I am starting an offroad track in palm desert. I have had several meetings with city hall, and today I met Palm Desert city hall at the facility. If anyone is close, it is located behind the old Hobbytown USA in palm desert which closed last year. JBRL round 1 in 2007 was there, along with a couple smaller races.
So far I have everything ready to rent-roto tiller, dirt compactor, bobcat, etc.
I want to say more about how this came to be, but I dont want to bore you guys!
If you want to ask anything about the track, PM or post on this thread.
ANY help in any way, shape, or form GREATLY appreciated.
pictures....
Last edited by 8ight-racer; 09-11-2009 at 06:30 PM.
I visited the track a few times a couple of years ago when Hobby Town was there... the biggest thing I noticed was the lack of parking.. and you were not allowed to park or stop on the little street/alley that was next to the track. The facility looked nice though!
Talking to some of the locals and the shop that was there, it was apparent that the main reason nobody raced there much was lack of interest and shop support... the shop had some cool items.. lots of selection.. but I noticed right away that they didnt have enough of any particular car to support racing.. no basics.. all bling.. hardly any tires that matched rims people would want to run on the track.. So much potential.. just not realized.
I wish you all the luck! If you get it going I'll try to make it out there with some buddies every now and then!
I visited the track a few times a couple of years ago when Hobby Town was there... the biggest thing I noticed was the lack of parking.. and you were not allowed to park or stop on the little street/alley that was next to the track. The facility looked nice though!
Talking to some of the locals and the shop that was there, it was apparent that the main reason nobody raced there much was lack of interest and shop support... the shop had some cool items.. lots of selection.. but I noticed right away that they didnt have enough of any particular car to support racing.. no basics.. all bling.. hardly any tires that matched rims people would want to run on the track.. So much potential.. just not realized.
I wish you all the luck! If you get it going I'll try to make it out there with some buddies every now and then!
Jerome
About parking, that was a concern for the city. They came up with the conclusion that since the hiking trail right next to it didnt have parking, and the track before, then I wouldnt be required, even though there is no place to put parking.
Edit: Parking will be alongside the street, so hundreds of spaces.
What tires worked good?
Last edited by 8ight-racer; 08-31-2009 at 06:12 PM.
I was out in the area for something else the first time I visited.. I just wanted to check it out.. I didn't get a chance to run on it.. it looked more like DG to me.. very light in color and grainy. The next time I was out in the area, I wanted to run on it.. but it rained all day.... poured actually.. lol..
From what it looked like, I would probably tried IFMAR pins or maybe something like a Holeshot for my 1/10 scale cars.
I was out in the area for something else the first time I visited.. I just wanted to check it out.. I didn't get a chance to run on it.. it looked more like DG to me.. very light in color and grainy. The next time I was out in the area, I wanted to run on it.. but it rained all day.... poured actually.. lol..
From what it looked like, I would probably tried IFMAR pins or maybe something like a Holeshot for my 1/10 scale cars.
Jerome
I was thinking IFMAR pins too, I can see Holeshots burned up in a run in this abrasive track.
Last edited by 8ight-racer; 08-20-2009 at 08:54 PM.
Edit: I plan to put a cover on the drivers stand for shade when driving. There are some bare wires that need to be addressed. Electrican will come in right after I get the lease approved from city council/the mayor.
Last edited by 8ight-racer; 09-07-2009 at 05:25 PM.
Looks like fun.. My buddy and I went down there and saw the whole entire track.. It look like a lot of pit spaces which is good and good size track... Maybe you can be one of the tracks for the JBRL? I'm going a little to far lol... But great space..
Looks like fun.. My buddy and I went down there and saw the whole entire track.. It look like a lot of pit spaces which is good and good size track... Maybe you can be one of the tracks for the JBRL? I'm going a little to far lol... But great space..
When did you go down there (year)? I was thinking about being one of the JBRl tracks next year. I talked to someone and he said he knew Jimmy so it could be on the 2010 schedule.
When did you go down there (year)? I was thinking about being one of the JBRl tracks next year. I talked to someone and he said he knew Jimmy so it could be on the 2010 schedule.
No i was down there in 2007 for soccer... The fields were like i think a couple miles away.. But Hobbytown use to own the place right? Yea you should if you want..
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