quad2xtreme
09-21-2013, 08:58 AM
So, I decided there aren't many tracks that are open during the week when I could ride in the evenings, etc. I pondered buying land and just building a track for myself with no permits or seeking permits but risk being turned down. I really wasn't sure how much land I would need and also considered leasing land from a farmer in the middle of a corn field. I also watched all the extreme hard work that goes along with building a successful motocross/entertainment complex from watching a close friend Dan Harris do it with Breezewood Proving Grounds and knew about many of the challenges and time it takes to build from the ground up. I am turning 49 and don't have as many riding years left as I'd like so...
In the end, it seemed easier to buy a track. I am buying a turnkey, 26 acre, permitted race/track facility with sanctioned AMA races already (South Fork Competition Park). It is a sand track. It has 2 septic systems, 80+ gpm well, 1 restroom building and 1 restroom/shower building, 30X70' steel building with concrete floor, scoring tower, sign-in building, entrance building, 5th wheel RV, Cat D3 Dozer, Massey Ferguson 573 tractor (75 hp), International Water truck, water wagon, Kubota RTV900, John Deere Gator, 4 or 5 4X4 utility quads, pair of large bleachers, the computer systems/printers/race software, full electric to the buildings, and PA system. My goal is to just continue building upon the successes of the current owner and his teams. He has a great track crew, flagging crew, gate and scoring crew, and announcer. Hopefully, my role is funding, a little management oversight, and lots of riding!!!
Did I mention I am married and my wife went along with all of this? Not only does she ride like a beast in the WV mountains on a sport quad but she supports me in buying this track. The real downside is we moved to Raleigh to be closer to our best friends who relocated here due to a change in his job location. I am hoping he will return the favor and move to Richmond, VA area in a few years.
In the end, it seemed easier to buy a track. I am buying a turnkey, 26 acre, permitted race/track facility with sanctioned AMA races already (South Fork Competition Park). It is a sand track. It has 2 septic systems, 80+ gpm well, 1 restroom building and 1 restroom/shower building, 30X70' steel building with concrete floor, scoring tower, sign-in building, entrance building, 5th wheel RV, Cat D3 Dozer, Massey Ferguson 573 tractor (75 hp), International Water truck, water wagon, Kubota RTV900, John Deere Gator, 4 or 5 4X4 utility quads, pair of large bleachers, the computer systems/printers/race software, full electric to the buildings, and PA system. My goal is to just continue building upon the successes of the current owner and his teams. He has a great track crew, flagging crew, gate and scoring crew, and announcer. Hopefully, my role is funding, a little management oversight, and lots of riding!!!
Did I mention I am married and my wife went along with all of this? Not only does she ride like a beast in the WV mountains on a sport quad but she supports me in buying this track. The real downside is we moved to Raleigh to be closer to our best friends who relocated here due to a change in his job location. I am hoping he will return the favor and move to Richmond, VA area in a few years.