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You might want to ask the question on a Birel page on Facebook. There is one for pre-2000 and at least one more for newer karts.
Another photo, this time from 1971. The next photo from 1999 shows houses and the track completely gone.
Extremely difficult to add an avatar – I followed the instructions on how to do it, and never got the promised email back to set up the account. Not a huge deal, but I think avatars add a nice touch to the forum.
Daniel, if you are interested in old tracks, and aren’t aware of this site, look up Old Kart Tracks & Karts on Facebook. Join the group, and become friends with Frank Viola, an Australian who is sort of a historic kart track archaeologist, for lack of a better term. He’s located over 900 old and current tracks in the US.
Daniel – We actually did run there back when I was racing in the late 80s. My best recollection was my vision getting blurred down the long straight (which was incredible for drafting) due to how rough it was. I wear glasses, and they were bouncing up and down on my nose.
Eric – Regarding your photos, if they really are on slides, Costco can put them all on digital discs. If you would trust them to FedEx, I would be happy to get that done, and then send them all back to you. They would add a lot to the historical record. Woody Creek was interesting – what I remember most is the long front straight that was so bumpy that it bounced by glasses up and down and blurred my vision. Regarding Longmont, I’ve become friends on Facebook with an Australian guy who is sort of an old track historian for both the US and Australia, and he came up with this aerial photo of Longmont from 1971 that shows the track.
Another piece of Colorado karting history – a track built in the early 60’s called Karting Downs. If you look up Welby, CO on Google Maps, you will find the approximate location. Looked like a really nice track, but apparently didn’t last very long. It was listed as the track for a regional qualifying race in 1961 for the GKCA (Go Kart Club of America, predecessor to the IKF).
Thanks to Josh Ferguson, I have some pics taken at the old Boulder track (aka Curley’s). Josh’s dad also drew a nice diagram of the track, complete with names for the turns. For the first year I lived in Boulder I didn’t even know the track was there – I guess I never drove by at the right time to see a race going on. Then I met the guy that I bought my first Hutless kart from, and learned about the track. Visited a few races at Boulder and Second Creek, and then bought his kart. The first time I sat in a kart after 25 years was at a race at Boulder.
