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Continental Divide Raceway was built in 59 at Castle Rock south of Denver. It was a 2.8 mile road course. Later got an oval and drag strip. For the first couple years it was dirt. I never drove cars there but I raced my motorcycle there many times. About the only motorcycles around then were Triumphs, BSA's and Harleys. I guess a few Indians. Your dirt bike then was when you took the front fender off and put knobby tires on. I remember how amazed we all were when we saw the first purpose-built dirt bike. I don't remember the make. I had a Triumph Thunderbird. 650ccs. The governing body American Motorcycle Association board was made up mostly of Harley dealers. So the hogs got all kinds of preference in the rules. We had to run against the 55 inch Harley Sportster's and it wasn't much of a contest.
I once saw a Ferrari 212 Vignali there. I think they only made three of them. I recently saw one on Bring a Trailer and I wouldn't be surprised if that's the one I saw that day. I met Stirling Moss there
I think what was the track is a housing development now. I guess I shouldn't be hijacking a thread like this.
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