Decay Continued
In the mist of another bout of morbid curiosity, I recently dropped by Champion Speedway to see what had become of my old favorite track. Sadly, it was sitting there as useless as it has been since the last race ended on September 25, 2005. From what I understand, the developer who bought the land has found it difficult to find any use for it that would be as profitable as he hoped when he bought it.
For those who never saw it, here are some words and photos that I put up three months after the last race.
Not to be bitter or anything, but I hope the neighbors who opposed the track (which, by the way, was there three decades before they arrived) now enjoy the sight of the vacant, rotting structures that occupy the space where the thriving racetrack once stood.
Of course, somthing will become of the Carson site someday. But for now, it's just another reminder of the priorities of the non-motocross world.
And yes, I am riding the abandoned track in those photos. Even after three months of decay, it was still pretty sweet.
