any update on OIR

[Jeremy11]

OIR had the best gate back in the day, wood forward falling monster. I agree with George, OIR is a great classic mx track layout.

 

[ohiowildman939]

I only rode there one time 3 years ago and they gave my wife, my daughter and I free t-shirts, so they’re alright in my book.

 

[hershey]

I would think OIR is done. Part of the grandfather clausse stated if they didnt have an event within 2 years of the last one they lost the ability to run the track. Its been more than 2 years.


In all honesty my favorite OIR was early 90's. It was long, always different and used so much of the back property that hasnt been since. But, like it was said earlier, it may just be nostalgia making it great again.

 

[jfalat]

I enjoyed OIR no matter who was running it...be thankfull that we had great track to ride..if the track is done I will truly miss it..

 

[Romanyak256]

I rode there for the pro day in 14... was muddy rough and rutted and i loved it. Time before that it was straight dust. I’m sorry but oir just isn’t a track i would drive 3 hours for again

 

[shaffstall721]

Who ran it in like 2000-2004. was great back then too.

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

Who ran it in like 2000-2004. was great back then too.

Hand promotions. Lease wasn’t renewed to them. New owners tried to take it over. Couldn’t handle it. Drove it into the ground. Rogers took it over during a year of rain every race. And so that combo pretty much killed it. The guys that ran it after that did a really good job but back issues put a strain on it. You don’t miss it until it’s gone. But when hands ran it the damn pits and infield were groomed like a freakin golf course and prep was top of the game. Last hand event that I announced I took a couple laps at the end of the day and there were 5-10 ruts in every corner with huge breaking bumps. Makes ya sick thinking about what it was. Attention to detail at its finest.

 

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[GeorgiePorgie]

Well might as well keep this rolling.

 

[Team MMR]

yeah i wasnt dissing anyone else running it, was just saying it was definitely in its prime when hands had it. there were some good days and bad after.

id never want to run a track, thats for damn sure...

Thats because it requires more than keystrokes

 

[MxFreedom33]

Who ran it in like 2000-2004. was great back then too.

That was my thinking .. 00-04 was amazing 9 times out of 10 everytime

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

Yep. Even if d12 had a kames superseries race you were skipping it to race at OIR! And if it was pro day you didn’t care when it was in the race order you were shoulder to shoulder in every square inch of fence on the front of the property to catch the start and race.

 

[Vet261]

OIR is not closed. James Stewart has been using it as his secret training facility for his return.

 

[BJ@Beansbikepark]

Does BJ run OIR also? Seems to have the same customer service skills.

I would say that post was directed at you there Dick 250.

 

[John250]

I would say that post was directed at you there Dick 250.

Someone sent me a photo of you BJ. BTW, are the rumors true why they call you BJ?

 

[BJ@Beansbikepark]

Someone sent me a photo of you BJ. BTW, are the rumors true why they call you BJ?

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[C Hudak]

Haha, I miss junior year lunch room conversation!

 

[Whitemoto464]

I thought ytown mx took OIR over?