Helen and Gorman(I-5 Mx) with Sunrise(Racetown) not far behind.
Still running? Last I heard it was for sale.
When was that?

Edit: Just checked their website. This was news to me. Must have happened recently?
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11/17/2019 10:02am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Can’t really say Racetown is gone though. Still there and running, just back to Sunrise now. Mine is probably a tie between Glen Helen and Gorman(I-5...
Can’t really say Racetown is gone though. Still there and running, just back to Sunrise now.

Mine is probably a tie between Glen Helen and Gorman(I-5 Mx) with Sunrise(Racetown) not far behind.
Still running? Last I heard it was for sale.
mattyhamz2 wrote:
When was that?

Edit: Just checked their website. This was news to me. Must have happened recently?


Old news bro. Hope somebody buys it! I rode there earlier this year it was really fun.
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11/17/2019 10:03am
Still running? Last I heard it was for sale.
mattyhamz2 wrote:
When was that?

Edit: Just checked their website. This was news to me. Must have happened recently?
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/17/385520/s1200_10775E9F_7DAC_49EF_9DE9_4162009A86DD.jpg[/img] Old news bro. Hope somebody buys it! I rode there earlier this year it was really fun.


Old news bro. Hope somebody buys it! I rode there earlier this year it was really fun.
Damn... this is what happens when you don’t get to ride much anymore I guess. Haven’t been there in a few years. That sucks..
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11/17/2019 10:13am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
When was that?

Edit: Just checked their website. This was news to me. Must have happened recently?
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/17/385520/s1200_10775E9F_7DAC_49EF_9DE9_4162009A86DD.jpg[/img] Old news bro. Hope somebody buys it! I rode there earlier this year it was really fun.


Old news bro. Hope somebody buys it! I rode there earlier this year it was really fun.
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Damn... this is what happens when you don’t get to ride much anymore I guess. Haven’t been there in a few years. That sucks..
This pattern with the tracks here closing all together sucks. Racetown Comp Edge Elsinore Av Motoplex Piru and last day to ride Milestone is Dec 8th. New track in Perris should be cool but my drive just increased 40 minutes
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11/17/2019 10:14am
watched a race there once, back in 78 I believe.
Didn’t realise the track was that old, I thought it was built in the 90’s.
possible it's a different track there now, the one I saw was not too far from the base, seem to remember walking to the track but it was a long time ago so I could be wrong..
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11/17/2019 10:43am
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/17/385520/s1200_10775E9F_7DAC_49EF_9DE9_4162009A86DD.jpg[/img] Old news bro. Hope somebody buys it! I rode there earlier this year it was really fun.


