High Plains Raceway Getting Set To Launch
Do you remember Second Creek Raceway? You know, it was out a little east of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, a little west of where Denver International Airport now is.
If you do remember it you’re probably aware that it is closed now. It seems they built housing developments nearby and the poor homeowners couldn’t abide the noise from the racetrack. Never mind that the racetrack was there long before their houses were. Of course, there’s an airport nearby, too. Maybe they’ll try to get that closed.
Well, here’s the good news. Second Creek is on the verge of doing a phoenix gig and rising from the ashes. The new name will be High Plains Raceway and it is out on US 36 about 17 miles east of Byers.
You can find out all about it here.
This new raceway is a joint effort among the folks who ran Second Creek, various clubs (mostly racecar clubs) that used Second Creek, and some corporate sponsors who presumably have some sort of interest in the business end of it. They’re conducting a fund-raising campaign, have about $2.3 million so far, and need $3 million.
They also have all the necessary permits in hand and “we are fast approaching the funding required to begin construction.”
The site is more than eight times the size of Second Creek so it should be a pretty nice facility. I don’t know if you have ever done a “track day” where you get to ride on a racetrack, with not fears of oil or gravel and no inattentive SUV drivers to contend with, but if you haven’t you should. Done in conjunction with some training on better riding they can benefit just about anyone.
Stay tuned. I’ll keep you up to date on the progress, and the opening, and then any motorcycle events held out there. Heck, you might even want to go out for the car races. This stuff can really be fun.
Biker Quote for Today
Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.
March 28th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I raced around Second Creek Raceway before they shut down in my 1987 560SL, she wasn’t the fastest thing on the track by any means, but it was still fun. I’ll have to check out the new site when it’s online.