Mx classes
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ck1racerx
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weekly show. Had 2 heat races in 2 classes, 3 in the others. I would guess 20 to 30 in each class so the average of 25. X $25 for entry X 8 classes = $5000. PLUS pit passes and gate fees. Yes, they made money. Not 60K but made enough to make it worth while.
From their site - Open Outlaw Karts will be racing for a purse of $500. Intermediates and Box Stock Outlaw Karts will be racing for $150 to win
Point I was trying to make is our sport your a "Pro" if you get cash as a prize. Their sport your an idiot if you get JUST a trophy.
You know you have saw it, the look someone give you when you tell them you race motocross for a trophy...
BriarcliffMx
PR Founding Father
How they could do it? My guess would be that they don't have to spend as much money to on the race. We've kicked around the kart track idea with help from friends. Its far less work, people, prep and equipment, than motocross. Way less.
Just curious, did you catch the track size? 1/10th mile, 1/4 mile?
MarctheSharc
PR Founding Father
For me, the idea of the prize at the end has never been a motivating factor.
What happens to my head the moment I shift into second gear.... has always been the allure.
What happens to my head the moment I shift into second gear.... has always been the allure.
hershey
PR Elite
Exactly.
ck1racerx
PR Addict
It is 1/6 mile. Takes like 4 lights to flood the entire track. No lie. the "water truck" was a pickup truck bed with three 55 gallon drums feeding a PVC pipe with holes drilled in it. Very high tech.
They did have rfid scoring... of course.
They say with age comes a cage. I need one of those karts
mshafer62
PR Addict
Hmmm...Easy to build? Less work than motocross? Paging Dick Klamfoth!!!
Probably some of the stuff you've learned from mx and your dirt would carry over but overall my
guess it has a similar learning curve.
You might start out doing this until riders/drivers complain about dips in the straightaways and corners
(yep dirt trackers are high maintenance too and have heard that go-karters are the worst)
but eventually, you'll end up with one of these (okay it doesn't have to be new)
I'd love to see you build a short track as flat track is making a major comeback and a great addition to what you've built already
Probably some of the stuff you've learned from mx and your dirt would carry over but overall my
guess it has a similar learning curve.
You might start out doing this until riders/drivers complain about dips in the straightaways and corners
(yep dirt trackers are high maintenance too and have heard that go-karters are the worst)
but eventually, you'll end up with one of these (okay it doesn't have to be new)
I'd love to see you build a short track as flat track is making a major comeback and a great addition to what you've built already
John250
PR Founding Father
Looks cool to me. I know Brad Stunk is still racing Micro Sprints that run on 600cc and 1000cc motorcycle engines. Those are cool too.
Bill Burba also races E-Mods and late models. So a few guys have made the transition to 4 wheels.
Surprised they dont race them at Lawrenceburg. Have you checked?
Bill Burba also races E-Mods and late models. So a few guys have made the transition to 4 wheels.
Surprised they dont race them at Lawrenceburg. Have you checked?
BriarcliffMx
PR Founding Father
Hmmm...Easy to build? Less work than motocross? Paging Dick Klamfoth!!!
Probably some of the stuff you've learned from mx and your dirt would carry over but overall my
guess it has a similar learning curve.
You might start out doing this until riders/drivers complain about dips in the straightaways and corners
(yep dirt trackers are high maintenance too and have heard that go-karters are the worst)
but eventually, you'll end up with one of these (okay it doesn't have to be new)
I'd love to see you build a short track as flat track is making a major comeback and a great addition to what you've built already
In my conversations with actual cart track promoters it is in fact a less volume of work, and not nearly as much rebuilding. When I told them I spend 20-25 hours rebuilding the tracks with a dozer each month they laughed pretty hard, then I described putting down 140k gallons plus, and they laughed harder.
Absolutely zero interest in motorcycle flat track, go carts only if anything
I wouldn’t be putting these on either, I would just be a venue
ChubbyCat113
PR Member
But, but, but Briarcliff MX is so much fun!
BriarcliffMx
PR Founding Father
This idea was a supplement to the motocross facility, not to replace it. We were looking at Friday night cart racing. Still keep weekend rides going.
ChubbyCat113
PR Member
Ohio from Chillicothe North seems like so much fun......
Jack Bierbower
PR Addict
If OIR did a farkengruven I think there would be an insane turn out. And it would be fun as hell, That track would get rough...
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MX955
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Build us a damn jet ski lake first!
hershey
PR Elite
https://www.michiganmotocross.com/single-post/2017/05/31/The-Inside-Line-Farken-Gruven-at-Baja-Acres
Somebody listened and gave it a shot. This is the future of MX racing.
Hopefully somebody around here has the ambition to do this.
Somebody listened and gave it a shot. This is the future of MX racing.
Hopefully somebody around here has the ambition to do this.
ck1racerx
PR Addict
So a track tried less classes, group scheduling and longer moto and it worked? Get out!!! Real RACERS want longer moto’s. The pussy group of pro practice riders don’t because When they do ride it is 2 laps at speed then 15 minuets on sitting next to the track talking about scrubs
MarctheSharc
PR Founding Father
With good weather at Baja - 150 riders total at farkengruven -
But no pussies
But no pussies
ChubbyCat113
PR Member
Not just a track, a series! I think they're running a 6 races series of Farkengruven. Would be super cool if a track ran one of these. I'm sure it would get good result considering the number of MXers that run GPs at Fast Traxx.