Old news bro. Hope somebody buys it! I rode there earlier this year it was really fun.
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Damn... this is what happens when you don’t get to ride much anymore I guess. Haven’t been there in a few years. That sucks..
This pattern with the tracks here closing all together sucks. Racetown Comp Edge Elsinore Av Motoplex Piru and last day to ride Milestone is Dec 8th...
This pattern with the tracks here closing all together sucks. Racetown Comp Edge Elsinore Av Motoplex Piru and last day to ride Milestone is Dec 8th. New track in Perris should be cool but my drive just increased 40 minutes
Honestly, a lot of those closing is part of why I don’t ride much anymore, on top of other things. Not having Piru sucks because it’s 15 minutes from my work and where I use to live. That was a huge hit. Ya we have Gorman, but I didn’t have a spark arrestor until 2 days ago so I haven’t been there in 2 years. AV is literally 15 minutes from my house now, so that would be another one I’d be at a lot. It’s hard going anywhere further than 20-30 minutes away with 2 kids.
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11/17/2019 10:44am
MOTOCAM25 wrote:
Cooperland, and it is no more
Went there in 97 for the Suzuki RM Cup race. Great track!!
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11/17/2019 11:34am
Has to be close to a 5 way tie between Lake Elsinore(closed), Glen Helen(open), El Cajon(closed), in Socal. Club Moto(open I think) in Norcal, and Motoland(open) in AZ.
11/17/2019 12:00pm
possible it's a different track there now, the one I saw was not too far from the base, seem to remember walking to the track but...
possible it's a different track there now, the one I saw was not too far from the base, seem to remember walking to the track but it was a long time ago so I could be wrong..
Must be the same one because it is near the airbase.
11/17/2019 12:03pm
They need to get rid of the hard base they put in with the redesign when I first rode it you got down to a chalk...
They need to get rid of the hard base they put in with the redesign when I first rode it you got down to a chalk base on the back straight, it just holds water now
Chippenham is the same now lost all the depth
Wild tracks needs a revamp big time. I first rode there in 99 and it’s basically the same layout now but less sandy. Makes me laugh when people it’s sandy there, more like hard pack now.
11/17/2019 12:03pm
Near the speedway stadium, think stu nunn built it after he moved on from chippenham
11/17/2019 12:05pm Edited Date/Time 11/17/2019 12:06pm
Wild tracks needs a revamp big time. I first rode there in 99 and it’s basically the same layout now but less sandy. Makes me laugh...
Wild tracks needs a revamp big time. I first rode there in 99 and it’s basically the same layout now but less sandy. Makes me laugh when people it’s sandy there, more like hard pack now.
Yeah totally agree I started riding there in 96 was much deeper, the guys in charge now have no idea lost all its appeal dust bowl most of the year!
No sand in Suffolk wtf 🖕🏼
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11/17/2019 1:58pm
possible it's a different track there now, the one I saw was not too far from the base, seem to remember walking to the track but...
possible it's a different track there now, the one I saw was not too far from the base, seem to remember walking to the track but it was a long time ago so I could be wrong..
Must be the same one because it is near the airbase.
cool that it is still running after this long.
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11/17/2019 3:05pm
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Damn... this is what happens when you don’t get to ride much anymore I guess. Haven’t been there in a few years. That sucks..
This pattern with the tracks here closing all together sucks. Racetown Comp Edge Elsinore Av Motoplex Piru and last day to ride Milestone is Dec 8th...
This pattern with the tracks here closing all together sucks. Racetown Comp Edge Elsinore Av Motoplex Piru and last day to ride Milestone is Dec 8th. New track in Perris should be cool but my drive just increased 40 minutes
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Honestly, a lot of those closing is part of why I don’t ride much anymore, on top of other things. Not having Piru sucks because it’s...
Honestly, a lot of those closing is part of why I don’t ride much anymore, on top of other things. Not having Piru sucks because it’s 15 minutes from my work and where I use to live. That was a huge hit. Ya we have Gorman, but I didn’t have a spark arrestor until 2 days ago so I haven’t been there in 2 years. AV is literally 15 minutes from my house now, so that would be another one I’d be at a lot. It’s hard going anywhere further than 20-30 minutes away with 2 kids.
Yeah man I feel you! I only rode AV once and I never actually made it to Piru, I forgot about Zaca too. I’ve been spoiled my whole life being in the inland empire less than an hour from all these tracks. I feel bad for my riding friends in the 818/805 area. And I’m with you on the spark arrestor, it would cost me $400 for a basic setup since I ride a Honda with dual pipes. Makes me wonder why I’m paying $52 every two years for a competition bike that isn’t even rideable at those places off the showroom floor. But that’s a whole other thread, haha
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11/17/2019 4:41pm
Carlsbad Raceway
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11/17/2019 5:05pm
Grunthal raceway. They used to host a Canadian national.
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11/17/2019 5:49pm
Let’s see natural terrain tracks in the Coalinga Ca foothills that guys like Tim Worth cut.
Then Huron Cycle Park(gone)
Little Okie Madera(active)
Hollister hills(active)
And most of the Last 15 or so years DT1 in Tulare(very active) with some Glen Helen,Hangtown, and Cal City tossed in
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11/17/2019 6:48pm
Perris Raceway for me.... this shot is from 1989 GFI Spring Series. apparently it was way before the scrub was invented....not sure what i was doing there in that pic... must have hit a kicker Whistling



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11/17/2019 8:33pm
Alma MX in Alma, Nebraska.

Same layout and jumps since the 70's. Just grass roots old school motocross, with some opportunities to make some small jumps into some big jumps for us faster guys.

Close Second would be Thunder Valley in Lakewood, CO, we should all be familiar with that place, spent a lot of time there on 50's, 65's and my first year on 85's.

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