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OPTIMIST VFW BMX — 'THE DEATH TRACK'

OPTIMIST VFW BMX — 'THE DEATH TRACK'

Kansas City, MOOpened 1982 · Former TrackFormer Track

SANCTION AFFILIATIONS

ABA

In 1982, Drew Jameson and Curt Bales made a presentation to the Rosedale Optimist Club, who donated $3040 to build the track. Notorious for its 6-foot first jump, a 20-foot drop off the back of the first turn, and a base layer of asphalt, concrete, and rebar. Its most celebrated feature was the region's first pneumatically operated starting gate, designed and built by Mark Denton and Drew Jameson.

DEFINING FEATURES

First Pneumatic Gate
6-FOOT FIRST JUMP
Rosedale Optimist Club
Drew Jameson & Mark Denton

TRACK PHOTO GALLERY

Dumping Problems
Dumping Problems
Work on track
Work on track1980
Opening Day
Opening Day09/25/1982
Track
Track1982
Gate
Gate1982
Vandelism & Dumping
Vandelism & Dumping1982