kreb
kreb SuperDork
10/7/14 9:50 a.m.

Not really, but damn, for a motorhead on a budget, does it get much better than this? I could sell my overvalued California home and pay cash for this bugger!

$550k and you get a speedway, 80 acres and some maintenance vehicles.

http://www.racingjunk.com/Tracks-Real-Estate/182295042/Merritt-Speedway.html?imageIndex=0&showSuperSize=true

Storz
Storz Dork
10/7/14 9:52 a.m.

Wow that is wild

iceracer
iceracer PowerDork
10/7/14 10:03 a.m.

That's a steal.

kreb
kreb SuperDork
10/7/14 10:26 a.m.

Pave a Kart track in there, run a dirt road winding through the woods and its Nirvana (Weather and bugs excepted)

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku PowerDork
10/7/14 10:28 a.m.

How many GRM members are there? Everyone pitch in and we could have our own track! Keep the oval running as is for profits and build a nice rally course on the rest of the property. I wonder what kind of shape those pace cars are in, could be sweet finds right there!

Kickstart crowd source in 3....2....1...

captdownshift
captdownshift Dork
10/7/14 10:58 a.m.

I'm with the paved oval and rally park idea, with an addition

run a heated large diameter pipe to flood one of the parking areas in the winter to host ice racing

mazdeuce
mazdeuce UberDork
10/7/14 11:54 a.m.

I've driven by there so many times. One of you work up a business plan for me.

EvanB
EvanB UltimaDork
10/7/14 12:18 p.m.

In reply to mazdeuce:

Buy track, host RallyX national championship (not in October).

gofastbobby
gofastbobby Reader
10/8/14 11:05 a.m.

Seen many races there. Great track, not a great location.

fidelity101
fidelity101 SuperDork
10/8/14 12:10 p.m.
gofastbobby wrote: Seen many races there. Great track, not a great location.

more perfect for rallyX then.

captdownshift
captdownshift Dork
10/8/14 12:11 p.m.

In reply to gofastbobby:

you want a track in BFE, cuts down on the noise complaints

fidelity101
fidelity101 SuperDork
10/8/14 12:13 p.m.
captdownshift wrote: In reply to gofastbobby: you want a track in BFE, cuts down on the noise complaints

uncork ALL the rotaries!

captdownshift
captdownshift Dork
10/8/14 12:20 p.m.

skierd
skierd SuperDork
10/8/14 1:11 p.m.

If you can stand living in Michigan, do it!

Adrian_Thompson
Adrian_Thompson PowerDork
10/8/14 1:14 p.m.
skierd wrote: If you can stand living in Michigan, do it!

You've got that wrong. There are those that live in Michigan, and those that would love to live in Michigan if they knew how awesome it was here.

Adrian_Thompson
Adrian_Thompson PowerDork
10/8/14 1:21 p.m.

Google maps shows a few houses close by, but I assume they are used to, and OK with the noise, unless that's the reason it's being sold. But look 1/2 a mile to the East, it looks like someone has a back yard kart track. Good neighbors!

Endless rally cross track possibilities

If I win the Mega Millions on Friday I'll buy it OK?

DaveEstey
DaveEstey PowerDork
10/8/14 1:36 p.m.

I spent more on my current place and don't have as much fun as I would there.

PubBurgers
PubBurgers SuperDork
10/8/14 1:43 p.m.
captdownshift wrote:

There are hills in Michigan?

Adrian_Thompson
Adrian_Thompson PowerDork
10/8/14 1:52 p.m.
PubBurgers wrote: There are hills in Michigan?

US Ski team practice ski jumping in Michigan. Not real mountains, but a whole lot more topography than Ohio or Indiana

wearymicrobe
wearymicrobe SuperDork
10/8/14 1:58 p.m.

Seriously just buy some acreage for less then that and a used grader and go to town.

captdownshift
captdownshift Dork
10/8/14 2:06 p.m.

In reply to wearymicrobe:

for strictly rallycross this is the answer. I recently procured 220+ acres of former golf course in part for this purpose.

fidelity101
fidelity101 SuperDork
10/8/14 2:59 p.m.
captdownshift wrote: In reply to wearymicrobe: for strictly rallycross this is the answer. I recently procured 220+ acres of former golf course in part for this purpose.

Where do you live and when are we coming?

mazdeuce
mazdeuce UberDork
10/8/14 3:18 p.m.
captdownshift wrote: In reply to wearymicrobe: for strictly rallycross this is the answer. I recently procured 220+ acres of former golf course in part for this purpose.

Party at captaindownshift's place!

captdownshift
captdownshift Dork
10/8/14 3:23 p.m.

Just outside of Baltimore, MD and I need to get some grating and clearing done, come spring time it should be good times though. I'm looking to get 8+ miles of looping trails consisting of 3 loops which together, with some connecting trails, can make a large single outer loop.

fidelity101
fidelity101 SuperDork
10/8/14 3:36 p.m.

I'm already packing up my truck.

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