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Carlsbad Remembered... 


Although Carlsbad Raceway lasted for over 40 years, I only had the privilege of riding and racing there during its final 4 years of operation. And what a great time is was!

In August of 2004, Carlsbad officially closed and unfortunately the final "Vintage" race scheduled to be held was cancelled, leaving my best friend, who'd flown in from Nebraska with no place to ride.

So, on a Sunday afternoon we took a short ride over from Oceanside and spent the afternoon there anyway, eventually taking a final walk around the track and taking over 400 photos. More than likely, these are the last full series of photos ever taken of the track and I'm happy to share these memories with those who rode and raced at Carlsbad.




Aerial View of Carlsbad Raceway

Move your mouse over the track. When in turns into a "hand", click on that section of track and a closeup of that section will display.




 
CARLSBAD USGP Track (August 2004)
 

Entrance To Track

Entrance To Track

Speed Bumps

Water Hazard

Almost There

Looking Back

Starting Gate Area

Looking West

Toward the 1st Corner

Starting Gate

Looking East

Flag Poles

Another View

Entering the first turn

Exiting the first turn

Scoring Tower

Shade for the Finish Flagman

Inside the Tower

Looking South

Looking down on last turn

2nd Corner and Starting Area

Closeup of 2nd Corner

Grandstands

This way!

2nd Corner Past The Grandstands

Looking Back

High Speed Left Before Jump

Small Jump Coming

High Bank 180

Steeper Than It Looks

Looking Back Towards 2nd Turn

Exiting The 180

Wider View of 180

Looking Down From Exit of 180

Fast Straightaway

Small Jump

Two Lines In Left Sweeper

Exit The Sweeper

Another Fast Section

Up And To The Right

Looking Back

Accelerating Right

Larger View

Drop Away

Groovy

Hard As Concrete Blue Grove

Steep Uphill

After The Uphill, Long Righ Turn

Another View

Continue Turning Right Into Downhill

Downhill...Note Old Walkway

Closeup of Rickey Walkway

Back Down Another Hill

Another View

Screaming Along

Grab Some Brakes

Quick Right, Quick Left

Another View

Getting Wider

On The Gas Again

Watch Out For The Hole

Setting Up For The Sweeper

Inside Line Better

Dropaway Right

Closeup of Dropaway

Looking Back

Slippery When Wet!

Looking Back

Entrance To Monster Uphill

Looking Back

Here We Go

Knarly

Stay To The Outside

Worn Down Over The Years

Never Prepped

Going Up

Going Up

Going Up

Typical Carlsbad Square Edge Hole

Still Going Up

And Up

More Holes

Almost At The Top

Big Sweeper

Stay On The Gas

Exiting The Corner

Going Down

Another View

Looking Back Up

Cooking Along Here

Get Ready To Grab Your Brakes

Looking Back Up

Entering Left Hand 180

Exiting - Going Back Up

Another Knarly Uphill

Another View

And Another

Right Hand Turn Coming

Sweeping Right

Ugliness

Going Back Down

Very Steep

More Downhill

Towards The Bottom

Overview

Another Angle

And Another

Yet Another

Switchback Coming

Quick Right And Left

Another View

Groovy Baby

Bridge Coming

Watch Out For Trees

Bridge Portion Right

Bridge Portion Left

Almost Back

Right Hander

Up To The Jump

Over The Jump

Left Hand To The Finish Flag

Go Around Again!

She Was A Great Track
 
MISC
 

Looking East

Grandstands

Signup Shack

Messy

Upper Track & Looming Construction

Drag Strip

Broken Asphalt

The Say It's Just Progress...Hmmm

Back Towards The USGP Track

More Destruction

Old CALVMX Trailer @ Upper Track

Looking East At Upper Track

Old Bridge

Old Bridge #2

Really Old Guy
 
Carlsbad During Construction
 

BING Satellite Photo!

A little closer

Starting area still there!
Entrance To Track Speed Bumps Almost There Starting Gate Area Towards The First Corner Looking East Entering the first turn Exiting the first turn Scoring Tower Second Corner Grandstands Looking Back High Speed Left Before Jump Small Jump Coming Steeper Than It Looks Exiting The 180 Looking Down From Exit of 180 Two Lines In Left Sweeper Small Jump Exit The Sweeper Another Fast Section Looking Back Up And To The Right Mechanics Turn Drop Away Groovy Hard As Concrete Blue Grove Steep Uphill After The Uphill, Long Righ Turn Looking Back Screaming Along Grab Some Brakes Through The Trees On The Gas Again Setting Up For The Sweeper Inside Line Better Drop Away Right Drop Away Slippery When Wet Enterance To Uphill Looking Back Here We Go Stay To The Outside Still Going Up Going Up And Up Looking Back Stay On The Gas Going Down Very Steep