San Diego Zone riders OAKTOWN RACEWAY GRAND OPENING

Exit golden acorn casino, make right and drive down to live oak springs area (look for signs, I guess) I really don't know exactly where it is, only that it is near Live oak springs on the south side of the 8 south of the GA casino



OAKTOWN RACEWAY GRAND OPENING
"CELEBRATION AT ELEVATION"
Sat. July 4th, 2009
9:30 AM Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Public is Invited
*2009 Baja 500 Class 22 Winners
*District 38 Officers
*Course Workers
*Land Owners
10:00 AM Riders Meeting
10:10 Practice/Riding
* Divided up by Skill Level
*Each group 20 min. on track
*Ex/Am Bikes-Nov/Beg Bikes-Mini's-Exp/Am Quads-Nov/Beg Quads
12:30 Track Closed for Maintenance
12:30-2:00 PM
*Free Hotdogs & Hamburgers hosted by Roadrunners
3:00 PM Practice/Riding
* Divided up by Skill Level
*Each group 20 min. on track
*Ex/Am Bikes-Nov/Beg Bikes-Mini's-Exp/Am Quads-Nov/Beg Quads
6:00 PM Track Closes, Bench Racing Starts
8:00 PM Dinner Party a Live Oaks Lodge
*Order From Menu
*D38 Special Rib eye Steak & Salad Bar $18.95
9:00 PM Hwy 80 Band @ Lodge Country/ 70's & 80's Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6cPzrssd1g

this is about 95% of the new layout, kind of an XC track. They had it well watered (not like in the H-Cam quad vid) and in my rating it gets a 9 for safe/fun/flow/ and even with all the elevation drop offs and climbs good for my daughter (she loved it on the TTR125). And with my enduro/plush suspension it was just fine. All natural with just 3 infield very safe,1 pinned jump and 2 easy table tops. SD is really in a track growth period.....I guess like the 70s again!! A large group of locals (knew alot of people there). LR was the god father of the day. DD was there with the CR80 and in full HRC gear!!!

TTR120 CR80 KX120 KTM120 yeah those adding those 5cc has a better ring!!!

Quick note to add, there were Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Aprilia, Husaberg, Beta, Husqvarna, TM, KTM in attendance and on the course at this event. That was very cool

oh yeah and some vintage stuff Hodaka, CZ, a Dave Thorpe SR500 Kaw old Huskys too

there is actually a muddy section through the trees there!!!

after the short but stinky mud section

shutter speed and shaky camera effect...... the keys to the illusion of speed.

C & C race photos of the event

http://candcracephotos.com/

support Carlos' efforts

You can see some of the course , its a super fun layout

http://www.tntracephotos.com/

more documentation,,you would think it was MXGP race or something!!!

credit to AMA D38 rider below for link and H cam
Here is a link to my first two laps a Live Oak Springs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff400nkOiDI

Excellent job on the track and a big thatnks to everyone who made it possible!

Brian
Brian Craft

Is this the same track as the old Manzanita GP,or close to it?I remember racing that twice in the early 80's when I was kid.

Stolen Bike Recovered

If anybody heard about the guy who got his 2009 Husaberg FE450 stolen in the early morning hours of July 5th at Live Oak Springs Resort (Across the street from the OakTown GP track, it has been recovered.

Heard the local Highway Patrol Officers worked their arses off and yesterday arrested two locals for auto theft and other charges. Oh.. and recovered a brand new Hussyberg FE450.

Also heard the local "chippis" are hard core dirtbikers. If your out in that area riding and see them around, stop by, say hi and introduce yourselves.

Mitch