Lake Elsinore MX closed for good....

[HotRod82]

Might be old news for some of you but LEMX has fallen victim to a lawsuit and as a result is now closed. End of an era for sure.
I feel for the folks who lost their little girl, but closing the track isn't the answer and won't bring her back.
I don't know how many thousands of laps I've burned around that place over the years, I'm really sad to see it go.

 

[JFMFG]

Might be old news for some of you but LEMX has fallen victim to a lawsuit and as a result is now closed. End of an era for sure.
I feel for the folks who lost their little girl, but closing the track isn't the answer and won't bring her back.
I don't know how many thousands of laps I've burned around that place over the years, I'm really sad to see it go.

There is another thread but sad deal. Elsinore Mx is a staple of that town.

 

[attitude]

Might be old news for some of you but LEMX has fallen victim to a lawsuit and as a result is now closed. End of an era for sure.
I feel for the folks who lost their little girl, but closing the track isn't the answer and won't bring her back.
I don't know how many thousands of laps I've burned around that place over the years, I'm really sad to see it go.

Supposedly that’s not the full story, just an excuse. If Elsinore MX is really using the little girls death as an excuse to close the track, fuck them.

No MX Lawsuit Found In Riverside County Superior Court Records (Updated Again)

No evidence of a lawsuit used as an excuse to close a track in Lake Elsinore was found in Riverside County Superior Court records.

www.roadracingworld.com

 

[JFMFG]

I read a press release from the mayor or whoever of Elsinore stating that there is no build plans etc for the Mx tracks property which can take years to even get permits or plans approved. So the landlord is gonna be out some money.

 

[evantwheeler]

I read a press release from the mayor or whoever of Elsinore stating that there is no build plans etc for the Mx tracks property which can take years to even get permits or plans approved. So the landlord is gonna be out some money.

The way i read it, somone could step up to the plate and continue operations. City wants it to continue, landowner likely wants it to continue.

 

[JFMFG]

The way i read it, somone could step up to the plate and continue operations. City wants it to continue, landowner likely wants it to continue.

Gotcha. Hopefully someone with deep pockets can do it!

 

[rivermobster]

So who shut it down, and why?

 

[HotRod82]

According to the LEMX Facebook page, the operators want to keep it open, the land owner is being drug into the lawsuit so he decided to shut it down.
Who knows what’s true, just really sad to see it go…

 

[82daytona]

So who shut it down, and why?

Vin

 

[ChumpChange]

Gotcha. Hopefully someone with deep pockets can do it!

They would have to buy the property. Property profile shows exchange hands to some LP out of Missouri back in 2022. It looks like it’s a development company so they benefit from keeping it dormant. That way when the city finally gets tired of it doing nothing and bringing no revenue, they’ll approve his rezoning plan and let him build his building.

Many stories about this type of transaction.

 

[PlumLoco]

When this story first broke I was seeing nothing but comments on Facebook dirt bike pages about how widespread the weed smoking is in the pits on practice days. Management didn't seem to police it at all. Then we find out the details of the accident. I'm not sure I'd want to ride there. But then again I live 15 minutes from Glen Helen.

 

[yz450mm]

From ProRide:

Thread on Vital:

Lake Elsinore Motocross Track Closing

Udpdate: The latest information points towards the Lake Elsinore track managment lying about the reasons the facility is shutting down, as there's no active lawsuit against the property and operators.

www.vitalmx.com

Take it for what it's worth...

 

[Bigbore500r]

From ProRide:

View attachment 1449280

Thread on Vital:

Lake Elsinore Motocross Track Closing

Udpdate: The latest information points towards the Lake Elsinore track managment lying about the reasons the facility is shutting down, as there's no active lawsuit against the property and operators.

www.vitalmx.com

Take it for what it's worth...

Regarding the lawsuit - This lines up with the the mayor said, that there is no lawsuit currently on the books in that could be located.

 

[JFMFG]

From ProRide:

View attachment 1449280

Thread on Vital:

Lake Elsinore Motocross Track Closing

Udpdate: The latest information points towards the Lake Elsinore track managment lying about the reasons the facility is shutting down, as there's no active lawsuit against the property and operators.

www.vitalmx.com

Take it for what it's worth...

Regarding the lawsuit - This lines up with the the mayor said, that there is no lawsuit currently on the books in that could be located.

So why blame a lawsuit for a track closing? Just say the funding and current economic conditions make it impossible for us to keep open and leave it at that. Why use the loss of an innocent little girl as an excuse when that isn’t the case. That’s bad juju if you ask me.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

From ProRide:

View attachment 1449280

Thread on Vital:

Lake Elsinore Motocross Track Closing

Udpdate: The latest information points towards the Lake Elsinore track managment lying about the reasons the facility is shutting down, as there's no active lawsuit against the property and operators.

www.vitalmx.com

Take it for what it's worth...

This is the true story. The land the track sold was to a holding company for Amazon. That company allowed the track to continue even though most of us thought it was going to be shut in 2022. There may or may not be a lawsuit, but no matter what I believe the holding company decided to cease the lease just because of that incident and potential future ramifications.

There have been a lot of incidents there and my son was a little gunshy of that place, but he would still ride it whenever they made major changes to check it out. There was another death back in 2021-2022 or so as well, but again a younger adult being where he shouldn't have been. Lots of ambulance rides, but that can be any track. One thing is for sure, when my buddy originally built that track, he put loads of mulch into the dirt to make it rutty. The maintenance needed for the dirt was not done after he lost his contract. When that track gets watered, it's an ice skating rink...lots of clay. It's a kitchen track and we hate to see it closed, but it was inevitable.

State Fair really bummed us out too when it closed. That was a fun track for parents and the kids.

Eventually, it will just be the Indians having these tracks in California. The insurance is brutal and the environmentalist and typical politics aren't excited about them. Lake Elsinore may help someone allow another track if someone can find a landowner open to it.

 

[Bajastu]

This is the true story. The land the track sold was to a holding company for Amazon. That company allowed the track to continue even though most of us thought it was going to be shut in 2022. There may or may not be a lawsuit, but no matter what I believe the holding company decided to cease the lease just because of that incident and potential future ramifications.

There have been a lot of incidents there and my son was a little gunshy of that place, but he would still ride it whenever they made major changes to check it out. There was another death back in 2021-2022 or so as well, but again a younger adult being where he shouldn't have been. Lots of ambulance rides, but that can be any track. One thing is for sure, when my buddy originally built that track, he put loads of mulch into the dirt to make it rutty. The maintenance needed for the dirt was not done after he lost his contract. When that track gets watered, it's an ice skating rink...lots of clay. It's a kitchen track and we hate to see it closed, but it was inevitable.

State Fair really bummed us out too when it closed. That was a fun track for parents and the kids.

Eventually, it will just be the Indians having these tracks in California. The insurance is brutal and the environmentalist and typical politics aren't excited about them. Lake Elsinore may help someone allow another track if someone can find a landowner open to it.

Hopefully, your buddy wasn't Randy. That guy burned a lot of people just like all the rest of the MX tracks. One thing for sure, never invest, rent equipment, or perform work at a track. It's a pipe dream investment with zero return. Bills get left unpaid, and people get burned. It's a sad day when a track closes but there is zero money in operating a track that has so much liability in today’s society. There is a reason why only Indian owned land tracts will survive.