I was looking around on Garys site and came across a track thread. I was adding to it and got on a roll with things I hadn't thought of in 25 years. Here the original thread http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=9274#p9274

Here's my reply, I know there's got to be at least as many 70s tracks that I didn't think of.


I know this thread is old but I can't let some of the classics* go unrecognized.

70s

*Oakland 1974: Oakland Coluseum parking lot
*Merritt 1974:Oakland downhill
*McLaren 1975:SF downhill
*Roseville 1975/76:Semi Downhill at the fairgrounds.
*Rheem Valley 1976:Semi Downhill NBA
*Oakdale 1975/76:Fist NBA Nor Cal national
*Kings 1976: Orign NBA Modesto John Valdez Sr., became first track of John Valdez Jrs UBR
*Vallejo PAL 1975:For a while Vallejo owned Nor Cal BMX NBA
West Sac 1974/75: At the Helvetia motocross track.
*Auburn 1976:Semi downhill in the 70s, mellowed in the 80s.
Woodland:You had to live in Woodland to race, wasted an entire Sunday and got denied. I lived 20 miles away in Vacaville.
Sacramento Raceway 1975: My first race May 10, 1975, rubber band start 30 riders, 2 laps.
Sacramento Prairie City 1975: Downhill and uphill
*Marysville 1974:original track was at E Street
*Delta 1976:Lodi NBA
*Windsor 1975/76: NPSA National in 76/77
Cotati 1975: Worthless POS in a shopping center parking lot
Concord 1976/77: 2 different tracks at 2 different parks
Felton Dec 1975: Might have been a one time race

80s
Roseville: Indoor at the fairgrounds.
Roseville: Current Track
Orangevale: Pecan Park
Woodland: Another Minton track
Marysville: Second track where the soccer fields are. Bruce and Linda Mintons first track. Moved to current location, later taken over by Frank Blatt(Ovale Pecan Park). Now back with Mintons.
Folsom: Rodeo arena, Eric Dyer opened a track here in the 90s also
*Crazy Horse: Semi downhill UBR then ABA
Placerville: Downhill UBR. UBR also held a national at the fairgrounds.
Ione:UBR
*Angels Camp:UBR, you had to be there.
Fairfield PAL: UBR
*San Martin:UBR Indoor
Gilroy:NBL
Redding:Went there once for some Pro race they put on, couldn't tell you a thing about it but we went to Skyway and The Bike Shop.
*Fresno:Rad E Cal UBTrack
Fresno:NBA/NBMXA track off the side of Hwy 99.
Sacramento Raceway:Different track/promoter from 70s track
Rancho Cordova: Inside an old 84 Lumber building, dirt sat on top of cement. It never dried out in the 6 months they ran it.
Rancho Cordova: Across the street from Sac Rcwy, held second ever USBA National

One time races:

70s

Pinole Downhill 1975

80s

UBR:Great America, Marine World, Cal Expo, San Jose Fairgrounds, Cow Palace Outdoor, Vacaville Downhill 2 years, 2 tracks.

ABA: Cow Palace indoor

[ September 14, 2006, 07:43 PM: Message edited by: RandyS ]

cool thread. I had no idea they ran anything in Rancho Cordova. That's were I live now (gold river area.
The one across the street from Sac Rcwy must have been were they tried to open the original sprint car track before the one they have now on
raceway grounds.
What year was the USBA national?

Yeah, it was the original sprint track, last time I was out there the tower and probably the sprint track were still there. The national was 1985.

Santa Cruz County:

Aptos CA 77-85
Larkin Valley Road "Athos" 77-81
Watsonville Downhill
KOA Downhill track. 70s
Ben Lomond Early 70s

Scott's Valley (early 70's-short lived)

Felton ran a few times under Wes from Wes' BMX

DeLaveaga Park (Unsanctioned but you used to get many many kids showing up-early-mid 70s)
Honda Hills (same as above)

School sanctioned "BMX" races at Natural bridges Elemetary School. Mid 70s

Santa Clara:
Santa Clara round of the Yamaha Gold Cup 74
Santa Clara PAL
Orion (Track over by the Navy base and NASA/AMES)
Early track in Palo Alto
Hellyer Park (two different ones)
2-3 races in San Jose by some bike shop

Others:

Soledad
Kings City
2 or 3 different tracks in Salinas including Spreckels BMX
Laguna Seca
Hollister Hills
Gilroy
Morgan Hill

[ September 14, 2006, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: Reilley1 ]

There was a little track in downtown Livermore that could be ridden at any time, there were a few races at Sandhill MX track near Livermore, a day and a night race and some races at Freemont Raceway.

My original post

from the 80's around the Bay Area:
Anyone remember any of these tracks? We were there every weekend 8)

NBA / ABA:

Fred Watson Park, San Jose
Hellyer Park, San Jose
Thunderbird BMX - San Jose
Orion Park - Moffet Field
Baylands Raceway - Fremont
Aptos H.S. - Aptos
KOA - Watsonville
Hill Country BMX - Morgan Hill
San Martin - Indoors San Martin
Chowchilla -
Athos - Aptos

These were the local tracks, sad to say theres really only one in the area now at Santa Clara PAL.

I can remember a 100 moto single pointer at Watson Park


jeez it was still fun remembering...


Long Live NOR CAL BMX

Hey Randy, what about the track in Grass Valley that was operated by Noel Painter and his wife? What was that one called?

Grass Valley was listed on that thread, the ones I added weren't listed yet. I didn't want to cut and paste all of them, just what I wrote. Grass Valley was called Grass Valley or Mountain BMX I think????

I rememberered a few more.

70s

Rancho:It was between Vallejo and Napa in the middle of a eucaliptus(sp) grove.


80s
Martinez:ABA
Napa:ABA
Pleasanton Indoor:UBR then UBMXA
Atwater:ABA
Merced:ABA

The Ho's ran the track at Sac Raceway and the Roseville Fairgrounds(covered track and the outdoor/downhill track).

The MacMonigle's ran the 84 lumber(ABA) and the track at the old Sprint Car track(USBA) on Exculsior Rd. I think they hosted two USBA nationals, 84 and 85.

In the eary 80's someone opened another track at Prairie City, it was closer to the motorcycle track.

The Stockton track on Charter Way...with the tunnel.

McClaren park was the first real BMX track I ever went to - not that I raced or anything afterwards. I guess I was 8 or 9 at the time and I still remember feeling like I was flying forever out of the dugout jumps with the downhill ski-jump style landing. If anyone has any pictures of that track please, oh please post them. One day I'll go up and take some photos. Driving by it looked like there were hiking trails where the track used to be.

Anyone remember a guy named Johnny Ray? I watched that guy destroy the competition that day.

I forgot about the PC track in the early 80s, that was Floyd Lewis who ran Crazy Horse and the first Folsom Rodeo track.

I don't post on the other website but someone else could cut and paste my additions.

These are regular tracks that I raced at BITD.

Susanville, 1976-78, NBA (My dad ran it)

Yreka, 79-80, independent sanction

Red Bluff indoor, 81 ?, ABA

Chester, 82-83, ABA

I could be off on some of the dates.

MIke

The Ho's ? Is that by any possible chance Sean Ho that use to race for Hank & Frank and the Bear ?

Lots of familiar tracks that I read here.

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The Ho's ? Is that by any possible chance Sean Ho that use to race for Hank & Frank and the Bear ?

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Yes