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I felt privileged to have been part of history at Carlsbad. It's gone but never forgotten.   -- Woody

Hi Everyone! Sure miss all my friends at Carlsbad Raceway----I have a lot of great memories of some really good times at the track---even working every weekend it wasn't really work for me, cause I got to spend my time making everyone happy with some good food and conversation, and hopefully one day soon we will all see each other again at Carlsbad's Reunion.

OK Jeff----it's now in your ballpark.

--Your Bud
Gary (DINO)

My brother Hugh Good used to race mx there from1975 to 1982. His highschool buddies and he won the first ever highschool mx championship for Helix High School in 1976 or 77. Carlsbad was a great track. I was 12 when I rode it. Crashed twice. I feared that track for some reason, but I did love it.           --Robert Kinder

 
 
 

In January this year, two good friends from Denmark came to visit me. Of course, they had to go see what was left of their favorite MX track. In the middle is Jan Jespersen, 125cc World Champion contender and 12-time Danish National MX champion with multiple titles in 125-250-Open classes. Carsten Lund, on the right, was his chief mechanic. Now Carsten is his business partner and Road Racing teammate.

In 1990 & 1991, before the Berlin Wall came down, I had the privilege to substitute for Carsten as Jan's mechanic in races from Northern Sweden to France. These circuits included taking a ferry from Denmark to Poland and driving through Poland & East Germany to West Berlin. The highlight must have been going "accidentally" into East Berlin and getting caught by the East German military police. I reminisce of the few times, or more, my crew and I were referred to as freaking Nazi's. Those cry-babies had no clue what they were talking about!

The good looking guy on the left is my dad wearing an "out-of-uniform" NON-straw hat.

 
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This was the best place to race, I raced many SRA and other events. ABC used to film it every year, so I know there is some video out there. I recored it one year and probably have it in a box somewhere. I still have my 10th anniversery USGP t-shirt, even though it doesn't fit any more. Lots of great memories there. I remember when Marty Moats showed up to race on his thumper, man I loved to hear that thing everytime he went by, you would feel that thunder down to your bones.               -- Richard Harrison

 


what a pity/worked here as a gp mechanic in the 80s/spent lots of time there when i visited good mates bill carr dennis midleton and clive from cee/is old bruce still with us.                -- Ken Baulf
 
Entrance to the Raceway just before where the ticketbooth was. (below)
Entrance to the Raceway just before where the ticketbooth was--photo.
This is looking SE where the middle of the 2nd downhill was. (below)
Carlsbad Raceway Business Park Sign -- This is looking SE where the middle of the 2nd downhill was--photo.
Carlsbad Raceway Business Park Sign -- This is right where the 8th mile of the dragstrip was. (below)
Carlsbad Raceway Business Park Sign -- This right where the 8th mile of the dragstrip was--photo.

Looking West, this intersection is directly over the middle of the dragstrip at the 8th mile. (below)

Looking West, this intersection is directly over the middle of the dragstrip at the 8th mile -- photo.
Who is that man in the mirror?
 
Some are still inquiring about current races at Carlsbad. The Raceway officially closed in August of 2004 and there have been
no races there since that time. This site is for reminiscing about good times gone by. The Carlsbad Raceway Business Park
now stands where we once raced. Thanks for your interest, and we can always use more photos or scanned items to help jog
our memories....
 
Hi. I raced at Carlsbad in the late seventies. I am looking for a Carlsbad raceway decal. Know anybody who has one? Need one for
a car I'm building. Help!!!  -- Gregg Wolke

              Anybody got any decals to help Gregg? Anybody else like to have one? Tell us about it on our comments form.
   
I think the Carlsbad USGP track was the best track for motocross EVER. But what I need to know is, was thre ever any DVDs or tapes made of the old GPs with Decoster and Lackey? Thank you -- Brian. B

Brian, we don't have any DVDs as yet. Does anyone else have any video to share?

My dad drag raced here in the 60's is there any place I can go to find info? His name is Gary Franklin. -- Jeff Franklin

If anyone has photos or info for Jeff about his dad, GaryFranklin, contact us through our contact page and we will get the info to him.
 
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